E&E Low Profile Bumper!

[TeCKis300]

I think if this was going to be done properly, the bracket would be modified to accommodate the front facing support threads and rubber bushing in the AHC pump. In my mind that would look like a bump on the top of the support bracket with a hole to accept the bushing. You can see the front mount unsupported in this picture relative to the bracket. I had to mill a small amount for the pump to clear.

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Agreed that it would be ideal to have an integral support.

I made a quick and dirty solution using a stainless steel cushion clamp. I should have checked before mounting but I believe it's a 1" clamp. In retrospect, I should have left it as a P style clamp using one hole instead. And should have spent the time to thread and bolt but I'm also trying to make it to a trip this wekeend.

 

[ravencr]

Ordered mine yesterday...are folks just choosing to not run spare tires and bring glue treads and plugs instead? I've always ran a spare, but feel like going minimal on this build is more of what I want to do.

Chris

 

[tbisaacs]

Ordered mine yesterday...are folks just choosing to not run spare tires and bring glue treads and plugs instead? I've always ran a spare, but feel like going minimal on this build is more of what I want to do.

Chris

From the first page on this thread

https://forum.ih8mud.com/attachments/20240820_191840-webp.3707432/

You can run a spare

 

[turbo8]

There are no issues with running a spare in the stock location with the bumper. Keep in mind, if going to larger tires (35"+), the max spare tire size is around 34" in the stock location.

 

[ravencr]

Yeah, I'll be bigger than 34" tires for sure, so that's why I was saying that. Sorry for the confusion.

Chris

 

[turbo8]

Yeah, I'll be bigger than 34" tires for sure, so that's why I was saying that. Sorry for the confusion.

Chris

I have 35" tires and carry the 34" spare. I'll probably move up to 37s when the 35s wear out and will still carry the 34" spare along with plugs. I may get some of those glue treads too.

I'm drawing a blank on who made a nice mount inside the cargo area for a 37" spare, but that is an option.

Another option is a hitch mounted spare

 

[ravencr]

I have 35" tires and carry the 34" spare. I'll probably move up to 37s when the 35s wear out and will still carry the 34" spare along with plugs. I may get some of those glue treads too.

I'm drawing a blank on who made a nice mount inside the cargo area for a 37" spare, but that is an option.

Another option is a hitch mounted spare

Yeah, I think this go around I'm just going to skip carrying one all together. We'll see...

Chris

 

[nwfl4runner]

Agreed that it would be ideal to have an integral support.

I made a quick and dirty solution using a stainless steel cushion clamp. I should have checked before mounting but I believe it's a 1" clamp. In retrospect, I should have left it as a P style clamp using one hole instead. And should have spent the time to thread and bolt but I'm also trying to make it to a trip this wekeend.
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I know you eventually will tell us, but I'm going to try starting my install this weekend - with shifting the pump back were you able to avoid milling on the bracket?

 

[TeCKis300]

I know you eventually will tell us, but I'm going to try starting my install this weekend - with shifting the pump back were you able to avoid milling on the bracket?

Yessir, no milling necessary. It's actually a rather easy install.

Gist is that you'll cut off the front of the OEM AHC bracket off. Reference the large bottom hole here and cut just forward of it. I still had about 1/4" clearance to the E&E bracket where I located my cut (see 3rd pic below). Remove the two forward 12mm bolts, and loosen the rear bolt. I used a screwdriver to stand off the bracket so I could cut with an thin kerf angle grinder and not accidently score the frame.

Remove the 3rd bolt, and drill a new hole just forward of it, offset by almost the full hole diameter. As far forward while still keeping room for the bolt head against the flange.

Where I cut, there still still a good 1/4" of clearance to the new bracket.

I missed getting a pic of my angle bracket support but I followed basically what @lx200inAR did in his picture. I used a smaller I think 1"x1" 1/8" aluminum angle bracket.

 

[lx200inAR]

Yessir, no milling necessary. It's actually a rather easy install.

Gist is that you'll cut off the front of the OEM AHC bracket off. Reference the large bottom hole here and cut just forward of it. I still had about 1/4" clearance to the E&E bracket where I located my cut (see 3rd pic below). Remove the two forward 12mm bolts, and loosen the rear bolt. I used a screwdriver to stand off the bracket so I could cut with an thin kerf angle grinder and not accidently score the frame.

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Remove the 3rd bolt, and drill a new hole just forward of it, offset by almost the full hole diameter. As far forward while still keeping room for the bolt head against the flange.

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Where I cut, there still still a good 1/4" of clearance to the new bracket.
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I missed getting a pic of my angle bracket support but I followed basically what @lx200inAR did in his picture. I used a smaller I think 1"x1" 1/8" aluminum angle bracket.
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Just a note, if you don’t like the idea of cutting in place. The bracket comes out easily. Once you remove the 3 bolts to the frame, the only thing attached are the three rubber bushing nut isolator things (I’m sure there is a better name). Those are just press fit into recesses on the pump and slid over ears on the bracket. I shoved something under the pump to hold it up while I was working on the bracket.