New aftermarket front bumper

[hummerconvert]

OK, so a leading manufacturer of high end aftermarket offroad equipment is set to release a new front bumper with integrated winch mount for the H3. I hope to post part numbers, pricing, pictures, and availability very soon.
However before they are completed they would like to know from us, the consumers our preference for a standard color. The choices are black or Grey. Please post comments to the reasoning of which color would be best as well as you interest in a product like this.

[navigator32v]

ARB by any chance? I posted recently on that one a couple weeks ago. Still waiting for some pics! To make a short answer long...Black.

[hummerconvert]

Originally Posted by navigator32v

ARB by any chance? I posted recently on that one a couple weeks ago. Still waiting for some pics! To make a short answer long...Black.

PM Sent

[wpage]

Black is Beautiful

[Ryan Graham]

I dont know what secret PM you sent to navigator was but I want one too. I have been desperately searching and waiting for the ARB offerings.

[Sewie]

New ARB bumper.

[CWS]

Now that's classy. What a great looking bumper.

Cliff

[H3slate]

That is great looking!! Hope they made it to work with the 06-07 front skid plate!

[stagger_lee]

I have been waiting on them since I bought my H3 in Feb '07. Cant wait. ARB is top notch. Who's the secret agent OP? You could go on there site or call them and know they were working on it.

[hummerconvert]

The bumper in the pic is the completed one for the Australia market. There are some changes being made for the North American model that should be completed shortly.

[hummerconvert]

Details as promised........

[hummerconvert]

Originally Posted by H3slate

That is great looking!! Hope they made it to work with the 06-07 front skid plate!

06-07 Models will require a purchase of the 08 Skidplate. The 08 bolted right on mine, I will post pics of the one on my rig later today.

[H3slate]

Awesome!!! Thanks for the info! So, what colors will be available??

[timgco]

OK, Late June ETA, but the questions still remains about that bumper fitting ALPHAS.

The 08 H3 and 08 H3 Alpha have a difference in the front end's support.

Due to the additional corssbar, if they didn;t look into that, it will not work with 08 or newer Alpha models...maybe it will and they worked around it.

Other H3 bumpers (I know of two manufacts) didn;t take this into account (mainly because the Alpha's wern't out as of yet) and you have to cut that support bar out or hack the hell out of the new bumper for it to fit. Cut the support bar out and your warranty is done on a few EXPENSIVE items.

So, does anyone have confirmation that it will work on the Alphas?

[H3slate]

Here is the Australia info from ARB's website.

http://www.arb.com.au/new-products/Hummer-H3.pdf

Standard color will be black, with an option to color match the color.

[hummerconvert]

Are you talking about the bar that bolts on across the front under the radiator? The same support bar that is the reason for the different skid plate?

Originally Posted by timgco

OK, Late June ETA, but the questions still remains about that bumper fitting ALPHAS.

The 08 H3 and 08 H3 Alpha have a difference in the front end's support.

Due to the additional corssbar, if they didn;t look into that, it will not work with 08 or newer Alpha models...maybe it will and they worked around it.

Other H3 bumpers (I know of two manufacts) didn;t take this into account (mainly because the Alpha's wern't out as of yet) and you have to cut that support bar out or hack the hell out of the new bumper for it to fit. Cut the support bar out and your warranty is done on a few EXPENSIVE items.

So, does anyone have confirmation that it will work on the Alphas?

[hummerconvert]

Here is the pic of Mine as promised.

[H3slate]

Nice!! Thanks for the pic! So, is that an ARB roof rack on top of your rig? Could we get a side shot of the bumper?

Thanks for all the info!

[hummerconvert]

Yes on the rack, it is the short touring rack with the gutter fit kit(with some additional fab to make it fit that rack) There is a proper fit kit to be out soon though.
Here is the side shot, it sticks out about the width of the winch controller box.

Originally Posted by H3slate

Nice!! Thanks for the pic! So, is that an ARB roof rack on top of your rig? Could we get a side shot of the bumper?

Thanks for all the info!

[timgco]

Originally Posted by hummerconvert

Are you talking about the bar that bolts on across the front under the radiator? The same support bar that is the reason for the different skid plate?

This bar is connected to the frame rails that the tow hooks attach to. Could you forward an EMail address to me through PM, I can send you hi-res pic of the bar.
From what I understand this bar acts as a lateral support bar so the frame cannot twist on teh front end. I'm not sure on the proper terminology for it.

Do you work for ARB? If so, I'd like to talk with you if you have a few minutes.