[BlueRenny01]

Hey all, I just bought a jet set blue 2018 Trailhawk on Memorial day weekend. :ReneBlueWave:
Since I just made my first payment, I figured it was time to do some mods.
I already added a roof rack and rails so far.


I want to design a front bumper or bumper guard for the Renegade. I'm starting this thread to put some ideas down and get some ideas from you guys.

Here's my requirements so far:
1. I don't want to change the body or lines of the car i.e. I'm leaving the bumper on and adding to the outside.
2. It needs to provide protection underneath for off roading
3. It can't hinder ground clearance - since it's new i wont be lifting this thing for awhile. I need all the ground clearance I can get
4. Provide some degree of front end protection
5. Not be overly bulky or heavy - I won't be adding a winch to this one

That's it for now..More to come later

 

[BlueRenny01]

Well, I can't post pics yet, cause I need more posts.

So to be continued

 

[BlueRenny01]

 

[Mrsig]

AVID all ready has the best front bumpers out there.

 

[raz-0]

Mrsig

how much does it weigh. I do like the avid bumper, but it kind of cries out for the rear one as well, and at that point how much weight have I slapped on the renegade?

 

[BlueRenny01]

I do like the Avid ones, actually, I'm more partial to the contour bumper, I think it looks better on the Renegade. Plus you have to cut your front fenders for that one.
But their expensive, actually not compared to other vehicles. They are like $500 - $700, try buying a bumper for a wrangler or toyota for that.
But they're expensive for me.
I'm just looking for ideas to set mine apart.

When I get to post pics, I'll show you what I'm thinking.

 

[BlueRenny01]

Do you have overheating issues with that Avid bumper? I've heard of others who have..not as much airflow as the stock bumper.

 

[BlueRenny01]

I saw a Subaru awhile back that had a bumper guard/skid plate combo that I thought was pretty awesome. Now that I have the renegade, I'd like to make something similar.

Something like these.

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Something like those would look good on the renegade, I think.

 

[Mrsig]

Mrsig

how much does it weigh. I do like the avid bumper, but it kind of cries out for the rear one as well, and at that point how much weight have I slapped on the renegade?

It is about 70 lbs & the 9.5 winch is about 70 lbs.
The front end did not drop at all after install.

Do you have overheating issues with that Avid bumper? I've heard of others who have..not as much airflow as the stock bumper.

Nope not at all. In South Florida it has been in the high 90's & she has done mostly city driving lately. AVID gives you a new radiator support bracket that move the radiator so you get better air flow.

 

[raz-0]

I'm kind of digging those subaru setups.

 

[BlueRenny01]

yeah, I think any one of those would be awesome on the renegade.

I've been playing around with a couple designs.
I'm a High School Drafting and Woodshop Teacher. I always use CAD to help me visualize and design things. I've been using Rhino 3D.



My first Idea i wanted to do something like this:



Except I'd like to have a bar under the bottom of the bumper for protection.

Here's my first attempt:



I added a skid plate that goes underneath and attaches to the Trailhawk skid somehow.
The top hoop would go back in the space between the bumper and body. I haven't figured out all the mounting brackets yet. It's just a concept right now.

Here's another view:



What do you guys think?

 

[BlueRenny01]

There would also need some type of bracket that bolts on to where the tow hooks attach.

 

[BlueRenny01]

I'm not sure where that first bumper pic went and I'm not sure how to edit my post, so I'll repost it.

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This one shows kind of how it would look on the Renegade because I have backgrounds of renegades in a couple views.

 

[brianr1074_198]

Do you have overheating issues with that Avid bumper? I've heard of others who have..not as much airflow as the stock bumper.

YES! I have that problem.