Vantage Series Front Bumper - Jeep JK / JL / JT

After a year with this bumper through my hunting, camping, off-roading and recovery adventures, here is my review.

First, it is advertised as a high approach angle bumper by tucking the bumper closer to the front of the Jeep. This is what I was after functionality and look wise, however, it does come with the draw backs of a Warn Zeon 10 making contact with the plastic grill causing the paint to be scuffed. But, you wont notice the scuffing unless you take the winch off, so to me, it is not a huge deal.

Second, I wish Cavfab would have incorporated a cutout for winch electrical wire management to the wire can be ran behind the bumper instead of on top. I wrapped my winch power wires with plastic wire loom, ran it along the top of the bumper and up into the fender well. Where the plastic loom makes contact with the plastic front grill, the paint is getting scuffed. Again, not that bi of a deal to me as its a minor inconvenience, but to the guy or gal who HATES paint damage this mat be an issue for you.

Third, the fairlead plate you need to purchase with this bumper needs to be beefed up as there is too much overhang on the front of the bumper which caused the fairlead plate to bend under heavy upward winching on Pritchett Canyon. I have since alleviated the issue by purchasing a new fairlead plate, shortening the "arms" with the mounting holes and elongated the mounting holes so it can be slid closer to the grill and reduce the front overhang and therefore reducing the leverage on the fairlead plate which winching at off-camber or pitched angles.

Fourth- I was able to use my Mopar Steel sway bar skid plate with the bumper, the bumper will not interfere with how the skid plate is mounted which saved me a good chunk of money on a new swaybar skid plate as the Mopar skid plate is pretty nice and I think they compliment each other well.

Fifth- The Mopar LED foglights from my factory Rubicon plastic bumper fit this bumper perfectly, I then swapped tose out for Diode Dynamic SAE Amber fog lights and they too fit perfcetly in this bumper.

Sixth- Overall, I really dig the look and functionality of the bumper and it does make a decent host for a top mounted winch, I get quite a few compliments on it. I will also say its a a really good price point as well. Its been stout for all of my needs and it compliments the lines on the Gladiator nicely.

Love this bumper, will definitely be buying more products from Cavfab!