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Expediton One Rear Bumper Installed

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Old 06-11-2009, 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by CT Rubi
Hey Windrocker, mine is supposed to arrive today and will be installing it over the weekend. Any tips or gotchas I should know about? I like the upgrades, looks awesome! Definitely beats that ugly thing AEV is coming out with.
Yes AEV definitely strayed off course with their rear bumper. As for installation of the Exp One it really is pretty easy. I would suggest having another set of hands to help and below is a link to their instructions. It is for the old version but follow it and you will not have any problems.

Remember the tightness of the retaining nut and bolts on the connecting arm will adjust the resistance of opening and closing so adjust those to your desire. And make sure to leave the bumper bolts only hand tight until you get the arm mounted. You will want to adjust the front to rear pitch of the bumper so the arm meets both bump stops at the same time.

Here is the LINK to the instructions

Good luck and enjoy your new bumper
Old 06-11-2009, 06:49 PM
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bumper looks great. i like it.
Old 06-12-2009, 06:15 AM
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How much suspension sag did you experience after adding it?
Old 06-12-2009, 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Windrocker
I even knew when Exp One was having a problem with their powder coater, which by the way is a perfect match for the fender flares.
Thats a great looking bumper. I hadn't planned on needing one initially but with my new Hankooks and 8089s weighing over 80lbs I'd feel better not leaving the stock carrier setup for too long.

Did you powder coat your fender flares? I thought they looked different than normal in your photos, but couldn't tell for sure. Could you share a little more info about that, or post the thread link if you've already covered it?
Old 06-12-2009, 07:25 AM
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Yes very nice indeed and a nicely cared for vehicle by the looks of things!
Old 06-12-2009, 09:20 AM
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Skippman -
How much suspension sag did you experience after adding it? Very little less a quarter of an inch, at least so far, of course that is with the OME HD springs.

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Did you powder coat your fender flares? The flares are stock, I try to keep a good coat of 303 protectant on them to prevent fading but that is about it.

j33per -
Yes very nice indeed and a nicely cared for vehicle by the looks of things! Thanks for noticing,
Old 06-12-2009, 09:47 AM
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Very nice I like
Old 06-12-2009, 08:35 PM
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Really nice bumper.
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I like this tire carrier
we recommend it to a lot of customers
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Damn Tommy.

As I told you before it looks perfect.

Did you decide what you'll do for a third brake light?

I assume the TF extension bracket won't work due to the way the Exp One mounts & the Exp One light with the AEV wheels is probably a no go.

Maybe the AEV CHMSL?


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