I am looking at buying new rear bumper w/ tire carrier for my '04 Sport. I would like it to also have an intergrated type lll hitch. I know that the Smittybilt XRC Rear Bumper has it. For people who have it what are the goods and bads? + pictures please... Are there any other bumpers that have the type lll hitch out there?
I have the XRC too, and the only comment I have is the install. Pain in the…!! Advice if you get it: drop the fuel tank. Unscrew the filler cap and disconnect the fuel hose from the body by taking out the four screws you see there. Then unbolt the fuel tank from the bottom. The nuts will come off, the posts will stay in position. You really only need enough room to start the nuts for the bumper and get a ratchet in there to tighten them up. You will thank yourself later. Good luck getting the tank back into position to start the nuts when reinstalling it. You may need another person. I did it by myself but wished I hadn't.
I guess I'll make this my first post! I made my own using 2x4 tubing for the main bumber and 1.5x1.5 for the carrier. Picture is before I had it powdercoated black:
It may be the same guy I got the plans from. He is on Jeep Forum website under their fabrication section. The bumper plans are a sticky. $350 is not a bad price I have close to $175 in that bumper not to mention the hours of work.
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