Hey guys,

During a Scout camping trip this weekend, I finally (accidentally :-)) hit a tree while reversing and jacked up my front bumper. So the Boss says I can get a new bumper now. I was looking at the Terrafirma and Britpart, but I'm not too crazy about cutting my grille to fit a winch. Also looked at all the other available bumpers out there: RTE, Bluelake, HLC, Devon...once you add on the bull bar and shipping, they are more expensive than the ARB.

So I came across a deal where I can get an ARB with a Smittybilt XRC8 winch for $1100 delivered.

Before I pull the trigger, I wanted to get your guys thoughts. Good deal or not?

 

I went with the Tactical Rover front winch bumper. I looked at the TF too, but I wanted front brush gaurd and max clearance. I trimmed a little of my grille to allow the clearance for the solenoid

 

That sounds like a really good deal. I've been looking for a new bumper also. Where are you getting it from? Is this a 1 time deal or are there more at that price?

 

Pull the trigger, that is a decent deal. One thing I would suggest is that you modify the mount from the bumper to the frame, other wise the ARB is prone to loosening up and twisting when winching.
If you want some help on the mount, PM me your number and I'll walk you thru what to do to correct this problem while getting rid of your crush cans.

 

Delivered, good lord make the call. ARB is a good winch platform...

 

I'm getting it all from 4wheelparts. They ARB is $1058. I have a 5% off coupon which brings it to $1006. They are running a special right now that if you purchase a bumper, you gett $200 off a Smittybilt XRC8 winch, which is $299. So grand total is $1106 delivered for free to my nearest 4wheelparts store, which is 5 minutes away.

You have to search by the ARB part number on the 4wheelparts site. For the DII it is 3432060.

 

I'm leaving for Carolina today. Taking my Tiger Motorhome tigermotorhomes.com back to its mother ship near there. What is the weather like in those parts.
Smokin deal on winch and bumper, hope many members can get in on that..

 

The weather is quite nice here as of late. It can get pretty warm mid day.

 

Agree with 007 - Weather is great. We have been in the 70's and 80's the past few weeks here in Charlotte.

 

Thanks, Mike. I'll give you shout when it all comes in.

Will removing the crush cans defeat the airbags or will they still work?