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Post by UnLTDRubicon on Sept 23, 2005 7:39:44 GMT -5
I know it's not rated for towing, but when has that ever stopped anyone from trying?  I guess it would need some connections for some safety chains too. I figure if it is strong enough to pull the Jeep out of a mud hole, it should be able to pull a small trailer. I was thinking about getting some reinforcements too - www.rokmen.com/tie_ins.html Has anyone else used these with this bumper? |
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Post by treeofliberty on Sept 23, 2005 9:40:31 GMT -5
For what it's worth, you get all that hardware for free with many of the hardcore bumpers out there that support a hitch. The one I bought from KOZ has 14 bolts to the frame; 12 are 1/2-inch, 2 are 5/8.  |
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Post by treeofliberty on Sept 23, 2005 9:41:19 GMT -5
I also forgot to mention it comes with the loops for the safety chains.
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Post by 04unlimited on Sept 23, 2005 10:19:33 GMT -5
I like that bumper. What brand is that one, or is it a fabbed creation?
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Post by treeofliberty on Sept 23, 2005 11:58:26 GMT -5
KOZ Offroad: www.kozoffroad.com/The hitch and the shackle tabs are welded through on both sides. I've towed our 3500 pound camper with it, as well as recovering Jeeps, full-sized pickups, Suburbans, and even tried to "relocate" a downed pine tree. I think you'll bend the frame before you'll bend the bumper. |
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Post by nwquadriders on Sept 23, 2005 12:59:22 GMT -5
The other thing about a Warn Bumper is that they are made from a channel instead of tubing. They are going to have a higher probability of "tweaking" a bit if you hit a tree or rock with them. The box tubing bumpers are going to resist that a lot better. I'm looking pretty hard at the Jeeperman rear bumper. It has a reciever welded all the way through, and your hitch pin is actually hidden between the frame and the back of the bumper. This means that you won't have the reciever tube hanging out past your bumper to get banged up. There are also safety chain clips behind the bumper as well. It has 2 d-rings for shackles, and is at a comparable price to the other models. I figure I'll be getting one of those this Winter to replace my dinged up OEM "tin can" rear bumper. Either that or the Big Daddy Offroad rear bumper...which is a little more expensive but has the wrap around protection for your corners.
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Post by txblazer on Sept 25, 2005 9:59:01 GMT -5
I have towed my jetski and a small trailer without much weight on it with my Warn bumper. However, I have banged the hitch a couple of times (forgot to take it out) and the top of the bumper has a small warped place in it. It is still a decent bumper but I am thinking about replacing it with one that matches whichever front bumper I decide to get.
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I guess it would need some connections for some safety chains too. I figure if it is strong enough to pull the Jeep out of a mud hole, it should be able to pull a small trailer. I was thinking about getting some reinforcements too - www.rokmen.com/tie_ins.html Has anyone else used these with this bumper?
