Hooke Road Front Bumper Grille Brush Guard for 2018-2026 Jeep Wrangler JL & Gladiator JT, Stubby Tube Bumper with Winch Plate, Bright Lights and D-rings

Loved it on my gladiator. This thing is tough and looks great. I was a bit skeptic since I have not seen it a lot of these on the streets but that makes it even more unique. - Installation: pretty straight forward although some hardware was missing, nothing I couldn’t solve by sorting through my bolts stock though. I installed it myself with some help from my kids but I would recommend assistance from a second fully grown adult. Electrical installation was not difficult but Hooke Road could have helped by maybe including a bit longer cables not just two tiny pigtails. Other brands do, but no big deal, nothing that a run to outoparts store wouldn’t fix. - winch install: the winch plate fitted perfectly a 12000 pounds winch. However, I went with cable and the winch guide wouldn’t fit since it was the one with the rollers. To fit the rollers I would need to remove at least one or both of the tubes in the front, but I like the look of those. So until I find a guide that fits in between the tubes I will not be installing any or using my winch. Also, if you have a factory skid plate, the winch plate is not compatible with it. I modified mine to fit it because I like it better than aftermarket skid plates. (See first picture) - Looks: it fits my gladiator perfectly and looks amazing. My family and friend all compliment it and all mention how though it feels. It doesn’t wobble and it doesn’t rattle. Aerodynamic? Not really but I have not felt any difference, my fuel consumption also remains steady between 16 - 17 mpg. Recommend it: 100%

I really like the way this bumper looks on my Gladiator. It wasn’t hard to assemble and very easy to install on the frame mounts. The only issue that I noticed was that my winch set fairly low inside the bumper causing the winch line to firmly rub against the bottom of the fair lead. I modified the winch plate to raise it up approximately 2.5” and this resolved the issue. Aside from the winch issue, the bumper seems pretty well made and quite rigid once everything is tightened up. FYI if you remove the center cross bar that sets directly above the winch you can remove the winch without having to remove the bumper. ( very handy to know ) I will be purchasing another one of these bumpers for my Wrangler.

Very cool. Pretty easy to put together and install. Fit great. Hardest part, taking original bumper off.

2023 JT - This bumper is great and easy to install. Instructions were not clear, but with a YouTube video I found and the instructions that came with it the install went smoothly. Two small screws were missing for one of the cross bars. I still have to contact Hoake Road and get them replaced.

A little time-consuming, putting together but well worth it. Extremely sturdy design. I also have the rear bumper with the American flags on the side. It is equally as durable and good looking.

Missing bolts in package winch plate and bumper made of paper basically put any pressure on it while using the winch its pulls the winch plate up and actually shifts the bumper around a lot over time any recovery will damage bumper and possibly the vehicle would not recommend

Love it! Went together well…don’t tighten until together!

Like the bumper guard