reddog90
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The customization options, great customer service and price are very appealing. But the amount of DIY and troubleshooting in this thread makes me hesitant. Has everything been worked out now?
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Maybe it's just been a few years and the time has healed the wounds, but it's not that bad. I did install on my truck as well as a buddy's truck also. All the info is in this thread, so very easy to get helpful advice from this crew. I'm not saying install wasn't a pain, but honestly I really can't see any other rear 200 bumper installs being not a pain. From what I've seen the majority (or all) of the Slee and Dissent 200 rears were installed by Slee and Dissent, not the end user. So apart from them having the experience of doing the same install many times over, you wouldn't hear about the fit and tweaks they have to do. So, the only thing that makes this DIY is 100% of the RLC installs were done by the peeps on this thread. Some of the issues came down to each truck having slightly different thickness to the frame welds, so some struggled more than others to get the rear brackets on because of that. Frustration aside, after you get past the day or two of install, it's a great bumper that's had zero issues over the years. Good looking, budget friendly, high, and tight. Just my 2 cents. I'm also not saying that Slee and Dissent are not nicer more premium products, but they are also nearing the 2k or more price difference. Design and strength are top notch, they just don't have luxuries like fold out tables, fancy latches and gas struts like the premium options do.The customization options, great customer service and price are very appealing. But the amount of DIY and troubleshooting in this thread makes me hesitant. Has everything been worked out now?
You can fab anything into it. Just send the dimensions to him. I ordered my roadvision on eBay and they came in about a week.Are the Roadvisions from AUS only combo tail/turn/brake/reverse light available that will work for the dual swingouts orders? October 23 is the soonest it will arrive if i order today. My bumper will arrive late September and will have it installed. Will i be able to install the lights even though the bumper is already installed?
In my research the Roadvision was the only 3-way option. Not like you have to use a 3-way, but I wanted the orange. The lights I received quick just a couple days from Jason ( @TRAIL TAILOR )because he had in stock at the time. The nice part about this route is James at RLC already has the cut template and brackets he made for us. Anything other he could do, but he'd most likley want you to ship the lights to him to fab the brackets. Here is the info i passed onto another member:Are the Roadvisions from AUS only combo tail/turn/brake/reverse light available that will work for the dual swingouts orders? October 23 is the soonest it will arrive if i order today. My bumper will arrive late September and will have it installed. Will i be able to install the lights even though the bumper is already installed?
Dude!!!! me and you have the exact same setup. Silver LX, Kuat rack, and I am getting my RLC bumper next week.Does it look like I have it leveled out well?
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Sorry for sideways photo but the extension works. When it folds up it is touching my tire.
Dude!!!! me and you have the exact same setup. Silver LX, Kuat rack, and I am getting my RLC bumper next week.
I have thinking about the flip up for the whole time bumper has been getting made.
What extension did you use?
There are some options for an 8.5 inch version. Maybe will with that. Thanks!View attachment 2787744
I bought this thru Walmart. I drilled another hole for the pin in the receiver so that it would push out further helping clear the spare tire. I only use this for my bike rack, no towing.
This (and the others) is why I had mine made with no jerry can holder... no offense to RLC, there are great otherwise.My installer sent this pic of the gas can carrier hitting the rear hatch. Did he install it incorrectly?View attachment 2821941View attachment 2821942
Hi Hopefully this helps. I had the 1st triple jerry basket bumper from James and mine for sure hit the tailgate and could not latch. His original design was the regular arm on the bottom, and then the middle portion (legs?) and the jerry basket were 1 welded piece of metal, no bolts. It was just before I was leaving on a big trip, so his work around at the time was to fed-ex me some 1/8" metal plates to give me extra bolt holes to shift the entire bakset/leg portion about 1-2" further away from the tailgate. That worked fine for the trip, but not a long term solution. So then he had me send the entire basket/leg back to him to re-work the design. At that point he cut the basket off the legs, and made the legs and the basket 2 separate pieces to attach by bolts. He made the leg angle different so that the basket was then spaced 1" further away from the tailgate. That worked perfect years since then no issues and a small but comfortable amount of clearance.My installer sent this pic of the gas can carrier hitting the rear hatch. Did he install it incorrectly?View attachment 2821941View attachment 2821942
Looks good. Yeah the fit issue musta just been something off with him modifying the jerry basket to go on the Passenger side. From what I've seen you are the 1st who did this config. Parking sensors I just gave up on. I tried extending myself and never got it to work. I'm pretty bad with electrical though should be simple.I'm used to living without now. The lights/Curt thing @TexAZ did the wiring for me, they work great years laterHere is the finished product. Installer had to push back and cut the rear trim of the gas can carrier since we can not lower the hatch. He trimmed the latch handle on the other side too.
He did not install the parking sensors since the wiring was not long enough and would have to leave the truck an extra day to also wire the tail lights. I told him not to bother and will try to do that myself. I ended paying higher install fee for the extra work.
Im still a happy camper with this bumper and will still recommend James. Now i need help from the experts here re wiring the Curt and installing the sensors. The middle sensors are too big for the precut holes
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