Which Winch Bumper Should I Buy?

What do you think will look the best?


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I like the Warn. I'm not a big fan of the giant LED bar or the ultra array of flood lights on the other 2. Warn is just classic looking IMO. I also like the bull bars built onto the Warn.
 

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Your truck looks great as is. Go with the hidden hitch.
 
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Your truck looks great as is. Go with the hidden hitch.
I got hit the other and will need a new bumper. I would prefer just to go ahead and add a little more armor. But I do agree, I actually do prefer the look of the stock bumper.
 


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I have been looking around at bumpers too. One thing I realized is that is you have adaptive cruise control, and whatever else works with the sensor, you may end up blocking the sensor with a new bumper/winch combo.
 
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I have been looking around at bumpers too. One thing I realized is that is you have adaptive cruise control, and whatever else works with the sensor, you may end up blocking the sensor with a new bumper/winch combo.
Yep, I’ll have to relocate to the grill which I’m fine with. Fab fours sells a bracket that is much cheaper than ADD so I’ll use that with whatever bumper I got with.
 

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I didn't realize someone made a bracket. That is great. Thanks!
 

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You should post pics of all three - I cannot remember what they all look like.
 

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I'd go for the RPG, as it fulfills the basic requirement of a winch bumper well, and keeps things light and low-profile. The Warn protrudes too much, and looks heavy, and "droopy", especially from the side. RPG also claims that it can relocate radar sensor to either the front of its bumper or onto the grille - I'd go for the bumper to avoid any lighting accessory blocking the radar's sightlines. https://www.rpgoffroad.com/product/2019-up-ranger-prerunner-bumper/

FYI, ARB just announced its winch bumper for the Ranger, though I haven't seen a good photo of it yet; it may be worth the wait.
 
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I'd go for the RPG, as it fulfills the basic requirement of a winch bumper well, and keeps things light and low-profile. The Warn protrudes too much, and looks heavy, and "droopy", especially from the side. RPG also claims that it can relocate radar sensor to either the front of its bumper or onto the grille - I'd go for the bumper to avoid any lighting accessory blocking the radar's sightlines. https://www.rpgoffroad.com/product/2019-up-ranger-prerunner-bumper/

FYI, ARB just announced its winch bumper for the Ranger, though I haven't seen a good photo of it yet; it may be worth the wait.
I was getting myself excited for the rpg until I called them and got an invoice. Their price is very misleading. The price listed online is for a bare tube bumper. The bumper as listed online with the “fill plates”, fog light cut outs, and winch mount (no winch, just the mounting bracket to be able to add a winch), brings the bumper to a cost of $2439 (I have an actual invoice from them stating that cost). That’s with no lights or anything. So more than the ADD so there’s no way I’d pick that one. At the $1400 price listed online, I’d for sure pick up the RPG. Also, the only situation where you can keep the ACC sensor in the bumper is if you don’t mount a winch. Which means I’ll still have to move it to the grill. I’ll be ordering the $100 relocation bracket from fab fours regardless of which bumper I go with so that’s no longer a concern. I’ve seen pics of the ARB bumper, too bulky for me. Looks like I’m going with the ADD bumper.
 

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FYI, ARB just announced its winch bumper for the Ranger, though I haven't seen a good photo of it yet; it may be worth the wait.
It actually looks pretty good. Looks like it retains the factory skid plate as well.

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honestly stock looks better than those 3. but at least Warn is functional with a winch mount...​

I agree... I am not a big fan myself of big bulky bumpers but especially on the Ranger.
Ranger has a different look to it and they look not right.
There was one posted a while back that was not too bad.

But hey everyone has different tastes.
I also understand the need for a winch for some.
 

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Any concerns to be had with a winch covering whatever those cooling fins that sit behind it do?
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