ARB SUMMIT winch bumper weight

[98infinity]

Hello, been wanting to get a ARB summit winch bumper for my wildtrak, according to ARB the bumper weight is 172 pounds and the warn 10-s zeon is 75 pounds. Will the extra 250 pounds really affect the Bronco all that much? How much will it squat it, I mean I weight 200 and it doesn't affect the truck as far as I could tell. Maybe because the weight is all at the front?

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[MNBigfoot]

Considering your mod bumper weighs 80-95 pounds (subtracting from the summit bumper) depending on who you ask, and you'll need a winch mount, I'd think you standing on your front bumper might give you a pretty good estimate.

 

[Silver-Bolt]

I have the Summit on my Wildtrak and it doesn't weigh 172lbe without the winch. It's heavy, but not that heavy. I was able to carry and mount it myself. My Wildtrak came with the capable bumper and it weighs approximately 50lbs +/-. The Summit without a winch is 150ish. Looking at a net difference of 100lbs. Can I feel the difference while driving? Yes. It's not bad and still drives great, but you doo feel the weight. Mine is a fairly heavy (weight) build. Summit, full skids, frame mounted rock rails, Tuffy cargo lock box, etc. I will be adding heavier duty springs.

 

[98infinity]

I have the Summit on my Wildtrak and it doesn't weigh 172lbe without the winch. It's heavy, but not that heavy. I was able to carry and mount it myself. My Wildtrak came with the capable bumper and it weighs approximately 50lbs +/-. The Summit without a winch is 150ish. Looking at a net difference of 100lbs. Can I feel the difference while driving? Yes. It's not bad and still drives great, but you doo feel the weight. Mine is a fairly heavy (weight) build. Summit, full skids, frame mounted rock rails, Tuffy cargo lock box, etc. I will be adding heavier duty springs.

the 172 pounds is right from their website.

 

[Silver-Bolt]

the 172 pounds is right from their website.

I understand that. It might be the shipping weight with all of the packing material. After handling it solo, it's not 172lbs heavy. Here is a photo where I put it up on saw horses solo to assemble it.

 

[PEGB]

I understand that. It might be the shipping weight with all of the packing material. After handling it solo, it's not 172lbs heavy. Here is a photo where I put it up on saw horses solo to assemble it.

What fog lights are you using there? I’ve been wondering what I would add. I’ve had ARB’s fogs in another bumper and wasn’t impressed so I’d like DD or BD.

Thanks

 

[Silver-Bolt]

What fog lights are you using there? I’ve been wondering what I would add. I’ve had ARB’s fogs in another bumper and wasn’t impressed so I’d like DD or BD.

Thanks

BD Squadron Pro. The factory fogs are worthless.
https://www.bajadesigns.com/products/?page=1&s=squadron+pro

 

[Texasliam]

I understand that. It might be the shipping weight with all of the packing material. After handling it solo, it's not 172lbs heavy. Here is a photo where I put it up on saw horses solo to assemble it.

ton of questions. Front facing camera, the tire tracks you see in 4L. How did you address that?
no winch?
did you need to any wiring stuff for the parking sensors
how were the instructions?

 

[Silver-Bolt]

ton of questions. Front facing camera, the tire tracks you see in 4L. How did you address that?
no winch?
did you need to any wiring stuff for the parking sensors
how were the instructions?

The camera is relocated from the grill to the grill in the bumper. No real change in view. I am currently not running a winch but will be in the future. For the parking sensors, you remove the factory harness from the stock bumper and install it in the ARB. Plug and play. You will need to reroute the factory pigtail on the Bronco to the bumper. No cutting just rerouting. I requested a color PDF of the install instructions from ARB. The emailed back the same day with the copy. No issues using those. The instructions that come with it would have been more challenging.

 

[Texasliam]

Ok. And one more.. without a winch I don't see a problem. With a winch I'm concerned about blocking the intercooler air flow. What are your thoughts?

 

[MNBigfoot]

Ok. And one more.. without a winch I don't see a problem. With a winch I'm concerned about blocking the intercooler air flow. What are your thoughts?

Ford says you should be concerned.

 

[orion]

Ford says you should be concerned.

But in reality, not a big deal.
This is how I roll and no issues.

 

[MNBigfoot]

But in reality, not a big deal.
This is how I roll and no issues.

Your mount looks more like Ford's solution for not blocking the intercooler, you see on the Everglades trim, as opposed to the Summit bumper (with winch).

 

[orion]

Your mount looks more like Ford's solution for not blocking the intercooler, you see on the Everglades trim, as opposed to the Summit bumper (with winch).

Your right, but somebody was after me for my license plate blocking it...

 

[Silver-Bolt]

Ok. And one more.. without a winch I don't see a problem. With a winch I'm concerned about blocking the intercooler air flow. What are your thoughts?

The intercooler is well below the mounting point for the winch. The grill in the bumper is unobstructed to the intercooler.

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