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What Do Bumpers Do?

Bumpers protect your vehicle from rocks, tree stumps, and even animal impacts, as well as collisions with other vehicles. In normal street use, the stock bumpers do a great job of this, but considering the obstacles you encounter constantly on the trail, you are going to want to upgrade quickly to an aftermarket bumper. One of the big reasons for this is the added benefit of having a winch on your vehicle. Winches are a crucial part of off-roading, and any serious four-wheeler knows it's not IF you get stuck, but when.

What Does A Winch Bumper Do?

When most people invest in a 4x4 vehicle, they might not realize that the vehicle they are buying looks great in a showroom, but probably won't perform how they are expecting once they get out onto the trails. The stock bumper on your truck/Jeep/SUV is probably not designed to withstand the punishments the trail can dish out, much less the mechanical stress needed to support a winch setup. Winch bumpers connect directly to the chassis or frame of your vehicle, allowing it to become a fixed point in which you can tow, pull, or use a winch without pulling it right off the vehicle. Winch bumpers have tow points such as hooks or rings which allow you to tie in with other vehicles, as well as reinforced stress points that let you mount an electric winch onto your vehicle without fear that it will just be ripped off by the force of the winch when you use it.