Description
Perfect For Off-Road Use. Designed with the daring off-roader in mind, this Barricade Full Width Trail Force HD Front Bumper is ideal for use on the 2020-2024 Jeep Gladiator JT. With an integrated grille guard hoop, this Front Bumper features two high strength D-Ring mounts with 9,500 lb. rated D-Rings and a built-in winch plate that is capable of supporting a 12,000 lb. winch. You’ll enjoy easy recovery operations and rugged protection with this all-in-one Trail Force HD Front Bumper.
Light up The Night. The Barricade Trail Force HD Bumper is the perfect solution for night-time trail runners, as it features two OE sized fog light mounting points that allow you to easily swap over your Gladiator’s factory fog lights. The grille guard hoop also includes two mounting points for use with any circular auxiliary lighting to ensure complete confidence in any night time adventure.
Heavy Duty Construction. Barricade Off-Road manufactures their Trail Force HD Front Bumpers to precise specifications from 5/32″ thick mild steel plating and 2″x0.120″ tubing for superior strength and rigidity. Barricade then completes their Bumpers in a two stage finish using epoxy pre-coating and high-grade textured black powder coating for long lasting durability. The D-Ring mounts are welded both inside and outside for extra strength.
Bolt-on Installation. The Barricade Trail Force HD Front Bumper was smartly designed to be a direct bolt-on solution for trail headed Jeeps. As a direct fit replacement, this Barricade Front Bumper uses all factory mounting points and requires no additional cutting, welding, or fabrication for installation.
Application. This Barricade Off-Road Trail Force HD Front Bumper with built-in 10×4.5″ winch plate is specifically designed for use on 2020-2024 Jeep Gladiator JT models.
I’ll start with the negative experience. The crinkle finish peeled in places around for light areas. This was after 6 or so months of exposure. The optional lower skid that was available don’t fit at JT (early availability). My personal preference would be lower mounting for winch. A slight loss of gas mileage, weight and less aero dynamics.
The pluses lower price, easy installation (I installed myself) without needing assistance. It was a balancing process though. It took longer removing factory fog lights and wiring than installation of this bumper. Should hold up better in traffic incidents (????) It’s more metal. It really shed the snow on a few occasions driving in wet snow, it appeared that I had a snow plow on it, no help in the arctic blast snow storm though. Would I buy it again probably if I couldn’t find one that mounts the winch lower, even knowing the finish would probably peel off in places. I installed it in a few hours taking my time not rushing. Including drilling a few holes to run auxiliary lights wiring in tube. I’m giving it 4 stars since I understand what I was buying when I did, the bumper was listed for the JK and JKU models then. So it’s been on for about 3 years now.
It really is not that heavy but you really need a friend or 2 chairs with wheels .
Can’t beat the price for a rugged bumper that will take a winch and some lights. Installation was easy in an after noon. You move your stock fog lights over and the hardware they provide is a pain to install. Little bolts, lock washer, washer and nuts. you have to reach behind the bracket and hold the nut and washer, while holding the lamp, and trying to start the bolt. This took most of the install time.
After only 7 months there are multiple big rust spots with paint peeling.
looks great on my wife’s jeep no problem with install by myself fog lights are a little rough if you have big fingers like me