Cutting our rear crossmember to install rear bumper...

[offroadkid]

Has anyone cut out their rear crossmember to install an aftermarket bumper and then down the road wished they hadn't?

If I buy the 4X4 Labs I will need to remove it and I'm just wondering if it will affect resale, should I ever decide to sell it. Maybe I sell it and get another and decide to keep the 4X4 Labs, can I just put the factory bumper back on, or is the frame compromised and needs the strength of the aftermarket bumper?

Thanks for your thoughts on the subject!

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

It would be nothing to reweld a cut cross member back in place. Once done and factory bumper installed very few if anyone would be able to tell.

 

[offroadkid]

It would be nothing to reweld a cut cross member back in place. Once done and factory bumper installed very few if anyone would be able to tell.

Thanks for the reply! I did not know that was an option!

 

[jamesg]

Avoid if possible, but I agree with LandcruiserPhil, I had this experience with my 60. PO cut off the rear crossmember which reduced the price I paid. I bought a used rear crossmember from Jason, an excellent vendor here by the way. A new one was/is NLA. I haven't installed it yet I'm pondering/looking for oem rivets.

 

[e9999]

Nothing magical about the OEM cross-members. It could indeed be rewelded in or custom-replaced easily (although the latter if done right may not be that cheap if done by a pro). Of course, you'd need to disclose that on resale.

 

[PabloCruise]

We put a notch in the rear crossmember on my LX for a BIO bumper, not too worried about it.
I don't anticipate taking that bumper back off, nor do I anticipate selling the truck...

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

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Of course, you'd need to disclose that on resale.

Right