[munkman]

When we met a Rausch last weekend I was eyeing everyone's rigs and plotting my next mods. I noticed that a bunch of X's had the 2" body lift and the aftermarket front bumper (ARB or Shrockworks) which looked great BUT a few of them still had the stock rear bumper and it looked shite (no offense) with the bumper still at the original position. Other than getting the rear tire holder is there a product or method for modifying the rear bumper to make it look any better with the 2" BL?

Thanks!

 

[Broden21]

yeah you drill new holes but alot of them just dont do it because it not necessary

 

[skoobysx]

 

[munkman]

What does that have to do with the BL? It just looks like a comical brush guard for your rear bumper...

 

[Broden21]

lol yeah i was thinking the same thing?????

 

[skoobysx]

When we met a Rausch last weekend I was eyeing everyone's rigs and plotting my next mods. I noticed that a bunch of X's had the 2" body lift and the aftermarket front bumper (ARB or Shrockworks) which looked great BUT a few of them still had the stock rear bumper and it looked shite (no offense) with the bumper still at the original position. Other than getting the rear tire holder is there a product or method for modifying the rear bumper to make it look any better with the 2" BL?

Thanks!

Maybe you should reword then...

 

[bigmike]

i am actually in the process in fabing my own rear off road bumper...with the 2 shackles for towing and a hitch mount in the middle of it.

 

[Drake]

It's not hard to do with a good quality drill bit and drill but all you need to do is drill new mounting holes 2" below the stock holes in your rear bumper and it will match back up with the body. Probably the most difficult part of doing a 2" BL but still not too difficult.

 

[cbzdel]

i just shimmed my bumper to the correct space then marked the points then drilled out.. I had some crappy bits and it took like 2 hours to drill out the holes haha... If I remember correctly I needed to use a 1/2 bit..

 

[bluex]

my Skid Row rear bumper has 2 different locations stock and 2" BL positions
I just moved it up and bolted it back up.

 

[rockyxterra]

i have the 3in bl and my kit came with heavy duty brackets that moved it up 3in

 

[Steeze]

I have the 2" BL and I just rotated the mounting brackets on the stock bumper, so basically it was nothing. It's a cool little trick I learned on Ronin if im not mistaken.

 

[tameroflions]

steeze...explain please.
i am very interested in this, just a temporary fix, and i dont have the stuff needed to redrill my bumper.

 

[baf6]

my Skid Row rear bumper has 2 different locations stock and 2" BL positions
I just moved it up and bolted it back up.

i thought you had a custom made rear bumper?

 

[bluex]

i thought you had a custom made rear bumper?

Nope...rear bumper made by Skid Row. tire carrier was custom made by Richard in High Point, NC from NOAS

 

[O1SalsaX]

I have a 2" body lift and a KMA rear tire carrier and chose not to relocate my bumper the 2" higher.
With a 35" spare mounted centered on the hatch it is damn near impossible to see anything out back. With it mounted 2" lower, my visibility is actually much better. lol
You really can't see the gap on my rear bumper with the tire in place anyway..
It's all opinion.

The 2" ghetto gap up front bothered me a lot though.
So I had a local fabricator extend and reinforce the hell out of my ARB frame brackets.

If you have a stock rear bumper, I read that you can just flip the brackets over and switch sides and it will relocate the bumper 2" higher without any drilling.

 

[Steeze]

If you have a stock rear bumper, I read that you can just flip the brackets over and switch sides and it will relocate the bumper 2" higher without any drilling.

Thats what I did.. works great.

 

[tameroflions]

Steeze Where Are The Pics?!

 

[Steeze]

It's snowing man...

 

[aznboihoy03]

I have a 2" body lift and a KMA rear tire carrier and chose not to relocate my bumper the 2" higher.
With a 35" spare mounted centered on the hatch it is damn near impossible to see anything out back. With it mounted 2" lower, my visibility is actually much better. lol
You really can't see the gap on my rear bumper with the tire in place anyway..
It's all opinion.

The 2" ghetto gap up front bothered me a lot though.
So I had a local fabricator extend and reinforce the hell out of my ARB frame brackets.

If you have a stock rear bumper, I read that you can just flip the brackets over and switch sides and it will relocate the bumper 2" higher without any drilling.

i really like this guys idea. bro, just flip the brackets or getta spare tire carrier for the back and leave the 2'' gap.