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my new (to me) rear bumper

GrimmJeeper

GrimmJeeper

NAXJA Forum User
Location
Gardena, CA
just bolted up my new (to me) detours usa rear bumper. its a little dented and scraped but it matches the rest of the jeep so it fits right in :D
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bumper = :thumbup:

truck nuts = (n)

:D
 
You will loose your nuts in Big Bear this weekend.....

Cool bumper though... looks funny without the tire carrier:

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I'm getting ready to order the rough cut with the tire carrier. Is there anything "bad" about the detour bumpers I should know about first?
 
tcm glx said:
Holy old thread batman!!
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lol everyone says search the forums, then they say old thread, jebus save me!

The thread may be old but I'm thinking about buying the bumper now. ;)
 
muckleroy said:
lol everyone says search the forums, then they say old thread, jebus save me!

The thread may be old but I'm thinking about buying the bumper now. ;)
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There's absolutely nothing wrong with bumping an old thread like this. You asked a valid question, wait for someone to respond. In the meantime everybody else is going to get all nastalgic :laugh:
 
muckleroy said:
lol everyone says search the forums, then they say old thread, jebus save me!

The thread may be old but I'm thinking about buying the bumper now. ;)
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My bad, I was not trying to sound bad about it........not my intention. By all means, bring the old posts back up, I am sure Grimm will chime in here soon...he is on allll the forum!
 
hey lookit me im famous! :D


i love the bumper. only issue i have with it is it only mounts to the stock 8 bolts on the end of the unibody rails. the bumper itself is beefy as all hell, but if you stick a crowbar in the reciever hitch hole and pull on it the whole bumper will move a bit. i think if i change it out for something else i would get one that mounts to the OE hitch mounting points, as well as the stock bumper mounting surface.
 
GrimmJeeper said:
if you stick a crowbar in the reciever hitch hole and pull on it the whole bumper will move a bit.
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Don't do that.

GrimmJeeper said:
i would get one that mounts to the OE hitch mounting points, as well as the stock bumper mounting surface.
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In my opinion that's the only way to do a rear bumper that has tow points or a receiver. I do not trust the stock eight mounts, that's why I still run an OEM receiver on both of my Jeeps.
 
GSequoia said:
Don't do that.
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just stating the fact for emphasis...

GSequoia said:
In my opinion that's the only way to do a rear bumper that has tow points or a receiver. I do not trust the stock eight mounts, that's why I still run an OEM receiver on both of my Jeeps.
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i dont use the reciever as a tow point, or at all for that matter, and its not why i bought the bumper. i dont really trust it either. i just like having the rear d-ring mounts just in case. eventually i will pick up a better bumper but for now this one does the trick. im just trying to explain the setup to someone who might be looking into this bumper.


:peace:

-G
 
GrimmJeeper said:
hey lookit me im famous! :D


i love the bumper. only issue i have with it is it only mounts to the stock 8 bolts on the end of the unibody rails. the bumper itself is beefy as all hell, but if you stick a crowbar in the reciever hitch hole and pull on it the whole bumper will move a bit. i think if i change it out for something else i would get one that mounts to the OE hitch mounting points, as well as the stock bumper mounting surface.
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Hey thanks. That will work out well for me. I have the OEM hitch. I've already e-mail detours and he said no problem it will work fine with his bumper.

I was going to get the rough cut with tire carrier. No hitch and no backup lights. I like the idea of the backup lights but those oval things are ugly (to me). I know I know, it's a Jeep, but still...

I'll have some pics and comments up as soon I as get and install the new bumper.
 
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