After my first year and a half of using my rig, I've been collecting some learnings and planning for modification round #2. Right now, I need to choose a rear bumper. My hitch-mounted swingarm-and-cargo-carrier setup got its final death blow while I was driving at a high speed on hilly East Coast terrain and exceeded my available rear clearance during a rather harsh dip. I need more clearance, more protection when my clearance is exceeded, and flexible, easily accessible cargo carrying capacity outside the truck.
Right now, I'm at 7400 pounds, with almost perfect 50/50 front/rear weight distribution. This includes 34s, upgraded suspension, sliders, drawers, front bullbar, aux battery, roof rack, built-in shower system, air, winch, lights, and a ridiculous amount of recovery gear. My use case is 75% solo trips across all terrain. Long stretches on the highway, then basically everything offroad, though very little rock climbing at the moment. I'm mostly East Coast for now, but I do have some West Coast boulders on my radar too.
The Kaymar doesn't give me the storage capacity and flexibility I need. The Victory seems not to work with all safety features, which is a no-go for me on the highway and in the urban areas I frequent as well during trips. So I'm down to Slee or Dissent. Neither of these provides the exact storage solution I need off the shelf, so I'll have to do a little customizing with either of them. So I'm pretty much down to shape, weight, material, or or other considerations I might be missing.
What do folks think I should get?
Right now, I'm at 7400 pounds, with almost perfect 50/50 front/rear weight distribution. This includes 34s, upgraded suspension, sliders, drawers, front bullbar, aux battery, roof rack, built-in shower system, air, winch, lights, and a ridiculous amount of recovery gear. My use case is 75% solo trips across all terrain. Long stretches on the highway, then basically everything offroad, though very little rock climbing at the moment. I'm mostly East Coast for now, but I do have some West Coast boulders on my radar too.
The Kaymar doesn't give me the storage capacity and flexibility I need. The Victory seems not to work with all safety features, which is a no-go for me on the highway and in the urban areas I frequent as well during trips. So I'm down to Slee or Dissent. Neither of these provides the exact storage solution I need off the shelf, so I'll have to do a little customizing with either of them. So I'm pretty much down to shape, weight, material, or or other considerations I might be missing.
What do folks think I should get?
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