The OEM front bumper is intentionally plastic: light, regulation-friendly, and adequate for a stock Jimny. The design problem begins when the front end is asked to carry recovery loads, brush protection, and a winch. The original part was designed to deform; it was not designed as structure.
The Salado response is to turn the bumper into a load-bearing front module while staying inside the Jimnys OEM mounting logic. The winch is not treated as an add-on object; it is recessed into the bumper geometry around a custom 8,000-lb Liaoda × Rhino unit, with control box, motor, and cabling hidden inside. The interchangeable U-Bar and Bull Bar keep the same structural base while allowing different build expressions.
A fully recessed cavity holds the custom Liaoda × Rhino 8,000-lb winch — designed and developed for this exact bumper. Control box, remote port, and motor sit inside the bumper structure. No exposed cables. No protruding hardware.
Interchangeable Bar System
Ships with two configurations: a compact U-Bar for urban builds and a full Bull Bar for serious overland use. Hot-swap between them with no chassis modification. Same bumper. Different stance.
Recessed Skid Panel
The lower skid panel ships standard. Reinforces front-end protection during rock crawling and seals the winch cavity when running without a winch installed. Removable for service access.