medicfernando
Adventurer
Hi guys. I have a 2013 JKU Rubicon that I am building as an overlander. So far put a 2.5 inch Tera Flex lift on it and the normal safety gear, first aid kit, fire extinguisher etc. Again, I am building this as an overlander, not a rockcrawler so everything on the rig will serve a purpose, not be there for show and as such I wanted a good stout bumper that will provide animal strike protection. After much deliberation I went with an ARB Deluxe front bumper for my Rubicon. The ARB bumper is truly a stout bumper. The mounting points are very good and actually adds some mounting ponts over the stock bumper. The weight is quite reasonable and I noticed no sag on my front suspension nor any changes in handling. The installation is straight forward and the instructions, with the exception of the marker light wiring, are quite clear and straight forward. The install does take some time as you have to install your fog lights and lenthen the fog light wires, cut the crush cans off the old bumper for the ARB, wire the marker lights, do some drilling...etc. All told, taking my time, I was in the garage about 5 hours. WIth a few skills and tools, anyone can do this. The marker ligt instructions as I said were a little confusing and came with a huge harness. I simply spliced them into the side marker lights on my fenders and they work great. On the bumper I mounted a pair of Hella Optilux 4" HID driving lights. I went with those because keeping with overlanding and function theme, I didnt want a pair of huge, amp drawing lights, which block too much airflow to the radiator. The Hella's work great. The bumper looks great, increases the approach angle and by far increases the protection of the front. In my opinion, the quality, craftsmanship, fit and finish are all outstanding. I coudn't be happier with the ARB bull bar. Here are some pictures. Cheers all! Fernando
Next up: ARB Rear bumper and ARB Fridge and slide.
Next up: ARB Rear bumper and ARB Fridge and slide.
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