Rear bumper for hitch- crash rated

[vt_maverick]

Shouldn't be done = not sure of the vertical strength of the receiver like you said & because it may grab an obstacle rather than slide over it (sorta like my Calmini crossmember).

+1 - When I caught my cargo box in the sand over the weekend I was scared to death that I had also bent the receiver up or down. Thankfully it didn't, but then again I wasn't resting the entire weight of my VX on it.

[VX KAT]

let's face it, I just need a complete exo.......except my new sliders will at least have that part covered

[vt_maverick]

Now this is a real bumper protector:

[VX KAT]

Now this is a real bumper protector:

True that!

[RamAirZ]

I'm famous!!! haha ya the PO got in a rearend collision and I guess they decided they wanted to avoid any more issues lol. That thing is over 1/4" thick welded straight to the frame

[tom4bren]

You should put a compressed air fitting on it & use it for an air tank.

[RamAirZ]

I'm actually planning on doing that after I finish the hitch

[VX KAT]

WHAT'S WITH VEGAS AND ME GETTING HIT??

When I was in Vegas last month for the photo shoot, I had my 24" SuperBumper on.
Going around the block from hotel and guy behind me tapped me when we were slowing for a light. We didn't feel anything, but I thought I heard something....that and the other driver immediately passed me and took off, blew through a very stale yellow/probably was red light!
We stopped and checked it out, sure enough he put a VERY little dimple in the SuperBumper, with a little cracked PowderCoat too.
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at least THIS time the jerk HIT the SuperBumper....remember last year, the Las Vegas cabby swerved a little and completely MISSED the 18" SB and took off the left rear corner of my other truck. ....that's why I got the larger 24" now...

I like this thing even MORE now and am definitely keeping it on all the time! (I even gave up my purple paw hitch cover!)
Besides, it's a very handy step...and serves as a seat for me whenever I need one!

I've used the 18" for arse protection in Moab twice now, and it really earned its keep this year on Top of the World!
Some rough stuff for my non-lifted VX!



And this one on Hell's Revenge...you do a slide, a face plant and tail scrape on this one!


The looks have grown on me...but, yes, it's still a little goofy looking...but it definitely WORKS for smaller impacts!

[tom4bren]

WHAT'S WITH VEGAS AND ME GETTING HIT??

When I was in Vegas last month for the photo shoot, I had my 24" SuperBumper on.
Going around the block from hotel and guy behind me tapped me when we were slowing for a light. We didn't feel anything, but I thought I heard something....that and the other driver immediately passed me and took off, blew through a very stale yellow/probably was red light!
We stopped and checked it out, sure enough he put a VERY little dimple in the SuperBumper, with a little cracked PowderCoat too.

Sorry to hear that. Glad everything is OK. Hope that BAOWNR got his front end trashed.