Looking for the BEST Rear Bumper w/ Carrier
10-24-2010 | 07:03 AM
#21
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JK Newbie
Joined: Oct 2010
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From: Fort Lauderdale, FL
I love the way the XRC Bumpers look but the rear bumper & carrier have been exchanged twice already and they still keep giving problems. The latch doesn't stay close and pops open with the slightest bump & the rattling is constant. The gentleman i bought it from is giving me a full credit which i want to apply to the new bumper i purchase. I'll obviously pay for the difference in price which i am super happy to do.
10-24-2010 | 08:14 AM
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JK Freak
Joined: Jun 2010
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From: Boston, Ma
I went with LOD. I bought it from a vendor here on the forum I'm not thrilled with the coating. If you go with LOD coat it yourself or have it done locally. Great design VERY heavy but again the coating seems very cheap considering the price and the 2 month wait. If I were to do it again I would go with the Shockworks and wait patiently for the brown van. I hear another forum sponsor keeps the shockworks in stock.
the shockworks is awesome. but with the same accessories as the LOD is about $500 more. so expensive! they all are!
Last edited by Rafi; 10-24-2010 at 08:21 AM.
10-24-2010 | 08:45 AM
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JK Enthusiast
Joined: Apr 2009
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From: Montreal, QC
Im in the market right now for a rear bumper w/tire carrier. If youre looking for top quality products, i would suggest looking at the Expedition One and AEV rear bumpers. Both are top notch quality & fonctionnality. They both open with gate, E1's carrier is bearing mounted and AEV's has fancy copper(?) sleeves wrapping the spindle. I prefer E1's design, but all the fonctionnalities and built of AEV'S one 
Expedition One:
AEV:
Expedition One:
AEV:
Last edited by dooz; 10-24-2010 at 10:21 AM.
10-24-2010 | 10:12 AM
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JK Enthusiast
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From: Louisiana
I'm in the market too. The thing I don't like about either of those is that the extend out to the width of the stock flares. I want a bumper that stops at or very close to the edge of the fenders. It also needs to open with the gate as I open may gate about 20 times a day. It also has to be super sturdy because I drive on gravel and dirt roads all day every day about 200 miles a day. Last but not least I'd like it to take a 37-38" tire. I'm running 35s but when I retire this him from daily use I'm going to a bigger tire.
10-24-2010 | 11:12 AM
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JK Enthusiast
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From: Phoenix, AZ
It's a good point. With my or-fab, I just couldn't justify the stinger on the front. Getting in the door to the house would have been too tight, so settled for a hoop.
