JL Jeep Wrangler - New Smittybilt Stryker bumper & XRC Gen3 12k lbs winch install. Looks amazing!!!

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In today's video we replace the ugly (to me) stock Sahara front bumper with the Smittybilt Stryker front bumper and the Smittybilt XRC Gen3 Winch with Synthetic Cable.
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@vincentshamoun6067 4 жыл бұрын

I have that exact bumper on my JL. It took me 3 different purchases for the light bar to get one that fit perfectly. If you're having a problem finding one, look up Rough Country 12" light bar. It was a perfect fit and looks/works great! Hope this helps you or anyone else interested..

@user-vk6iz7li8f 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏🏻

@DeeperImageAutomotive 4 жыл бұрын

Vincent, thank you for that pro tip. I have been looking for the right light and have asked a few people that told me a 13" or 14" would work, but when looking at the measurements I didn't think it would. I will look up your recommendation for sure. Cheers and thanks for watching! Love this bumper BTW, so great choice!

@vincentshamoun6067 4 жыл бұрын

@@DeeperImageAutomotive you're welcome. I just got the Stryker rear bumper installed yesterday. Now I need to put that to the test on the trails! Looks and matches great..

@solorasta 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Your video was the only one I found that filled in some information that was missing from the instructions. I too found myself doing the guessing game with where some of the parts went...the instructions were awful IMHO.

@DeeperImageAutomotive 3 жыл бұрын

solorasta glad it helped. I know the video isn’t perfect but I posted it in hopes that it helps a little more than the instructions.

@tacomax7183 4 жыл бұрын

Nice bumper👍

@DeeperImageAutomotive 4 жыл бұрын

Tacoma X thanks! It really looks great imho. I also love the versatility of it to have the wings removed.

@juansalgado9980 4 жыл бұрын

Ok ok I got this bumper used from someone on CL but it didn't come with any of the bolts or instructions do the instructions include a parts list and is there any way you can share the list with me thank you ..

@DeeperImageAutomotive 4 жыл бұрын

Juan, sadly I tossed the instructions out the other day, but if you email or call Smittybilt they should be able to provide you a list and possibly sell you a bolt kit. The number is at the bottom of this PDF - downloads.smittybilt.com/files/SB_Stryker_Bumper_Flyer.pdf

@inlandgraphix 10 ай бұрын

@jose mendoza, could you run the bumper with out the bull bar?

@DeeperImageAutomotive 10 ай бұрын

The end caps (winglets) and bull bar are completely removable, so you dont have to use them if you don't want to. The winch plate itself is bolted to the frame, so should be okay, but not sure if there are any structural issues by not installing the bull bar. I would send an email to Smittybilt just to be sure.

@yasseraloy4178 4 жыл бұрын

Can you please tell me if the sides of the bumper touches the grill at all bc from the video it looks like is totally against it please let me know

@DeeperImageAutomotive 4 жыл бұрын

Yasser Aloy the bumper itself doesn’t. It’s the winch rope to be specific. I’m also using the larger 12k winch. There are some smaller at 9k and 10k that may fit a little better. Also, use the spacers. I didn’t.

@yasseraloy4178 4 жыл бұрын

DeeperImage Automotive 👍👍👍👍👍

@stephenfu2045 3 жыл бұрын

Can you fit 6” light bars in the wings instead of 2 x 3” cubes?

@DeeperImageAutomotive 3 жыл бұрын

It’s possible but the mounting points won’t work. You’d have to modify it a bit

@stephenfu2045 3 жыл бұрын

@@DeeperImageAutomotive Thanks! How about in the center hoop, modification as well?

@omar79perez Жыл бұрын

27:02 I noticed on new videos you have, you don't have the Bumper side Wings anymore. What happened, you didn't like them or does it rubs with the tires? I'm looking to buy them for my Jeep but more for extra protection, do you still have them, and if so, will you sell them to me?

@DeeperImageAutomotive Жыл бұрын

Good eye! They are back on there. Typically in the summer we do a lot of wheeling and I take them off for more clearance on the approach angles.

@DeeperImageAutomotive Жыл бұрын

I forgot to mention the most important part why I take them off. They make it easier for me to disconnect my front sway bar. I don't have a Rubicon, its a Sahara, so I have to do it manually. When the wings are in there, you have to get under the bumper to disconnect. But in the "winter" I put them back on as we don't do a lot of wheeling.

@taylorgilluly4986 3 жыл бұрын

Not sure if you’ll see this, know the answer, or even reply but I have a question for you or anyone else that sees this. I have a JL sport S with no lift, 33 all terrain tires, and stock suspension/springs and I want to get a steel bumper but I’m worried about sagging or it being too heavy. Should I upgrade my suspension or anything before I throw on a aftermarket bumper/wench? Only asking here because I like your videos and your build and I can’t find any actual answers anywhere. Any advice would be much appreciated!

