Fixed Rancho Rear Bumper
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JK Freak
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Fixed Rancho Rear Bumper
So I have the rancho rear bumper/tire carrier and I have a few issues with it. First is the where the pin goes in. The carrier does not line up and you have to get it just right. Now it lines up perfectly! See fix below:
Another issue I had was there was no handle. I used to grab the jack to move it but I moved the jack onto the roof rack. I had a broken pipe wrench so here is the solution:
Another issue I had was there was no handle. I used to grab the jack to move it but I moved the jack onto the roof rack. I had a broken pipe wrench so here is the solution:
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These bumpers are absolute shite. Don't waste your time with it. I've tried to get Rancho to call or email with help, but they have ignored me completely.
Absolutely awful company.
Absolutely awful company.
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its not a bad bumper when you put some time into it. I am still working on mine. you do get what you pay for. I am planning on wedling tube corners and a gas tank holder on it.
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As far as corners go I think I'm basicaly going to make them come to points like alot of the other bumpers on the market. For the jerry can holder its a little difficult, I'm looking into welding a flat plate to the top of the v that the tire mounts to. I'll then run two supports from the outside edge down to both sides of the v. At that point I just have to find a jerry can holder that will fit in the space. I have about 8-9 inches between the back of my tire and my back window. So thats the max width that the holder can be. Luckily most jerry cans are 6.5 inches wide.
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I originally purchased this bumper when I got my JK and be very careful if you bump your tire on anything or have a big heavy tire on the carrier. There are three very small welds that hold the tire on the carrier and two on my weld cracked and my 37in tire was just barely hanging on. If the last weld would have broken my tire would have fell off while driving down the road! I can only imagine the danger it could haves caused if the spare tire fell off while driving down the road! It was an easy fix to reweld but not something I was looking for! So please take a look at the welds on your carries directly behind where the tire mounts.