RR XHD Rear Bumper Question
01-28-2011, 06:03 PM
#11
JK Jedi
Thread Starter
with as many people having the same issue I don't think that taking it off and re-installing will fix it. it seems to me to be a slight flaw in the design. I am going to get the tire carrier to mask it a bit, getting 35s anyway, and move on. Tough for me since this completely goes against my normal attitude about things, but if RR does not ahve some way to address it, it will have to be
01-28-2011, 06:12 PM
#12
with as many people having the same issue I don't think that taking it off and re-installing will fix it. it seems to me to be a slight flaw in the design. I am going to get the tire carrier to mask it a bit, getting 35s anyway, and move on. Tough for me since this completely goes against my normal attitude about things, but if RR does not ahve some way to address it, it will have to be
01-31-2011, 08:45 PM
#14
JK Enthusiast
2 questions
How hard was it to install the bumper?
Has anyone fixed the passenger side gap?
I have the bumper sitting in my basement... looking for some nice weather to do the install!
Has anyone fixed the passenger side gap?
I have the bumper sitting in my basement... looking for some nice weather to do the install!
02-01-2011, 04:33 AM
#15
JK Jedi
Thread Starter
The bumper is easy to put on, the rear especially. the hardest part about the front is getting the stock off if you have the fogs and tow hooks. The installation of the fogs into the RR front bumper can be tedious, but keep a clean area around when you do it, thos washers and nuts are tiny!!
02-01-2011, 02:40 PM
#17
JK Enthusiast
Sit on it
Had a problem with my RR XHD rear hitting a underside body seam over bumps. Loosened the bolts, had someone sit on the right rear corner and retightened the bolts. Cured the problem. May work for you. 
02-14-2011, 05:00 AM
#18
JK Jedi
Thread Starter
OK, revivie the thread. I installed the tire carier last night and the un level problem is still causing an issue. The tire swing latch side is so much lower than the actual latch that I have to pull up on it significantly to even get it to latch. Very concearned about the stress on teh spindle. Hopefully RR has a solution
02-14-2011, 07:21 AM
#19
JK Enthusiast
Me too
I had that issue also. Open tire carrier all the way 180 degrees from latch. Push down on carrier then try closing. Might want to start gently and to do it more than once with increasing pressure. Kinda scary but it works. Good luck.
02-14-2011, 10:42 AM
#20
JK Jedi
Thread Starter
Mine is already too low, wouldn't pushing down like that make it lower? I talked to RR and they are going to send me a new passenger side bracket for the bumper and a new spindle housing for the tire carrier. They thing it must be tweaked to be that low. They thought it was very odd that my carrier came pre-assembled. The spindle housing was already completed and the latches were already installed....