Reviews for TACTIK Stubby Front Bumper with Hoop for 18-23 Jeep Wrangler JL & Gladiator JT
I love this look of this bumper, but was disappointed to see on the bumper and D-ring plates that some of the texture was chipped off. Minor annoyance, but the 3 star rating has to do with the fog lights. The product clearly states that JL Wrangler factory fog lights will fit in the bumper. Not so - the factory fog lights have a 2 bolt installation, not a 4 bolt - and of course in a different pattern. So now I have to buy new fog lights - which really irks me. One of the reasons I bought it was for the factory fog lights to fit. CHECK YOUR FOG LIGHTS before purchasing.
I love the bumper so far. But the customer service rep I spoke to before the purchase...not so much. As others had stated, the fog lights from my JL were not compatible, even though I spoke to a rep before the purchase to ask about this. I saw the reviews mentioning the non-fit, but I was assured that was only a problem if you had a Rubicon bumper. They told me it was a compatible swap...which it was not. So now I`m driving with a sweet new bumper without any fog lights. Poor job on the reps part. Otherwise, very satisfied with the product.
Ok so let me start by saying the bumper itself is fantastic for the price. The only negative is the bumper did not come with fog light adapter brackets. Not a big deal. Just wish I knew that before so I could get everything in one shipment.
If you're installing this on a Jeep Gladiator, just know you cannot use the stock Gladiator fog light housing.In order to swap the fog lights from the stock Gladiator bumper into this bumper, you need the Wrangler Rubicon/ Sahara fog light assembly found here :
https://www.quadratec.com/p/mopar/fog-light-mounting-bracket?gclid=CjwKCAjwkJj6BRA-EiwA0ZVPVoou_IR6D1O0EJaHKbz6MGEV5JhusvSxR6HBuJWEuRCcHmkEcJlQ3BoCPocQAvD_BwE
It frustrates me to always have to figure this stuff out on my own. It would be nice to have this information at the time of ordering the part instead of learning about it in the instructions on installation day. On top of waiting six plus weeks for this bumper to ship, I'm being really generous giving 3 stars. The good news is, it's the exact bumper I wanted ,quality seems good, and it didn't arrive from China a mangled mess.