t0mills
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A couple wheeling trips back I dug my 35" spare into the mud on a climb-out. And on this past trip I smashed a rear bumper corner on the stock plastic unit. So, addressing all of that was quickly becoming a priority. That is the downside to running less lift.
Spent several nights just looking at rear bumper options, and there's a lot out there. I ended up finding the Rock Hard 4x4 website and knew that I wanted their Patriot rear bumper setup. Reviews were good, with most people commenting how strong the bumpers are.
3 days after placing my order over the phone, a LTL truck was delivering a huge pallet of parts/pieces. I got all of the options that were on the site, so it included everything from the bumper to the basket to even the hi-lift jack.
One thing was for sure, I knew after trying to move that pallet that I was going to need new rear springs....
In an effort to keep weight down as much as possible (i know, this is NOT the bumper for that) and improve rear clearance, I decided to get rid of the OEM muffler in the rear. Now was the time to do that it seemed.
I then ordered the Flowmaster delete pipe as it was the only one that I had seen that actually went ABOVE the rear sway bar. It only makes sense in my head to do it that way..
The bumper setup along with my spare wheel/tire is extremely heavy. It's complete overkill but should last forever and be indestructible. Not sure how that swing-out spindle handles all that weight, but it does.
After installing, I had lost a full inch of height in the rear (50% of my lift!!).
Spent several nights just looking at rear bumper options, and there's a lot out there. I ended up finding the Rock Hard 4x4 website and knew that I wanted their Patriot rear bumper setup. Reviews were good, with most people commenting how strong the bumpers are.
3 days after placing my order over the phone, a LTL truck was delivering a huge pallet of parts/pieces. I got all of the options that were on the site, so it included everything from the bumper to the basket to even the hi-lift jack.
One thing was for sure, I knew after trying to move that pallet that I was going to need new rear springs....
In an effort to keep weight down as much as possible (i know, this is NOT the bumper for that) and improve rear clearance, I decided to get rid of the OEM muffler in the rear. Now was the time to do that it seemed.
I then ordered the Flowmaster delete pipe as it was the only one that I had seen that actually went ABOVE the rear sway bar. It only makes sense in my head to do it that way..
The bumper setup along with my spare wheel/tire is extremely heavy. It's complete overkill but should last forever and be indestructible. Not sure how that swing-out spindle handles all that weight, but it does.
After installing, I had lost a full inch of height in the rear (50% of my lift!!).
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