Reviews for Quadratec QRC Front Winch Ready Bumper for 18-24 Jeep Wrangler JL & Gladiator JT
Mine is not even when comparing the right fender to the left fender. It actually touches on the right but is 3/4 of an inch away on the left. Makes it look a bit odd. Other than that I really like the bumper and the install is not to bad.
Bumper had rust spots after first night. Easy to install with exception of mounting fog lights. The hardware to mount to bumper made it almost impossible to mount the outer holes i ended up purchasing hardware that was made for normal sized fingers. Overall slightly disappointed with the rust
So my QRC bumper showed up amid the Covid quarantine. Which was awesome.
Box was damaged and bumper had small damage - bare metal showing (photos sent to quadratec)spray painted damage since I’m not shipping this thing back
Old bumper came off easy with help of Quadratec YouTube channel
Installed fog lights.
Holes were too small for provided screws to attach fog light mounting bracket - broke 3 drill bits trying to bore it out (good news- hard steel) finally fabbed some crap up to hold the lights in sturdy!
After that easy peasy slap it on and boom new bumper.
The welds are terrible. To put it in context, after I installed my wife came out who knows NOTHING about fabrication and looked at it and said immediately “why are these welds so terrible, are they just putty” the Shackle mounts also look welded poorly so I’m very leery about using them as anchor points to pull out of the mud. But once that happens I’ll update my review.
Also hilariously the Quadratec stamp everyone talks about on the front, was actually located on the bottom portion of the bumper and was rotated 90 degrees! Bahahahah
Overall like the look of the bumper, and I know it’s not the most expensive bumper but I was quite disappointed in this purchase. This is now 2 purchases of Quadratec private labeled purchases that are lower level quality.
Quadratec is usually awesome to work with, but I’ll be steering clear of their brand in the future .
Based solely on the results, this would be a 5. It looks amazing and is a good match for the JL. However, the install was a new level of frustration. If you are looking to spend and hour installing fog lights, this is the bumper for you. They use an ikea formula to attach them and if you strip a screw- you are SOL because of the size. I couldn’t even get my hands to a spot to put all the screws/nuts in, and gave up when I got it secure enough.
I’m a huge quadratec fan, and typically I buy because they think of the setup instead of just the part. However, this was a supreme disappointment. Glad it’s over and I can simply enjoy it.
The powder coating lasted about 1.5 years until it turned to rust. Disappointed in this coating - everything else was fine. Installation was good, did it myself. No other issues other than the extensive rust.
Loved this bumper when I first installed. But after a while the bumper started to rust everywhere. I now have to replace
I love the look of the bumper. No issues with install however I ordered this bumper August of 2020 and it’s a little over a year old and the bumper is already starting to rust on the welds and underneath. I’m already thinking about replacing it because I can’t stand to look at it the way it’s getting.
Like some others have noted, I am also seeing rust after only 1 year of use. The winters here in Ohio aren't that bad so it's disappointing to be dealing with rust already. Otherwise, it looked great until the point of rusting.
Rusted in multiple places in less than one year. Customer service was good and sent another one, but warranty is only good for 3 years. Buying reputable stuff only from now on
Sturdy bumper had to shim it for proper fitting. The coating didn’t last one winter it has rust all over it.