| Cost - GRANT 4x4 Rear Swing-Out Bumper Installation |
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After driving the Jeep around for about a year, it was decided that more room was needed in the
rear of the Jeep. CJ-5's are notorious for not having a lot of room and one way to increase this I thought was to take the
spare tire out of the back seat area and put it on a swing-out tire carrier, thus increasing the room in the back.
I researched the Internet for good possible candidates and I found a lot of these on the market. Being a small business owner
myself, I opted to help out a small business by buying a quality built swing-out tire carrier. They all seem to come in around
the $400-500.00 range so I settled on Grant4x4 and ordered up the rear bumper.
The parts were ordered up from Grant 4x4 as
they were found to be the best built ones I could find on the Internet. In a couple of weeks the parts arrived.
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Cost Center
Grant 4x4 Heavy-Duty Rear Swing-Out Bumper
2 D-Ring Shackles
2 Jerry Cans
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Cost
$480.00
$20.00
$90.00
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$590.00 |
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Total Time:
4 Hours
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| Cost - Offset |
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| Since the old bumper went on the "Yellow" project Jeep, there is no cost that can be offset
in this build-up. If you have old parts that come off the Jeep during this build-up, you can sell them to offset the cost.
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Total Cost:
$590.00
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| Conclusions |
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The total time should be around 4 hours all said and done. That being said,
I spent some time trying to get the bumper exactly centered and cut the bolts to fit up against the tailgate and the
softtop.
As you can see, I opted for the D-ring's for the D-ring tabs that came as part of the bumper, which increased the cost of
the project. It is up to you and what you decide. I also opted for the Jerry can setup so I can carry more fuel if I need
it.
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