Today let's take a look at Poison Spyder's BFH front bumper. I was shopping around looking for front bumpers for a very long time and I even made a list of things that I wanted in a front bumper.
My initial list of must-haves:
- Mid- to Full-Width
- Grill Guard
- Fog Light Mounts
- Recessed Winch
- American Made
As you can see I wanted a bumper that had it all, initially. As my search wore on I ordered the VDP Stubby End Caps for the factory bumper. And then I kept searching, and searching, and searching. I looked at all the major manufacturers. Little did I know that the stubby bumpers started to grow on me as I really liked the front approach of the front tires to obstacles and how much it opened up the front end. I also wasn't really liking the stinger look, but they too, grew on me.
As my search was finally coming to fruition and my purchase loomed closer, I had them narrowed down to:
- LoD
- JCR Offroad
- Poison Spyder
I really liked LoD's bumper and it was my very close second choice as it had everything I was initially looking for. I settled on the Poison Spyder (obviously, as the title states).
I liked the very minimal look of the bumper as it barely straddles the frame and the front angle on this bad boy is unbelievable on the approach angle.
The build quality is phenomenal and the welds are a masterpiece. The biggest deal with this bumper is the fact that you have to cut the crash bar off and 2" off the front of the frame to slide it on. You better make sure this is the bumper you want because it involves some major modification to your rig to install.
Now let us get to some eye candy:
The crash bar that has to go bye-bye:
Even the mounting tabs have to go:
The bumper as it comes, beautiful raw steel:
Removal of the front bumper and grill:
Cut 2" off the front frame measuring from the backside of the original mounting plates:
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