@DeeperImageAutomotive 3 жыл бұрын

No, a steel bumper should be plenty okay. They are heavy but no heavier than say a passenger in your Jeep. My bumper is about 134 pounds and the winch is about 80 pounds. So that's about 210 pound total which would be the equivalent of a medium size passenger. I've had 5 people and camping gear in the Jeep prior to a lift and didn't have any issues on trails. So about 800 pounds of passengers and gear on a stock Sahara suspension which is the same as the sport S I believe.

@taylorgilluly4986 3 жыл бұрын

@@DeeperImageAutomotive thank you!

@zaidalhataba7512 2 жыл бұрын

Are there some lights you can install for end caps

@DeeperImageAutomotive 2 жыл бұрын

Yes any cube light will work there. Might require a little bending of the brackets or drilling new wholes.

@shmercy 3 жыл бұрын

Where did you run your lights wires in your bumper for your fog lights.

@DeeperImageAutomotive 3 жыл бұрын

I’m using the OEM fog light wires. The aftermarket ones I got plug right up to the OEM harness. I then just zip tied them in place.

@shmercy 3 жыл бұрын

But what did you zip tie them to? Seemed like there was no space in the inside of the bumper to zip tie it to. Also do you have a pic of where the spacers go? The directions were absolute garbage. You're video has helped as I barely know what I'm doing hahaha

@JohnSmith-ed1sr 3 жыл бұрын

I’m using the spacers and my winch is still crammed against the grill and it’s so bad I can’t even get the bolts to line up.

@DeeperImageAutomotive 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I’d didn’t do the spacers (forgot completely) but to your point it wouldn’t have made much of a difference. Needs more space for sure or a smaller winch and rope.

@JohnSmith-ed1sr 3 жыл бұрын

I’m using the spacers and a 9.5k version there is not a chance in hell this is going on. And the box relocation kit pushes it even further out. This thing is a piece of shit. They should be ashamed for selling this

@burntbacon8460 3 жыл бұрын

Does this bumper work for a 2016 JK?

@DeeperImageAutomotive 3 жыл бұрын

Yes according to the description but double check with the seller you buy it from l. Thanks.

@mikesjlwrangler9699 3 жыл бұрын

where did you hook up the logo light? blue and white cable?

@DeeperImageAutomotive 3 жыл бұрын

I originally hooked to the fuse box. Any fuse that comes on with the ignition on works fine like daytime running lights. I now have it on my multi-light controller so I can turn it on or off

@mikesjlwrangler9699 3 жыл бұрын

oo i see. I hook it up to the wire to fog light cable and the check enigine light came on ..

@2asianguys667 3 жыл бұрын

What fog light did you use for this bumper ?

@DeeperImageAutomotive 3 жыл бұрын

I used these www.ledfactorymart.com/products/upgraded-led-fog-light-compatible-assembly-kit-for-jeep-wrangler-jl-2018-2019 from LED Factory. It comes with different mounting adapters to fit most JL OEM or aftermarket bumpers. I think mine will even fit JKs. Just make sure you order the plug-n-play harness so you don't have to modify anything, and specify if you have steel, or plastic bumpers. I had plastic (Sahara) but they worked fine on this Stryker bumper.

@2asianguys667 3 жыл бұрын

@@DeeperImageAutomotive thank you so much. I have the same bumper, but my stock OEM fog light don’t fit. I just ordered the ones you sent me.

@mikesjlwrangler9699 3 жыл бұрын

install the same winch. but every time i use the winch the check engine light comes on on my jl wrangler.. code is B21E3... you dint have the same issue

@DeeperImageAutomotive 3 жыл бұрын

It sounds like you’re drawing enough power to cause the ECM to throw a code for low voltage warning ⚠️ . I have the etorque which has the extra battery so no issues. What you can do is if you have a Tazer JL Mini, you can increase the RPM when you winch to avoid the low voltage warning tripping the ECM and causing the service engine light to come on

@mikesjlwrangler9699 3 жыл бұрын

@@DeeperImageAutomotive i also have the etorque 2.0 turbo..

@mikesjlwrangler9699 3 жыл бұрын

i ma have to check some fuses

@davery79 3 жыл бұрын

What did you do with the old bumper would love to buy it

@DeeperImageAutomotive 3 жыл бұрын

The stock bumper? I didn’t have the steel one, it’s the same on the sport and Sahara.

@davery79 3 жыл бұрын

@@DeeperImageAutomotive Yea that's the one I'm looking for, would be cool to do a vid of putting it on my jeep.

@davery79 3 жыл бұрын

@@DeeperImageAutomotive do you still have it

@tumbleweedking5668 3 жыл бұрын

My wife and I installed this bumper with a winch. Took about 12 hrs. Wired my cubes and winch the next morning, all kinds of issues to numerous to mention. Inmo this really shouldn't be sold to fit a JL and I contacted Quadratec to voice my complaints. Without some more engineering I would avoid this bumper.

@DeeperImageAutomotive 3 жыл бұрын

There’s barely any space indeed. Great looking bumper but really needs about an inch more of space so that wiring and winch fit better.

