Reviews: Smittybilt XRC GEN1 Front Bumper

Installation was super easy, I had the bumper on in about 15 min after getting the factory one off. The bumper looks great too. I put KC 6" fog lights on it which bolted right up with no problems. I did have to follow the instructions and drill out one of the factory bumper mount holes to get it to line up correctly. I would definatly have no problem ordering this again.

I purchased this bumper 2 years ago for my 2007 JKU and the 9K Smittybilt winch. This bumper is awesome and takes a beating. 2 years later and it still looks almost brand new. I love this bumper so much that when I traded my 2007 JKU in for a 2014 JKU I took that bumper off my 07 and installed it on my 2014. I also customized my by installing 2 1/2" amber LED lights in the 5 holes and wired the to the fog light switch..

Great bumper! Highly recommend this bumper to any Jeep owners, great price, good quality easy to install.

This is my 4th Smittybilt bumper. There is a reason I keep going back for more. The price and quality are hard to beat as well as easy to follow instructions.

It definitely is a 2 person job but is a nice bumper worth the money.

Love it on my 18 Willis. Fits great installation was easy winch plate already there no other additions to make it functional.

Great strong product, easy to install. Just make sure all bolts line up before you push it on.

Decided to change up the look so I went with the XRC gen1 front and rear bumpers. Solid build, nice welds and easy to install. I added the gen3 smittybilt XRC winch which fit perfectly.

Fits great and looks awesome on my 4 door Rubicon. Easy to put on, did it by myself, did have to drill out holes where it bolts to Jeep but not a big deal.

Purchased this Smittybilt GEN 1 bumper for my 2020 jeep Wrangler Rubicon it’s a very good fit. I like the fact that it’s a little larger than the GEN two bumper to protect against deer collisions and provides strong off road protection. Will not accommodate factory fog lights I’m choosing to 7 inch round fog lights and the light bar. The Smittybilt gen 3 12k winch fit well.

Threw this on a 2020 Gladiator to use for off road and RV towing. Keep in mind the factory fog lights go away with this bumper. Also I didn't select the Gen 2 because of the different tow hoops - not great for flat tow application. There is no place for safety cable hook-ups so that has to be addressed as well - Overall the bumper suits my application and looks great.

Good bumper for the price. Easy to install. Only 4 bolt.

I mounted this XRC Bumper on my 2012 JK Sport the fit was pretty good. I run the Florida back areas which are swamppy and I needed a bit more front end clearence and an extremely solid mount for my VR8000 winch. I have that now. This XRC bumper is solid and the winch fit right in with no problems. I can say the bottom mounting bolts do not align to the Frame and are about an inch short of the frame holes,everything else was a good tight and proper fit. I elected to make an offset plate and weld it to the bumper to allow the bottom mounting holes to be used.I didn't want to leave the bottom bolts out but it might have worked out OK. I am a mechanic and that was just against my nature. All Jeep owners have to do a little fabricating to get exactly what they want.