Fab Fours Steel Elite Front and Rear Bumper Installed Today

[Combatgrunt]

Well got them installed today took the day off work to knock it out. The only thing that sucks is that I have a code now because I can't use 2 of the front sensors but I might reconnect them to just get it to go away lol. And just need to put in new fog lights and figure out where to mount my engine block heater plug.

Winch: Badlands Apex 12K Ropr
Fab Fours Elite Steel Front Bumper
Fab Fours Elite Steel Rear Bumper.

 

[Poolmonkey]

Schweeeeeeeet

 

[Redfour5]

Nice, I went with the Matrix pre-runner front and rough country rears... I got a flippable license plate holder after this that covers the winch fairlead. I got the rough country rear bumper per my installer's recommendation. At 650 vs like 1700 for a Fab Fours, it is still well made and comes with the lights. The installer said, quality can occasionally suffer with grinder marks, not the best welds all visible through the powder coat but mine was perfect. He also noted that the powder coat is not nearly as good as the Fab Fours, but he said, I can take it off and put a nice bedliner coat on it in three or four years at 350 bucks and you are still way ahead. He did it himself on his gladiator... So, I'm good and got a thousand bucks in my pocket.

 

[Combatgrunt]

Yeah I like how you got to keep all your front sensors. I have to figure out how to adapt mine

 

[Combatgrunt]

Well Figure out how to rig my remaining two front sensors for the moment (Pic Attached). I will have to find someone that has a 3D printer maybe can make me a mount or I will see if I can make one out of sheet metal maybe. I would also have to get a "Jumper" to add about 6 inches of length to the wires so they have some extra slack in them. Anyway went to the scale today to see what I weighed in at now not to bad of a change same scale same amount of fuel and def etc. Last things to finish it off Installed the 3x3 Flood lights in the bumper waiting on the cables to arrive was supposed to be today but the USPS man missed my box and wouldn't back up. And mounting/finding a place for my engine block heater.

Before:
Steer: 5240
Drive: 3420
Total: 8660

Today:
Steer: 5400
Drive: 3440
Total: 8840

Weight Gained LOL: 180lbs total (Winch, Front and Rear Bumper)

 

[McHenry2500]

How far out past the front does the new bumper stick out? Any side view pictures?

 

[Combatgrunt]

How far out past the front does the new bumper stick out? Any side view pictures?

As requested

 

[Combatgrunt]

Finished the heater I just mounted it under the bumper center in the truck and added the top hitch mount for a hook point

 

[relbus]

Are you planning to lift or level and add larger tires?
The bumpers look good, but I think they’d look even better with some lift or a level and larger tires to make things look proportionate.

 

[Combatgrunt]

I plan on trying to bring the rake up some I have been looking at the Blisten Kit below. I just want to make sure I have some rake I don't want it perfectly level will probably stick with 33 or 35inch tires nothing big just functional. Also looking at getting some Anthem rims but I have to figure out what size BS etc.. I know I don't want wide tires I think its stupid when they stick way out lol but that's my opinion.

Bilstein B8 5112 Suspension Leveling Kit - 46-302137​

 

[Combatgrunt]

Finally all done thanks to Jimmy07 who made me some extensions to the factory harness. Tested and work perfectly did have to die some light dremel work to the plug for the sensor due to thickness of the metal but they work perfect.