RLC rear tire carrier / swing out / jerry can / custom fab bumper

[NYC570]

Waiting on some edge trim via amazon to come in tomorrow, along with some grommets for the rear sensors. Still gotta get some tubing as well to cut for spacers.

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Is there a support bracket for the hitch area or is this the finished bumper?

 

[grinchy]

the bumper is a skin there at the hitch, the frame mounts are about 1/3 the way across or so on each side of the crossmember. they mount with thru bolts in the crossmember (vertical), and then four bolts per side bumper bracket to frame mount. they also tie into the tie down location

 

[NYC570]

the bumper is a skin there at the hitch, the frame mounts are about 1/3 the way across or so on each side of the crossmember. they mount with thru bolts in the crossmember (vertical), and then four bolts per side bumper bracket to frame mount. they also tie into the tie down location

Isn't there a possibility of bending this area or miss aligning the bumper if it comes down hard on a rock or if a rock grabs on to this section when coming down on it?

 

[linuxgod]

Isn't there a possibility of bending this area or miss aligning the bumper if it comes down hard on a rock or if a rock grabs on to this section when coming down on it?

Yes. I tweaked mine. Getting it mostly straight was a PITA. I think that's why some vendors hitch cutout is not cut at the bottom.

A better design here would be one in which there was a plate which mounted to the frame crossmember and that bumper lip so that you'd slide off and not catch it. I've considered buying some steel or aluminum plate and bolting that to the frame crossmember at least... it would be better also bolted to the bumper "skin" but that would require some welding that I'm not capable of.

 

[NYC570]

Yes. I tweaked mine. Getting it mostly straight was a PITA. I think that's why some vendors hitch cutout is not cut at the bottom.

A better design here would be one in which there was a plate which mounted to the frame crossmember and that bumper lip so that you'd slide off and not catch it. I've considered buying some steel or aluminum plate and bolting that to the frame crossmember at least... it would be better also bolted to the bumper "skin" but that would require some welding that I'm not capable of.

If you don't use your hitch or for people that don't know how to weld and fab things, they can get one of those hitch skid plates to see if it fits and protects the area.

Something similar to this.

https://www.amazon.com/LOSTAR-Black-Universal-Hitch-Receivers/dp/B09NVHVVRP/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?crid=7XJ89HK4WZ5N&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.-WPdKtoNbch_MoyAg8mju1tW1MTlcUKV_qQk_MHmYOnu5g6Hg5GHJsGO8Az0Vv5lQdE8KoLRmV8GxvOfBDilL5SShmWEv1wIFZn3i5nwkfzwrae36RHsGyj9uwNM29fxM3GgdUGjlxl_3LCFNYzLKt6vQx0lStPW1v-nNrDIgY-ewV2-jq2kUWaGJH0e3SWkw0tULcxLfO6DZiJteLXeNQ.lDOtc-zjpGtJFTMQuU1Lf_ciKc2Osfuu0lxSShicN7w&dib_tag=se&keywords=hitch+skid+plate&qid=1724706429&sprefix=hitch+sk%2Caps%2C103&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9zZWFyY2hfYXRm&psc=1

 

[linuxgod]

If you don't use your hitch or for people that don't know how to weld and fab things, they can get one of those hitch skid plates to see if it fits and protects the area.

Something similar to this.

https://www.amazon.com/LOSTAR-Black-Universal-Hitch-Receivers/dp/B09NVHVVRP/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?crid=7XJ89HK4WZ5N&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.-WPdKtoNbch_MoyAg8mju1tW1MTlcUKV_qQk_MHmYOnu5g6Hg5GHJsGO8Az0Vv5lQdE8KoLRmV8GxvOfBDilL5SShmWEv1wIFZn3i5nwkfzwrae36RHsGyj9uwNM29fxM3GgdUGjlxl_3LCFNYzLKt6vQx0lStPW1v-nNrDIgY-ewV2-jq2kUWaGJH0e3SWkw0tULcxLfO6DZiJteLXeNQ.lDOtc-zjpGtJFTMQuU1Lf_ciKc2Osfuu0lxSShicN7w&dib_tag=se&keywords=hitch+skid+plate&qid=1724706429&sprefix=hitch+sk%2Caps%2C103&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9zZWFyY2hfYXRm&psc=1

I use mine all the time, but not when off-roading.

 

[mcharfauros]

Is there a support bracket for the hitch area or is this the finished bumper?

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That’s pretty much the finished product there. Majority of the bracing is on the big 90° areas, and on the two main brackets that secure to the chassis

 

[teejnut]

Selling a used RLC bumper in the Los Angeles area (Monrovia) if anyone is interested! For Sale - Los Angeles: 200-series RLC rear bumper with dual swingouts - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/los-angeles-200-series-rlc-rear-bumper-with-dual-swingouts.1357768/