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4.5 Gen Full Guard PW Compatible Winch Bumper

UglyViking

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I feel personally that the AEV and Expedition One bumpers fit the design of the Ram the best without being too gaudy. Personally, I favor the AEV one a touch since it is stamped and follows the curves of the truck better, but I feel the EO bumper has better approach and a slightly better looking guard.

Gotta be honest, I really wish I was able to just keep the factory bumper and have the front winch but alas it's not possible. I'm jealous of you PW dudes.
 

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I feel personally that the AEV and Expedition One bumpers fit the design of the Ram the best without being too gaudy. Personally, I favor the AEV one a touch since it is stamped and follows the curves of the truck better, but I feel the EO bumper has better approach and a slightly better looking guard.

Gotta be honest, I really wish I was able to just keep the factory bumper and have the front winch but alas it's not possible. I'm jealous of you PW dudes.

I agree that the AEV one is the best looking option, but as with just about every bumper I've seen for the PW I don't see the advantage over the OEM PW one. Unless you're going for full zombie protection like the OP. For off-roading I don't mind my bumper being able to bend instead of breaking or bending bolts.

I have been checking the AEV site at least once a day for a few months waiting for their rear bumper to get in-stock. That seems like a functional upgrade over the OEM one.
 

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I agree that the AEV one is the best looking option, but as with just about every bumper I've seen for the PW I don't see the advantage over the OEM PW one. Unless you're going for full zombie protection like the OP. For off-roading I don't mind my bumper being able to bend instead of breaking or bending bolts.

I have been checking the AEV site at least once a day for a few months waiting for their rear bumper to get in-stock. That seems like a functional upgrade over the OEM one.
Yeah, if you're going full zombie you prob want something that is welded in place anyway.

Rear bumper does look functional, honestly I think their front one is too for the diesel guys. You have to replace the bumper to get a winch in there, unless you want to mount it onto a temp mount. I think it's one of the better looking options.
 

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