P1000 Front Bumper Options

[ehart814]

I have the JEI Bumper and it is pretty nice. similar style to the one on the Ranger in your picture. The only issue I have with it is that it's a pain to get in installed.

 

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[kev_p100_5]

On my Ranger I had a nice heavy duty bumper and I'd like to get something similar for my P1k5. I drive through quite a bit of brush, limbs, etc and want to protect the front better than what the stock option offers. Can anyone recommend a bumper maybe similar to what's in the pics below?

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Supplier Part #: 13147
EMP FRONT BUMPER WITH WINCH MOUNT AND LED LIGHTS HONDA PIONEER 1000/1000-5

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[BigOL3]

Any cooling issues? I live in Texas and it get HOT down here

It has overheated twice, but MANY others have also with the stock bumper. I did not lay the blame on the bumper, rather on Honda.

 

[SuperATV]

We're having a pretty crazy sale on ours right now. $150 shipped. It'll hold a 3500 lb. winch or a light bar.
Link: Honda Pioneer 1000 Winch Ready Front Bumper

 

[ehart814]

Update on the JEI bumper: It is a terrible choice if you intend to use a snow plow. What a nightmare! I had to grind the bumper around the bottom attachment bolts to clear the plow plate which really upset me. Even after that, the plate would just barely work with the bumper. And the very last bolt was impossible to install (passenger side bottom bumper bolt) so I got a 5/16 grade 8 bolt that would slide through the hole and put a nut on it. I spent way more time than I should have had to installing the bumper in the first place, and then spent a ton of time getting this plow plate to work with the bumper. And now I am already dreading the spring when I have to take the plow plate off! Now I just feel like the first time I need to winch myself out this bumper will just fail and then I'll be stuck with it. I hope that doesn't happen, but at this point I feel like I'm never going to have any good luck with this bumper. At least it looks great!

 

[ehart814]

Update on the JEI bumper: It is a terrible choice if you intend to use a snow plow. What a nightmare! I had to grind the bumper around the bottom attachment bolts to clear the plow plate which really upset me. Even after that, the plate would just barely work with the bumper. And the very last bolt was impossible to install (passenger side bottom bumper bolt) so I got a 5/16 grade 8 bolt that would slide through the hole and put a nut on it. I spent way more time than I should have had to installing the bumper in the first place, and then spent a ton of time getting this plow plate to work with the bumper. And now I am already dreading the spring when I have to take the plow plate off! Now I just feel like the first time I need to winch myself out this bumper will just fail and then I'll be stuck with it. I hope that doesn't happen, but at this point I feel like I'm never going to have any good luck with this bumper. At least it looks great!

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I put my synthetic rope back on my winch last night. You're supposed to "stretch" the rope, so I hooked up to a tree and pulled my machine up a slight hill to put tension on it. I rode the brakes a little bit to add tension and I noticed when I hit the brake the winch was flexing toward the rope! So now I am scared of what will happen if I actually get stuck and need to winch hard. JEI made a "custom" mount to install this winch on their bumper. I highly doubt that the mount/bumper is going to stay put with over 5000 pounds of pull on it.

 

[JTW]

I put my synthetic rope back on my winch last night. You're supposed to "stretch" the rope, so I hooked up to a tree and pulled my machine up a slight hill to put tension on it. I rode the brakes a little bit to add tension and I noticed when I hit the brake the winch was flexing toward the rope! So now I am scared of what will happen if I actually get stuck and need to winch hard. JEI made a "custom" mount to install this winch on their bumper. I highly doubt that the mount/bumper is going to stay put with over 5000 pounds of pull on it.

Well, that’s not good. But in all truth.. they’ll all flex a bit.

 

[DDDonkey]

Well, that’s not good. But in all truth.. they’ll all flex a bit.

True I have even bend a winch mount........

 

[ehart814]

Well, that’s not good. But in all truth.. they’ll all flex a bit.

Yeah, I expected a little flex but this kinda scares me cuz it definitely wasn't pulling very hard. When I was shopping winches and winch mounts, I decided I wanted a big badass winch cuz these machines are so heavy. So I got the Warn Axon 55S. I feel like this winch is definitely strong enough to pull itself right off the front of the machine. If that happens, I will be PISSED. It will not be good press for JEI.

 

[JTW]

Yeah, I expected a little flex but this kinda scares me cuz it definitely wasn't pulling very hard. When I was shopping winches and winch mounts, I decided I wanted a big badass winch cuz these machines are so heavy. So I got the Warn Axon 55S. I feel like this winch is definitely strong enough to pull itself right off the front of the machine. If that happens, I will be PISSED. It will not be good press for JEI.

Yeah... I don’t blame you for being nervous with the issues you’ve had with it!

 

[BigOL3]

Well, that’s not good. But in all truth.. they’ll all flex a bit.

Have you noticed the TC giving/flexing? I am sure you have used your winch more than I have mine, but I have not notice any flex.

 

[Delton]

I loved my Strongmade. It bolted to stock bumper. Only thing i didn't like was how far it sticks out from bodywork. Nothing a couple cutoff wheels and a good mig cant solve lol. Great bumper for little money.

I've since switched to this one.

And now this one.

 

[JTW]

Have you noticed the TC giving/flexing? I am sure you have used your winch more than I have mine, but I have not notice any flex.

Our TC bumpers need a tab welded to them to make them 10x better. The straight brace bolts into a tab and that tab bent on mine, @Cuoutdoors and @Kilo427 rigs.

 

[BigOL3]

Our TC bumpers need a tab welded to them to make them 10x better. The straight brace bolts into a tab and that tab bent on mine, @Cuoutdoors and @Kilo427 rigs.

What caused it to bend? Hit something or just winching? Mine still looks like new, other than being dirty ..... lol

 

[JTW]

What caused it to bend? Hit something or just winching? Mine still looks like new, other than being dirty ..... lol

Mine bent went I strapped it down on the way back from Moab. I think I tweaked it in a flop over and then the rough ass roads and tw tension from the ratchet straps caused it to give more and bend.

 

[Pilotadam]

Mine bent went I strapped it down on the way back from Moab. I think I tweaked it in a flop over and then the rough ass roads and tw tension from the ratchet straps caused it to give more and bend.

Do you have a picture of which tab bent? I have TC bumper and it's been good so far. Little worried with the way it mounts. I wish they had used a box tube similar to the stock one.

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[JTW]

Do you have a picture of which tab bent? I have TC bumper and it's been good so far. Little worried with the way it mounts. I wish they had used a box tube similar to the stock one.

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@Cuoutdoors @Kilo427 y'all have a pic? If not I’ll try to remember to get one of mine.

 

[Pilotadam]

Thanks guys. Would like to prevent future problems if I can do something now

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[Pilotadam]

Is this the bracket you are referring too? The mount the top of the bumper to the stock to mounting point?

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[Formula1]

I have a TC bumper on backorder. Should I be thinking of beefing up the mounting?