Which is a better setup? The detoursUSA winch mounting or a bumper setup (ARB Type)? What are the positives and negatives of each?

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06 Renegade, 265-70-16 Duratracs on Moab's/OMF, RL sliders ,roof rack, On board air, JBA-UCA, adjust-a strut, Rear-OME 948 two uppers ,Sensatrac shocks, Boiler rad. skid, Mopar/4x guard skid,Terra-flex 4:1,HD cooling,more lights, gauges. ARB/Warn, Mudds Rear Bumper.

Depends on the looks you want.
Detours keeps your front bumper the same. ARB radically changes the appearance.
Also, the Detours Backbone is half the price.
The ARB hides the winch a little bit.
The backbone has the winch just floating there.

Both are quite functional.

Another thing is that the ARB is indestructible. Many stories on here how it saved the front end of the Jeep in accidents.


Enjoy!

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-dbk
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2002 Jeep TJ

What he said.

Plus I can say from personal experience the ARB has saved me on a couple of occasions with zero or nearly zero damage to me or my KJ. Nearly zero being a scratch here or there, lol. Seriously, I would put one on every one of my vehicles.

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My Rig:
2008 Jeep Wrangler JKU
OME HD lift
35" tires (thus far)
plus a ton of other things. J.E.E.P.

How much more spring rate will I have to have when I go with either setup?

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06 Renegade, 265-70-16 Duratracs on Moab's/OMF, RL sliders ,roof rack, On board air, JBA-UCA, adjust-a strut, Rear-OME 948 two uppers ,Sensatrac shocks, Boiler rad. skid, Mopar/4x guard skid,Terra-flex 4:1,HD cooling,more lights, gauges. ARB/Warn, Mudds Rear Bumper.

I would think the Detour option will do fine with your current setup as it is a steel plate, hardware and winch of your choice. ARB is HEAVY, spring rate may not need to change but you will need room to level out the lift with spacers....

OME HD in the front with Medium in the back might work?

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Mike Smith
06 KJ Sport - PA - ONSFARI

OME 926/948 w/ OME Shocks, 3/8 Boiler, 1" LTT, a bit of Clevis lift
MOPAR Skids, Custom trans skid
Valley Roof Basket with Extension (when required), Homemade fence post crossbars with Thule system to compliment
Mastercraft A\T Something or another...