New Front & Rear Bumpers for the Gladiator

New Front & Rear Bumpers for the Gladiator - JC Whitney Bumpers

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2 жыл бұрын

It was time to add some stronger armor to the front and rear of the Jeep JT Gladiator Rubicon after denting my rear bumper on a small tree. These new bumpers from JC Whitney and Carparts.com are well built, incredibly tough and look great!
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JC Whitney Rear Bumper - www.carparts.com/details/Jeep...
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@jasonnash7323 2 жыл бұрын

Rear bumper looks great. Factory front looked better. Great video! Thank you

@jk_wrangler13 2 жыл бұрын

I like both. JCW used to be where I got a lot car parts. Never thought about bumpers or stuff like that. 👍👍👍

@AllThingsOverlanding 2 жыл бұрын

Big upgrade! Looks great!

@bajasoobnut 2 жыл бұрын

Loved the catalogs that jcw would send out and according to my dad, back in the day if you had a car whose parts are hard to come by you could always rely on jcw to have the parts you needed, and iirc they still do that to an extent.

@jacobcave9109 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! I know the pain! I installed a JCR offroad from bumper and I looked liked you after doing it! Love the way they look! Might buy a jc rear bumper for my JT

@jaredinark 2 жыл бұрын

Those bumpers look great! Never thought to look at JC Whitney for Jeep parts.

@DK-bs6mu 2 жыл бұрын

Looks good Matt...

@bradbriggs2327 2 жыл бұрын

I think they look awesome! I like the blue accents.

@67wildwolf 2 жыл бұрын

JC Whitney has been around forever...almost. Those bumpers look great.

@DestinationArkansas 2 жыл бұрын

Looks good bro

@tacoma_jon 2 жыл бұрын

I’m a Tacoma guy and watched the whole video of a Jeep bumper install. Looks good Matt.

@sportdriver 2 жыл бұрын

I miss getting the JC Whitney catalogs in the mail. They were a wishbook for auto and motorcycle people. Love the look of the bumpers on Sully. If I didn't already have aftermarket bumpers, I would definitely be looking at the offerings from JC Whitney

@robertwicker196 2 жыл бұрын

looks good

@krasnaludek298 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice … I like it a lot!!! 🤘🏻

@StartBuildingYourDreams 2 жыл бұрын

Matt, great video! Definitely like the rear bumper. Have yet to see any price friendly tire carrier bumper options. The front bumper may grow on me but I really like the classic 9” round lights on the front and large hoop. Having a subcompact tractor was pretty nice when I did the ARB bull bar on my truck without an extra set of hands 😉…I’m still trying to decide which way to go on the bumper, but I think this looks like an excellent option and looks great on your rig! My favorite part is your willingness to do the work yourself! I think that’s the BEST part of owning a Jeep! ~Jon

@ProdigalOverland 2 жыл бұрын

looking good!

@jeffsjeepandkayakshack779 2 жыл бұрын

I used to love the JC Whitney catalog/magazine when I was a teen - back in the 80’s! Feel your pain on the tree…. Found the only one on Poison Spider and dented my bumper and knocked out the passenger tail light. $1000 worth of damage, price of having fun.

@oldsharkbythesea3962 Жыл бұрын

JCW is back!

@radamesalcantara1 2 жыл бұрын

Super nice

@davtech 2 жыл бұрын

Wow rebuilt my first motorcycle a Honda CB750 in the 80s from a JC Whitney Catalog... Now I feel old 😁 btw - Looks great!

@DK-bs6mu 2 жыл бұрын

PS Traded my 2020 JLU Rubicon for a 2021 JT Rubicon your vids sinched the decision! Happy I made the change

@thebrizzy 2 жыл бұрын

I see a budget build with an old vehicle in your future and I will watch every second of it.

@OzarkOverlandAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

You supply the old rig and I'll build it. LOL

@thebrizzy 2 жыл бұрын

@@OzarkOverlandAdventures if we could go back in time a couple years we could get an old 4x4 for about $3-4k haha not now

@darrelljacobjr2120 2 жыл бұрын

Somewhere in my book collection i have a Warshawsky & Co. catalog, i remember they advertised Model A fenders. Then in 1937 they changed their name to become J.C.Whitney & Co.

@GOE-MORC 2 жыл бұрын

B-B-B bad. Looks nice. I always cringe when I see you do this stuff in bare feet but way to use that foot to hold up the bumper.

@OzarkOverlandAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@raydoxey1118 2 жыл бұрын

Those bumpers make that one sexy truck

@mikeandshelliesoverlanding 2 жыл бұрын

Never would have thought JCW would have had bumpers either. Wonder what else they have? Great video once again and love the bumpers

@walterhughes5765 Жыл бұрын

Bare footed yikes I was cringing with removal of the winch and other heavy stuff that could of fell on your feet lol.., great video 👍

@OzarkOverlandAdventures Жыл бұрын

I like to live dangerously. 😂

@motor1001 2 жыл бұрын

Rear bumper looks good, I prefer front bumpers that allow the winch to drop in between the rails. I like the low profile and I don’t like to block the grill. 🇺🇸😎

@krfjr 2 жыл бұрын

First time commenting, many videos of yours watched though. I like the bumpers a lot. Like the Gladiator overall too. I'm a Rubicon JK owner. (Really want to get it lifted, with tires, rims, bumpers etc.Lots of $$$$$ though lol) I've gotten bumpers for a truck I had, and an engine guard for a motorcycle I had years back too from JC Whitney. I think the real first temptation to get a Jeep some day was from the Jeep section of their ink-and-paper catalog that I had about 20-some years ago. Really like your videos. Ken

@OzarkOverlandAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

thanks so much for commenting finally. lol.

@krfjr 2 жыл бұрын

@@OzarkOverlandAdventures usually watching your videos on my flatscreen tv android I don’t have a keyboard connected to it so that I can type a message on it. 😊 It makes the landscape of the places you go to much better to look at though.

@overland_dadsfl 2 жыл бұрын

The USPS just came after the Alarm......let's run for your lifeeeeeeee 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@Twinlakesoverlanding 2 жыл бұрын

I need some new bumpers starting with the rear first. I really need to relocate the wiring harness for my trailer hookup.

@LRtwins2 2 жыл бұрын

Price point is great, but I would have thought you would have gone for a high clearance option in the rear since you drag so much haha.

@OzarkOverlandAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Nothing will actually give me better clearance in the rear unless I remove the trailer hitch and that's not going to happen. The new bumper is no different clearance wise than that the factory one but it's a lot stronger.

@TonyKuhnell 2 жыл бұрын

Couple of questions on the front bumper. Is it a smooth or textured finish? Will the factory JL fog lights fit? I saw you had some issues but it looks like you had your factory for lights installed. My wife purchased a bumper from a company I won't name that said OEM sized fog lights and they aren't even close. They included some cheap lights that are already fogged up and didn't send the correct wiring harness so they aren't even working. We've been waiting almost 2 months for the wiring harness and still don't have it. Already looking for a replacement and this JCW bumper is a contender.

@turbojunki 9 ай бұрын

Holy crap JC is still around?

@Pierce0420 2 жыл бұрын

What model/ brand of rear rock bars/ skid bar is that?

@dennisnewland564 2 жыл бұрын

I really like the rear bumper. but the front bumper needs some work. I have one ? how the front camera view, it looks like the winch may blocking some view.

@OzarkOverlandAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

I do wish the winch mount was recessed as it does block some of the camera view but the camera is still very functional.

@thaddeuslove6313 Жыл бұрын

Do the lights go where the stock tow hooks went?

@philip7249 2 жыл бұрын

I (think) I noticed you got your skid plate back on without drilling holes using the Warn winch plate. I’d like to know how you did that. I installed the Warn winch plate last week and could not get the bolt holes on the skid plate to line up. Good looking bumpers and great video.

@OzarkOverlandAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

I didn't have to drill any holes for the warn winch plate and factory bumper. I don't remember any major issues.

@oldsharkbythesea3962 Жыл бұрын

BTW, nice hair cut

@jeepmancam4205 Жыл бұрын

Hi Matt, love your Gladiator build and love watching your videos! I see you have a front facing camera. Just wondering how badly the winch and front hoop obstruct the view? I"m looking at changing my factory steel front to a Fab Fours and it has a front hoop and higher winch mount similar to the bumper you have.

@OzarkOverlandAdventures Жыл бұрын

This bumper didn't do well with the front camera and is a big reason why I no longer run this bumper. A bumper with a recessed winch mount is much better with the camera.

@jeepmancam4205 Жыл бұрын

@@OzarkOverlandAdventures thannk you! That’s what I was worried about.

