Rugged Ridge 11540.54 XHD Bumper Kit

I purchased this along with the Rugged Ridge 8,500Lb Winch with Steel Cable (15100.01), which I just finished reviewing. As I stated for the winch review, I'm not a mechanic. I don't claim to be one and most of the parts on a vehicle look like alien technology as far as I'm concerned. But the bumper came with excellent instructions. Since this was replacing a factory bumper on my Jeep, I could easily infer how to remove it just by looking at how this was installed. The entire installation process (with the winch) took less than three hours by myself. It probably would have taken less time if I would have committed my entire time to this. The old bumper came off after taking out the 12 bolts and then this was put on with 8 bolts to the frame, another 8 bolts for the D-rings, and then 8 screws for the fog lamps. Truly - I don't think it could have been made any easier and I think the bumper by itself could be installed in less than an hour. I really like how it looks on my Jeep, but be warned that this is a short bumper. It goes the entire width of the Jeep engine compartment but does not extend in front of the tires. If you want the bumper to extend the entire width of your Jeep, I'd recommend getting 11540.12 - which I'll do at some later time. As I stated in the winch review, I really like what Rugged Ridge has to offer and the prices are not eye-popping (on Amazon, that is). Any future upgrades and fixes to my Jeep will be made using Rugged Ridge parts. Their quality and attention to aesthetics has won me over.