Forgive me if this has been addressed, but searched several ways and found no answers.

I may be ordering a '19 in the next few weeks. If so, wish to upgrade with some functional, aftermarket items. Discovered the Barricade Extreme Bumpers on a popular truck accessory site. Style is what I'm looking for. Using the online chat for the site learned these bumpers are imported and private labeled. Front bumper spec is, 5/32 material thickness and 55 lb shipping weight which seems robust, However, these bumper are not returnable. Meaning, if I open the box and don't like what I see, or try to install and it doesn't fit, I'm SOL. That policy alone raises flag. Would appreciate hearing some FIRST HAND feedback from a customer. Also, Asian manufacturers will often supply multiple distributors. Does another distributor sell the same bumper with a satisfaction warranty? Thanks in advance.

 

As someone who looked at many options and went with a much more spendy, made-in-the-US option... I wouldn't. When I had an issue with my bumper (powdercoat problems), they shipped a replacement the same day and paid for the R&R. And I know my bumper is made from steel, not Chinesium.

 

 

If you decide to pull the trigger on one of these, I would HIGHLY suggest having it Line-X'ed! I bought one for my Jeep Wrangler, since it was exactly what I was looking for and the price was right. Well, I decided to toss it on the Jeep as soon as I got it, against my better judgement, and within a year the powder coat was wearing off and the thing was rusting like crazy! I ended up selling it with a set of Rigid-style LED lights for a quarter of what I paid for it, because it looked that bad.

 

I like those barricade extremes they look nice. just make sure you order the one with the holes for your back sensors

 

Thanks for the invaluable feedback. Pleased to learn the workmanship and fit are both good. Regarding the sub par finish, I may media blast, then prime & paint with Polane prior to install. Will easily outlast me. Steel is a worldwide commodity. Most fabrication/weldments use A36, low alloy, hot rolled steel. Being a low end product, is almost exclusively produced in Asia. Paying more for a domestically produced bumper has no bearing on the steel's country of origin.

 

Just for comparison in weight, the OEM bumper assembly is about 35 pounds.

Plate-style off-road bumpers tend to be in the 160-200 pound range, because steel is heavy. That makes them a lot more solid but also eats into payload, creates potential fGAWR issues and affects handling.

 

Agree, having unnecessary dead weight to haul around is foolish. So far I have got actual bumper weights for 55-150 lbs. Curious what is an accurate weight?