hitch vs receiver bumper
06-23-2011, 05:23 PM
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hitch vs receiver bumper
Any opinions on a bolt on class III or a receiver built in to an after market bumper?
06-23-2011, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by waltermitty
Any opinions on a bolt on class III or a receiver built in to an after market bumper?
06-23-2011, 07:50 PM
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I too was weighing out the option, I spoke to a fellow that said he prefers the bolt on class 3 hitch as it offers protection for the gas tank. I would think that a bumper with a built in receiver would have better entry/departure angles. Depends on how hard you're gonna 4 wheel your rig 
06-23-2011, 10:35 PM
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A good receiver bumper should tie into the 8 bumper holes AND the hitch mounts. A receiver bumper that mounts to just the stock bumper location is pretty worthless.
06-24-2011, 01:40 AM
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06-24-2011, 01:52 PM
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JCR off road told me that their hitch in their bumper will withstand more force than my jeep can provide. so that is what im going to go with when i get a rear bumper!
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06-24-2011, 02:53 PM
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Yup,that's the way we built mine.it ties in to the stock bumper location and the hitch location,that's 16 bolts attaching it!Don't think its going anywhere
06-24-2011, 03:20 PM
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Stock hitch mounts to the frame rails and the rear crossmember.
06-25-2011, 03:25 PM
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