Anyone running a front bumper/winch on a Rough Country 3" lift?

PENROSE · 03-19-2008, 12:10 PM

I have a Rough Country 3" lift that I have not installed yet. A buddy of mine is trading in his FJ and asked me if I was interested in his ARB front bumper with Warn winch. Of course I am interested......but will the front suspension of a Rough Country 3" lift (stock with a spacer) be ab;e to handle the weight? How much do front bumpers weigh? I figure if I get the RC lift installed, and I DO end up getting this bumper, and my front end cant handle it.......I could just get some OME springs for the front and leave my RC rear (springs and shocks) alone??

RTRAC1 · 03-19-2008, 12:24 PM

I ran an allpro bumper and warn 9.5xp on a RC 3" for a couple months. It sagged a little, but wasnt too bad at all. the allpro is alot lighter than the arb bumper though. I also run sythetic rope to save on weight

PENROSE · 03-20-2008, 11:16 PM

Anyone else running a front bumper on a RC 3" lift??

**Moontime** · 03-20-2008, 11:32 PM

i have the RC 3" lift ( been on for about 16 months) and an Expedition one Bumper with Warn XD9000i winch. I didnt think it was sagging, but after parking my truck next to a 08 sandstorm with the OME lift, i can tell that mine is easily 1 1/2" to 2" lower in the front.

At some point i will get the OME fronts, but my rear seems to be fine so why change it?

PENROSE · 03-21-2008, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Moontime previously said:

i have the RC 3" lift ( been on for about 16 months) and an Expedition one Bumper with Warn XD9000i winch. I didnt think it was sagging, but after parking my truck next to a 08 sandstorm with the OME lift, i can tell that mine is easily 1 1/2" to 2" lower in the front.

At some point i will get the OME fronts, but my rear seems to be fine so why change it?

Yes, but did the Sandstorm with the OME have a bumper too?? If not, it may have sagged like yours if it did (have a bumper)