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| Rear Bumper Installation |
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After seeing the wussy dual tube bumper I had, I realized I needed a more heavy-duty
bumper. The original dual tube bumper that was on there was for looks I suppose even though what look that the
previous owner was going for was unknown. I opted for a heavy duty bumper with the D-ring mounts and a 2-inch
receiver hitch that will allow for a trailer to be towed. I looked through catalogs and the forums and saw that
on eBay there was a bunch of guys that made bumpers for far less then the WARN rock krusher bumpers and such, so I
opted to purchase one from one of these vendors. It worked out great and I have had no problems with it yet. They
also have a great return policy. If you break one, they will replace it, no questions asked.
He can be emailed here : Robert Crow
Installation was very easy; first the removal of the old bumper is necessary. There are 4 bolts per side. Once
the old one is out of the way, bolt on the new one using new grade 8 hardware. This is very important. I know
you will be tempted to reuse the existing bolts, but they are very old and are probably grade 5. Opt for the few
extra bucks and bolt it on the right way with the correct hardware.
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| Lessons Learned the Hard Way |
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| So, my lessons learned here would have to be that I should have gotten some bumper
reinforcement mounts that are aftermarket and heavy-duty. They sell these on
eBay I believe but can be gotten
anywhere.
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| Conclusions |
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| This is a fairly easy upgrade that will give you a better way of getting out of
trouble or helping others out. What you want is some heavy-duty tractor style straps to go with these so you can
be snatched out of the mud.
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