@MichaelTPyle 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry man but way too much talking & not enough wrenching. Show us how to remove the plastic rivets with the rivet tool. Did you reuse them or replace them - just to mention one example. Buy small to medium tripods or clips for your camera/phone to free up your hands. Tape only one side of the part when taking it off & putting it on. The other sides are the same... Good luck.

@brianpatrickcork4513 4 жыл бұрын

This was painful to watch. I got so frustrated by the mistakes and do-overs (how many times can one "get ahead of themselves") that I don't think the effort should be classified as an install video. I pray this isn't a testament over how things play-out on the trails. While I'm confident other commentators might not like my statement and opinion on all of this I will add that, with a bit of forethought and preparation, the fellow can do better, and I appreciate his sense of aesthetic. The Smittybilt Styker bumper is very cool, and I agree it's a nice finish to the JL design.

@DeeperImageAutomotive 4 жыл бұрын

brian patrick cork Thanks for the feedback. It was painful to install too. The instructions at first seemed great but limited in steps. The videos I watched would show some detail on certain aspects and not others. That’s why I shared it as is in hopes that it helps others fill the gaps. This is why I don’t label my videos as a tutorial or instructional. I’m simply sharing how I installed it which I never claimed was the authority on install vids.

@brianpatrickcork4513 4 жыл бұрын

@@DeeperImageAutomotive Fair enough. I trust you will enjoy more bonding time with your son, and getting that rig nice and dirty.

@DeeperImageAutomotive 3 жыл бұрын

@Tyler Pell Glad to hear it helped a little. Looking back I could've definitely done things better, but you are correct on the instructions. They are horrific.

@DeeperImageAutomotive 3 жыл бұрын

@Tyler Pell exactly!

@thelegendbullet937 4 жыл бұрын

I like the look of this bumper but Smittybilt desperately needs to add like 30 more steps to their nearly useless instructions. And they need shape their gusset support brackets to accommodate for the bump you mention at 14:14 because that's just ridiculous how much it has to contort and bend to fit tight there!

@DeeperImageAutomotive 4 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I was surprised when I saw the bump there, I was sure I was doing something wrong. I looked at the brackets, I looked at the instructions, I looked at the spacers, etc. None of it matched. For a second I thought maybe I had the JK version of this bumper. Anyhow, I do love it, and have tested it pulling a buddy out with the winch and it held in place lol. I am glad I kept the OEM bumper reinforcement outer brackets (couldn't keep the inner ones) as I feel better winching people out knowing they are there. Even with the spacers, the space for the winch is too little, a little more clearance would be nice for the rope/winches that come in all shapes and sized. Thanks for the comment!

@alto-vizproductions5832 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the instructions suck bad. You need to put the plates in to space the winch plate away from the grill

@DeeperImageAutomotive 4 жыл бұрын

I looked at them but didn’t look like they fit the JL because Of the hump and the plates being flat. I’ll double check maybe I got the wrong ones. Thanks!

@alto-vizproductions5832 4 жыл бұрын

DeeperImage Automotive I installed the bumper on my Gladiator. The plates were absolutely necessary so the winch would even bolt up. They go between the winch plate and the frame horn. It would give you more room but maybe not necessary for the JL. I do love the bumper though. Glad you did the video.

@thelegendbullet937 4 жыл бұрын

@@alto-vizproductions5832 I just installed on my 2020 JLU Rubicon yesterday and made the mistake of trying to do it without the spacer plates first. The winch mount holes would not align at all no matter how badly I mushed it into the grill, and I had to totally remove the winch plate and start over with the spacer plates. Tripled my install time! >:C I also had to move the winch control box to the side instead of middle, it wouldn't mount on top, the wires didn't have space to go between the winch and the grill.

@alto-vizproductions5832 4 жыл бұрын

TheLegendBullet yeah, it wasn’t fun for me at all. It took about 7 hours then ran outta light so had to stop and finish later. Like two weeks later.... lol but happy with the outcome.

@thelegendbullet937 4 жыл бұрын

@@alto-vizproductions5832 Yea, my whole body is displeased with me for how much time I spent contorted around this thing yesterday. I was especially pissed when messing with the gusset brackets because of the bump he mentions at 14:14 ! They really didn't mold some of this stuff right and you end up having to bend it or alter it somehow to get it to fit tight. I do agree that it ends up looking pretty nice though. I still wish there was more clearance from the grill, even with their spacer.

@yasseraloy4178 4 жыл бұрын

I love that bumper but if it touches the grill I won’t buy it

@DeeperImageAutomotive 4 жыл бұрын

Yasser Aloy in full disclosure I did not use the spacers they provide. Others have commented that it works much better with the spacers.

@yasseraloy4178 4 жыл бұрын

DeeperImage Automotive oh ok them 100 percent I will buy it it looks sick. But why didn’t you put it

@2asianguys667 3 жыл бұрын

What fog light did you use for this bumper?

@DeeperImageAutomotive 3 жыл бұрын

@markdimmett6462 3 жыл бұрын

@@DeeperImageAutomotive did those fog lights come with the plug and play harness?? im about to order them from led factory..