I am trying to purchase a set a frame stiffeners for 02 nissan xterra and they keep coming up discontinued. All I am trying to do is throw on a skid row rear bumper with out the tire carrier Do I really need them? and if you guys know where they are not still discontinued that would be awesome.

Do you plan on towing with the bumper? If not, i would say don't worry about it.

http://www.4by4connection.com/xtfrst.html

Can contact them...

http://www.shrockworks.com/xterra-rear-bumper-&-spare-tire-carrier-swing-away-tire-rack-1st-gen-xterra-pr-16161.html

It comes in their kit, you may be able to contact them and see if you can purchase separately

http://www.4by4connection.com/xtfrst.html

Can contact them...

http://www.shrockworks.com/xterra-rear-bumper-&-spare-tire-carrier-swing-away-tire-rack-1st-gen-xterra-pr-16161.html

It comes in their kit, you may be able to contact them and see if you can purchase separately

4x4connection discontinued them. Can't hurt to contact shrockworks. Thanks.

Give shrockworks a call. I got just the frame stiffeners from them probably less than a year ago. Cost about $100 for my '02.

Give shrockworks a call. I got just the frame stiffeners from them probably less than a year ago. Cost about $100 for my '02.

Yep, just talked to shrockworks. Getting myself a pair. They are great guys.

For those of you who got the Shrock ones, do you remember how long it took to get them? Also are these a must have for towing? I am getting a rear bumper made with a built in hitch and have to tow a trailer, nothing the X can't handle, down to AZ and back in about a month. If this is something I have to get, I need to order them immediately

If you plan on towing I would definitely get stiffeners. The shrocks are nice because of how long they are but if you can get ahold of some stock ones that should be enough.

Thanks! I have store credit at AC and they said anything Shrock has they can get, so I think that's the route I'll go.

Just be prepared to wait, i don't think anyones gotten something from shrock in under a month. Might want to call around to some junk yards.

Yeah - get the stiffeners on there first.

The ends of the rear horns are C-Channel, not boxed like the rest of the frame....and even the weight of the rear bumper/carrier/spare tire alone, especially when the gate is swung out....is a lot for it to handle w/o stress.

The S-R rear bumper is a sturdy beast...and I would not want to hang all that armor off of an unreinforced support....or have a rear collision slam that massive steel into my rear hatch on impact either.

The oem ones are sufficient, barely...but would be better than nothing.

I have the Shrock ones, and they are a LOT sturdier, and about the same price as the OEM ones.

In a pinch, its just an L-Channel steel bar with nut-welds in it to attach to corresponding frame/bumper holes to brace it, any decent steel guy could make one that would do the job.



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You might luck out with Shrock. I know most of his stuff takes a while, but I got my frame stiffeners in only a week or so. He can bang them out pretty quickly.