SmittybiltXRC REAR BUMPER W HITCH - SB76855

People will tell you that Smittybilt stuff is "Chinese crap"; I disagree. I have this bumper, along with the matching front on my Jeep JK. While the front did need some grinding of the lower frame rails to allow for clearance, this was stated in the instructions, and easy to do with a basic grinder and flap wheel. The rear bumper bolted right up, no modification needed at all. It fits great, looks good, and in my opinion a great value. It would cost me about what I paid for this bumper shipped to my house to buy raw steel and supplies to build my own, plus forty hours of labor. For what I paid for this bumper I have zero complaints; looks good (IMO), fits great, is of decent build quality, paint finish is also nice. I am happy with this purchase, and would buy this bumper again.

Rear bumper looks great! Took me longer to get the old bumper off than it did to get this one on. I needed one other set of hands to hold it up while I hand tightened the bolts and then it was smooth sailing. Had to remove stock rear tow hooks to insert frame brackets but the finished product is amazing!Bumper is heavy, sturdy and I've been able to tow my small trailer. No damage during shipping and no rust! Perfect fit for my 2 door 2015 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Hard Rock edition.You should note that if you are using the stock tire carrier, you will need an adapter to add more spacing cause the spare tire will now hit the bumper. I have an aftermarket tire carrier so I had no issues, just had to adjust it out some.

You WILL need help installing this bumper, hopefully by someone with a floor jack. You WILL also need a tire relocation bracket. Even with a stock wheel and tire, your tailgate will not close because this bumper is not as thin in depth as the stock one. You will also need to remove the stock recovery hook below the stock bumper. The bumper looks great and is very sturdy. It comes with a small bracket to hold the plug for your electrical hookup for towing. The only complaint I have is that the bracket isn't addressed anywhere in the installation instructions, not even a picture. There's nowhere to mount it on the bumper, either. I ended up using self-tapping screws to mount it to the bottom of the Jeep's frame beside where the bumper mount is.

Take your time on install. Get help, this is a heavy bumper, when lining up the holes. This is a great product and well made. Mine fit perfectly on my 2015 Wrangler.

Packaging was outstanding from seller for a 100 lb bumper. Bubble wrap, styrofoam and a heavy cardboard box. This was installed on a 2017 Jeep Wrangler. It was me, myself and I so I used the box it was shipped in (see pic) as a nice platform so I could do the install myself. It did not require any drilling and installed easily.The only modification I made was to allow the tail gate to close with the 31x10.50 tire on it. The tire hit the back of the bumper. So, I added 2 washers to each of the top two posts the spare tire mounts on and 5 washers on the bottom post. This canted and held the tire out just enough so the tail gate would close with about 1/2" between the tire and the back of the bumper.Also, after I got the OEM bumper off, I realized it was all plastic. I don't see how it would provide any protection in a rear end collision. This bumper not only looks nice, it adds an extra layer of protection.

This bumper is very solid and well built. I put the bumper on myself and it’s difficult to put on. I’m sure it’s a lot easier to install with two people. I will give you a hint on installing. If you line up the side bolts... very rear first and stick a punch or rounded awl it’s a lot easier to align the front side bolt and place the bolt in. Once started simply pull bolt towards you and the plate tightens up along the edge and aligns the rear hole. Pull out the punch or awl ( whatever you used to align the rear hole), and then install rear bolt... that’s it.A+ Quality and heavy steel.......

Great bargain. I really like the look. You will need two people for the job. Already had rear frame holes since I already had a receiver hitch. Was hard to get rear jolts around mufler so gently pushed muffler back. Only two down sides. Had to slightly modify to go around GOBI mounting brackets. GOBI is pretty standard in the Jeep world so it should be designed to fit without the mod. I was lucky that my helpers included a mechanical engineer and a fabrication specialist. The other, the wheel extension should just be included in the kit. My spare was already extended by my TEREAFLEX spare tire carrier...so just order the part when you order the bumper. Overall very happy. I have to admit this is the first SMITTYBUILT product I have linked and recommend

Install on a 2015 JKU. Overall, I’m pleased with the bumper...after installThe goods: solid bumper, looks great and was packaged very well. I would have given it 5 stars because of the price and product if it actually was “bolt on” for my application. Ultimately,for a little over 200 dollars and some extra weekend time in my garage it was worth it.The bad: the gen 1 smittybilt curse struck. the install took a bit of massaging and fabrication mainly due to one of the 4 hitch bolts not lining up. I ultimately dropped the muffler and used a lot of leverage, cursing, and a drill to get it to work.

This bumper adds major metal protection. Our Jeep has Smittybilt covering front back and sides. It’s like a tank now. East to instal, functional design and looks really nice. Thanks Smittybilt!

Everything fit great, looks exactly how I had hoped it would. Definitely get a hand to install if you can, its heavy so it was a bit tricky on my own.

J'ai reçu l'article dans les délais mentionné. Le pare-choc est de très bonne qualité et facile à installer. Prévoir un extension pour le rack de pneu de secours car la porte ne ferme plus.

Beefy AF!

Good solid bumper that was very easy to install.