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I recently purchased a rear bumper for my 96 xj to replace the factory bumper and give me light towing capability. The bumper will attach to the Jeep via the same 8 mounting bolts that the current stock bumper uses I believe, and from other Jeep forum posts I've searched it seems like the consensus is that without uni-body tie-in/stiffeners, those 8 bolts are inadequate or at least questionable for actual towing or recovery. My main uses for this would be a hitch mounted bike rack that would only carry 2 mountain bikes at a time, and for possibly towing a very lightweight flatbed trailer that carries a whitewater raft and gear for multi-day river trips, which fully loaded would not exceed about 1200 lbs total - both trailer and raft.
So for anyone that has used these bumper hitches, what is your comfort level for towing anything at all with these just using those 8 bolts? I'm not opposed to adding the additional frame tie-ins if needed, but this isn't a serious 'wheelin rig that needs super duty recovery points, it's just a light weekend adventurer - for now anyway. Thanks!.
So for anyone that has used these bumper hitches, what is your comfort level for towing anything at all with these just using those 8 bolts? I'm not opposed to adding the additional frame tie-ins if needed, but this isn't a serious 'wheelin rig that needs super duty recovery points, it's just a light weekend adventurer - for now anyway. Thanks!.