I finally got around to installing my rear ARB bumper that I got at the PMC swap meet last month.
No – it is not an incredibly stout bumper but for my personal needs I think it will work pretty well. I would like to eventually build my own with swing-outs.
I got some great info from here on MUD from some really old posts from others installing this on their trucks. The bumper is an older discontinued model and it fits like a glove.
The hardest part of this installation was getting the stock bumper mounts off the frame. They were attached with these really big industrial rivet type connectors. I had to drill them out and knock the heads off with a chisel and then pop them out of the frame. The bumper needed a little coaxing with the pry bar but it went right in.
When doing my research here on MUD one post said the stock Jack Handle & Rod assembly was not long enough to get under the frame and lower the spare. I found this to be incorrect and mine worked fine. Perhaps this person did not have all the rod extensions in his kit.
I pretty much like how it looks.
I also attached the items that had to be removed for the bumper to be installed.
-m
No – it is not an incredibly stout bumper but for my personal needs I think it will work pretty well. I would like to eventually build my own with swing-outs.
I got some great info from here on MUD from some really old posts from others installing this on their trucks. The bumper is an older discontinued model and it fits like a glove.
The hardest part of this installation was getting the stock bumper mounts off the frame. They were attached with these really big industrial rivet type connectors. I had to drill them out and knock the heads off with a chisel and then pop them out of the frame. The bumper needed a little coaxing with the pry bar but it went right in.
When doing my research here on MUD one post said the stock Jack Handle & Rod assembly was not long enough to get under the frame and lower the spare. I found this to be incorrect and mine worked fine. Perhaps this person did not have all the rod extensions in his kit.
I pretty much like how it looks.
I also attached the items that had to be removed for the bumper to be installed.
-m
