Tow Hitch options

cforgerson

cforgerson

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Poison Spyder currently has their BFH rear bumpers on clearance and I'm thinking about getting one. The only thing holding me back is that I would like to have a tow hitch. I don't usually tow things but I'm planning on getting a boat in the next few years and it will be needed then. Does anyone have this bumper or something similar and has put on a hitch? Any feedback helps. Thanks!


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hinrichs

hinrichs

Caught the Bug
I dont know of any aftermarket bumpers that are rated to tow. Most have a hitch, but will tell you its not rated. I would just go with a factory hitch adapter and pick a bumper that works with it, or just run bumperless or some kind of fascia style :thumb:
 
ROCK HARD 4X4

ROCK HARD 4X4

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hinrichs said:
I dont know of any aftermarket bumpers that are rated to tow. Most have a hitch, but will tell you its not rated. I would just go with a factory hitch adapter and pick a bumper that works with it, or just run bumperless or some kind of fascia style :thumb:
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Our bumper receivers are tow rated to your Jeep factory specs. :thumb:
 
Jackal01

Jackal01

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cforgerson said:
Poison Spyder currently has their BFH rear bumpers on clearance and I'm thinking about getting one. The only thing holding me back is that I would like to have a tow hitch. I don't usually tow things but I'm planning on getting a boat in the next few years and it will be needed then. Does anyone have this bumper or something similar and has put on a hitch? Any feedback helps. Thanks!


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I had this bumper. It requires some cutting of the factory crossmember. I sold it to get the Crawler Conceptz version which uses the same bolt holes and also has a hitch but requires total removal of the crossmember. If I had to do it all over again I would have got EVO fascia as to retain the OEM hitch however the rear clearance is great. Live and learn the hard way for me. I don't tow now but I will be in the future when I get a RTT trailer. CC unofficially stated they don't think towing a small trailer will be an issue however again...that was unofficial.
 
zimm

zimm

Caught the Bug
I think the factory hitch is the way to go. I wouldn't tow with anything that requires cutting out the rear cross member.

I just sold my ACE rear bumper/carrier that was tow rated. But the hitch was in-line with the cross member, so it stuck out 7.5" further out than the factory hitch (and 10.5" inches from the cross member, but higher). I also wanted 100 pounds off the back of the jeep. Now i'm running an EVO hinged tire carrier and I'm stuck between the EVO fascia and d-rings, or the genright aluminum bumper which is only 19 pounds, yet keeps the hitch and only sticks out 4". It's a pricey sucker though. Currently I'm running bumper less with a quadratec hitch because i was stupid and threw away my OEM one.

I was also looking at the JCR Mauler stubby rear bumper, it's fairly light and keeps the hitch too, I think it was 45 pounds. I can't find any good pictures of people running it through. It's also half the price of the gen right.

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http://genright.com/products/jeep-jk-rear-bumper-w-tow-points-aluminum.html
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cforgerson

cforgerson

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Thanks for all of the feedback. I've been fighting between the EVO Fascia and this bumper but I think I'm going to go for the fascia... at least for now haha. I'll definitely look at Rock Hard's line up before making any purchases tho!


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notnalc68

notnalc68

That dude from Mississippi
ROCK HARD 4X4 said:
Yes, our steel rear bumper (tire carrier and non-tire carrier) include as standard a 7-pin cut out, 4 pin adapter plate, or block off plate.

Looks like site needs a verbiage update.
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Nice! That puts you at the top of this list, when I get a rear bumper. That's a very nice looking setup.


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