Pics after bumper cut and install
Rhino 4x4 Front Bumper (1 Viewer)
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Looks sweet. Were you able to get 1/2" clearance for movement? It's so hard to tell by photos how much clearance there really is.
Nice job pioneering install on the LX gen 1.
Kudos to you! That’s a lot of work. I must say the pre-facelift would have been a better fit. Curious why the 2016+ bumper?
Hi! Ok so first thing is the angle is sharper on the LX so it would not be a perfect fit anyways and the new version is a bit more squared.
I cut the bumper wrong. After I figured out how to do it and need to source a new one. Only need the top part.
but now I figured it out. When it is finalized will share the steps but this is how it is going. The center part is fine. Its the sides that need the rework
Yes! Thanks. I think it looks good. And I am most likely going to make everything chrome same color.
and then still thinking about the back and tire carrier etc. seems like the rabbit hole is quite deep.
This is a Rhino 4x4 Bumper for a 16+ LC. You need to order it from Argentina. Ask for Paula. cheers
Here is my LX finished.
I can’t tell from the photo but what’s the clearance like between the bumper and headlights? My traditional bullbar flexes a bit and occasionally deflects the bumper skin out of the clips - would worry about your headlights.
That is a good point. First thing is, I cut everything behind the body of the bumper so it is basically a flat piece of plastic. Second, i actually cut the tab on the headlights that supports the bumper. First thing to hit. Third their are metal support underneath each side that I actually pretensioned putting forward preasure.
now all that being said I was planning on moving it forward about 1/2 inch more but will leave that for another day. Also needs to move to
The right side about 1/4 inch.
by the way does your bumper move back or up?
besides physical contact with another object when else does it do that?
cheers
Glad you already though of that! On rough roads my bull bar will flex left to right maybe 1/8” at the ends. Not uncommon - heavy steel fixed to the frame in the middle. It’s like a torsion bar.
I rant the nose into the sand in Moab - zero fore/aft movement.
Thanks. Can you post a picture of yours? Lucky in Moab it was sand! Not sure on the rock would
Have had same result! Thanks for the feedback
Nice… so is it the little side pieces that loosen?
yea the clips along the fender well. Occasionally I’ll have to pop one back in
Rhino recently posted this one…they say it was a custom build. I asked if they plan to implement production but haven’t heard back from them yet.
That is smart… they colored grill black and also the two pieces of bumper next to grill.
for sure that is custom since the angle of the side pieces of the bumper against the fender is different in LX and LC.
was this Australia or Argentina? Fyi they are made in Argentina and much less expensive given you are buying direct and not shipping half way across the world and back
It’s on rhino 4x4 Africa’s Facebook page. And I’ve seen who I think is the owner posting on Facebook too. Both are saying it’s a custom job by rhino for that particular customer.
