| It usually doesn't take the new owner
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| | producing lines of them. So you have a
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| long after getting their first Jeep to
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| | ton of options! For me I'd stick with a
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| start thinking about making
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| | well-known company that offers a warranty
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| modifications. Owning a Jeep and
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| | on its products. You know their bumpers
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| self-modifying it seem to go hand in hand
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| | have been tested, passed DOT regulations,
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| like owning a hot tub and soaking. You
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| | and the company stands behind them for
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| see other jeeps tooling down the road and
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| | defects. You won't get any of that from
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| they look so much more,..…well,
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| | a local shop, and even if you do, who
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| Jeep-like. You know the look "Rough and
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| | knows how long they'll be around to
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| ready to rock on!" A lot of first time
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| | support it? Warrior makes a good basic
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| owners may wonder, "What do I need to do
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| | steel bumper along with tube units. Warn
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| to get that look?" Well you can give
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| | makes a nice Rock Crawler Bumper with an
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| your vehicle that look with 4
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| | optional grille guard. And ARB makes a
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| modifications.
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| | tube bumper they call a Bull Bar. All
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| First, tires and wheels are a good place
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| | three companies are recognized for
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| to start. Those stock tires are pretty
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| | well-made products and they all have a
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| wimpy looking and spicing up the tires
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| | very good reputation. I don't think you
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| and wheels goes a long way to making your
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| | can go wrong with one of their bumpers.
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| Jeep take on a new appearance. You'll
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| | Third, lift that Jeep. Raising your Jeep
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| want to consider if you'll be installing
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| | gives it a better, hardier profile. It
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| a lift and how much of one before you
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| | really makes a difference. You can lift
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| jump on the tires. The bigger the lift
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| | it with a simple lift system like coil
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| the larger the tires you'll be able to
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| | spacers or lift shackles. Or you can go
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| run. Tires and wheels might be a simple
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| | with a body lift or, even bigger and
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| way to change the look of your rig, but
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| | better, a suspension lift. There are
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| they won't be an inexpensive way to go.
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| | tons of options from style, manufacturer,
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| They can be downright costly! You'll
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| | and price to select from. So, do your
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| need to consider your Jeep use before
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| | research and be thorough before making a
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| investing. Is it a daily driver, purely
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| | final decision.
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| an offroad vehicle, or a mix of the two?
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| | Fourth, you've lifted your Jeep and have
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| You'll also want to consider how your
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| | bigger tires, now it'll look a whole lot
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| Jeep is powered and geared. A number of
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| | better with bigger fender flares. The
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| folks place way too much rubber under
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| | higher vehicle and larger tires scream
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| their rig and then wonder why it doesn't
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| | for wider and more pronounced fender
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| respond or have any pick-up! Hello, you
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| | flares! The most popular these days
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| just added a few hundred pounds of
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| | seem to be the Bushwacker 6 inch extended
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| rubber; do you think that it will have an
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| | fender flares. Their flares are made of
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| effect? If you go with large tires, you
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| | a tough Dura-Flex material so they take a
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| might need to upgrade your gears. There
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| | beating and are easy to maintain. They
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| is a cause and effect at work here. How
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| | bolt on using existing factory drilled
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| your Jeep is powered and how you use it
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| | holes and come in a black matte finish
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| should ultimately determine what wheel
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| | that is easy to custom paint. Bushwacker
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| and tire package you select. Consult
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| | backs them up with a Limited Lifetime
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| with your local offroad performance shop
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| | Warranty. Xenon and Bestop also make
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| if you're not sure or you need help.
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| | very good extended fender flares for your
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| They should be able to steer you in the
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| | Jeep. Whichever flare you choose, your
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| right direction.
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| | Jeep will look better with the extended
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| Second, those stock bumpers really do
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| | type, and they'll offer better protection
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| need to go. Not only are they
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| | against the flying debris from those
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| unimpressive, they simply will not stand
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| | larger tires.
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| up to an offroad beating! There are a
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| | With these four upgrades your Jeep will
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| ton of options out there from tube units
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| | take on that rugged rock ready look.
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| to the rock crawler bombproof heavy-gauge
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| | Don't hesitate to contact a local
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| block units. The finishes are wide and
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| | performance offroad shop or a couple of
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| varied as well; stainless steel, black
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| | them to ask questions and get input. The
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| powder coated, titanium finish (the
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| | people at these shops are heavily
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| latest craze), etc. Bumpers seem to be
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| | involved in the sport of wheeling and
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| made by everyone these days from small
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| | they can offer some valuable insight into
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| shops making custom units to major
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| | your options.
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| manufacturers like Warn, Warrior and ARB
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