Fab Fours Products review (front, side, and rear)
Fab fours Full Front Lifestyle Winch Bumper with Grill Guard- Install was easy, the only real mod needed was the $25 Vacuum Pump relocation bracket if you have a 3.6 engine. This thing clears obstacles and flexing tires like a champ. I chose this over the stubby because the part of Virginia I live in and drive my Jeep in is loaded with kamikaze wildlife. I tested this theory on an over eager deer (accidentally) in a 55 MPH (AKA 65 MPH) zone at 0430 on my way to my tree stand last winter. The winch roller and the deer were the only casualties. The bumper came through it with a 3 inch scratch that didn’t even make it through the double powder coated finish. I really like the Hella fog lights that replace the factory lights and the extra marker lights stop the puzzled looks at the annual state inspection and let me pass with ease…VA has some very strict laws on lenses being covered or blocked. If there is a drawback to this bumper it’s the weight, at 140lbs + your winch (mines 96lbs) it’s a big beast. With 2 D-ring mounts I have winched many downed trees for others and even incorporating a snatch block with a 9500lb winch (doubling the pull) they have never faltered. My rigs job description has recently changed to include towing over steep mountains a 10’ trailer of fire wood. Now weight savings is crucial. So I will be pulling this bumper off, but I’m impressed enough by the quality of this product I will be putting their Stubby bumper in its place. Also all of their products are made in America. Almost forgot to mention the skid plate that’s incorporated.
Fab fours Rear Bumper with Tire Carrier- New Rear Bumper Tire Carrier Design, adjustable for different wheel heights, adjustable for different wheel offsets, it also accommodates 4 different bolt patterns. Pivot secured in double sheer, In-house over center latch. Injection molded landing pad for even weight distribution. I love this bumper as well; it looks great, holds up to a 40” tire, CB mount, and a high-lift jack mount. The carrier is adjustable so for me only running a 35” tire I could move it down to lower my COG, and improve visibility out of the rear window. When you open the tire carrier all the way it locks in place so you can open your tailgate and can move gear in and out without taking a beating if you’re sideways on an incline. It also doubles as a nice gun rest. As I have mentioned before I don’t drive slow, that said I have never once had this thing rattle or make any noise on or off road. I have never used the 2 D-ring mounts on the rear, but they are built stout, just like the 2 on the front. The weight on this one is 131lbs.
Fab Fours Rock Sliders- Have a drink to calm your nerves before you drill 12 holes into each side of your pride and joy, but only one because… well that could be bad too. It also ties in through the body mounts. This thing saved my driver side body, when I slid 5’ or so downhill in snow covered leaf litter into a locust tree stump, it came away without so much as a scratch even though it was enough force to almost remove my rear tire from the ground until I drove off it. That one incident justified the drilling. The top of the slider doubles as a full length step. It also doesn’t interfere with large flexing tires. The boxed design also keeps a good bit of debris slung from the tire from beating up your paint, or your legs when the doors are off. These are 75lbs.
Pictures to follow and any questions you have I’ll get them answered through myself or Fab Fours if I don’t know.