@aarongerman7857 2 жыл бұрын

How did the bare feet and metal shavings from the front bumper light install work? LOL. I had metal in my feet for a day doing same thing for my fridge slide install (that rebel off road slide doesn't fit with their bed slide holder..have to drill holes)

@OzarkOverlandAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

No issues. But my feet are pretty callused from going bare feet a lot. Lol.

@tobystowe8865 2 жыл бұрын

Does the front bumper get in the way of the front camera?

@twsmith221 2 жыл бұрын

I may have missed it in the video but did you have an actual weight on either of the bumpers? I caught them being heavier than stock

@OzarkOverlandAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

I did not weigh them. Definitely heavier. The factory bumpers are made of very thin steel.

@andrewbouffard6118 2 жыл бұрын

Sweet vid! Anyone know if it will also fit the 2022 gladiator? Web site does not specify!

@OzarkOverlandAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

they do.

@andrewbouffard6118 2 жыл бұрын

@@OzarkOverlandAdventures cool thanks how are they holding up? How about a follow up video long term review?

@greghull3189 2 жыл бұрын

Are those as heavy as it looked? Dang. They should give you much better protection than the factory setup. Did you get the fog lights figured out?

@OzarkOverlandAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

They are much heavier than the factory bumpers! Still waiting on the fogs.

@scottsnyder8691 2 жыл бұрын

Rear looks OK, I like the stock look better for both front and rear. Looks like the brush guard arrived dented? That sucks.

@OzarkOverlandAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Nope. I dropped it. It arrived perfect and well packaged.

@tughoward 2 жыл бұрын

I may buy the rear bumper it looks great. They need to do a better job of covering the winch on the front bumper, not crazy about it.

@joshuacaldera9729 2 жыл бұрын

How did you get the color matching JCW?

@OzarkOverlandAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Painted them myself with Jeep touch up paint.

@markymark903 2 жыл бұрын

In my 62 years I have never seen anybody working on a vehicle in their bare feet. When did you develop an aversion to wearing shoes? : )

@OzarkOverlandAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

😂 Been going barefoot since childhood. LOL

@darksideemt 2 жыл бұрын

Love the rear bumper but prefer the factory front.

@djloberg 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I think the JCW sticks out too far and pushes the winch up too high. Each to his own though

@moretoliving2236 2 жыл бұрын

I just put a new bumper on my brand new gladiator. Tip to all: in addition to 8 bolts to remove bumper, loosen 2 bolts on each side of vehicle because holes will not align. When you loosen those gusset things and screw in bumper using 8 bolts, screw in the gussets after. I spent 2 hours fumbling like a moron trying to figure out why bumper wont fit. Holes did not align… loosened gussets and bam….

@cradb1248 2 жыл бұрын

Why not go aluminum ?

@OzarkOverlandAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

If they made them in aluminum I would.

@waijhou9529 2 жыл бұрын

The rear bumper is fantastic! the front bumper, meh, it is better than stock, I'm just not involve with it.

@jamesmcgarry8660 2 жыл бұрын

I like the rear bumper but a hard pass on the front one.

@jackbradley9586 2 жыл бұрын

I didn’t think JC Whitney was even still around..

@OzarkOverlandAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

I didn't either. lol

@skinnypedalexpress4170 2 жыл бұрын

I spy a mark!!!

@OzarkOverlandAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Shhh. I may have dropped it once. lol

@ckchouk 2 жыл бұрын

I like the factory steel front bumper better.

@OzarkOverlandAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

So does my wife. lol. But the factory bumper is very thin steel and doesn't offer a lot of protection.

@Jeff-wu6wn 2 жыл бұрын

ok the hair is out there.but .............your installing a heavy bumper with bare feet are you crazy?

@OzarkOverlandAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

I didn’t die. 😂

@johnhancock37 11 ай бұрын

You don't show how to install the brackets.. Useless..

@OzarkOverlandAdventures 11 ай бұрын

It's not rocket science. It's not hard.

@tomlorenzen4062 2 жыл бұрын

Worried about ugly bumpers?? Look at your hair.....🤣😅

@OzarkOverlandAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Your'e so kind.

@tomlorenzen4062 2 жыл бұрын

@@OzarkOverlandAdventures was kidding with ya, love the videos

@OzarkOverlandAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

@@tomlorenzen4062 😂😂 all good! Thanks.

@charlesbochar8681 2 жыл бұрын

Hey he’s eccentric!