Did this review on another forum 1.5 years ago, but figured I'd share it here as well. The very slight modifications I've made to it are listed at the end and were done purely for my evolving personal preferences and needs. All in all, I'd gladly buy it again. Enjoy the read and feel free to ask any questions you come up with.
I got this bumper back in March for about $400 shipped to my front door and it sat at my house for a while until I finished finals last week. His typical carrier with hi-lift mount has the hi-lift mounted at an angle and I wanted something a little different and thought mounting it horizontally looked a little cleaner. So I emailed him and he said it wasn't a problem at all. It comes with everything you'll need including grade 8 hardware and a hold down. The only other thing I would have liked is some frame tie-ins but I'm working on those now (I have since installed frame tie-ins). This is how it started out.
Bumper:
Front (side you see):
Rear (side attached to frame):
Side View:
Carrier (it has a zerk fitting on the hinge and takes grease like a champ) :
Front:
Hi-Lift Mount:
After some sanding, Rustoleum self-etching primer, and then flat black Rustoleum, here's the final product. Came out pretty well for $30 worth of paint and primer. I can fully open the swing out portion even with the hi-lift attached without hitting the body and no interference at all with the hold down's movement. I did have to flip the top "hook" part of the jack over but that's not a big deal at all (picture of that down below). The hinge is very easy to move and the hold down that he provides is very sturdy and does a good job. There are no rattles coming from the carrier at all and I've driven about 100 miles with it on with the top down. I plan on getting a thick wire of some sort and running it through the spare, the jack, and the little spots for chains by the hitch to at least slow down a theft attempt and also as a back up for the hold down (just in case something jars it open, although I doubt it will) (Spoiler Alert: Nothing has EVER jarred the gate open 1.5 years later and I only run a wire through the spare to at least make theft less enticing). This is a solid carrier and I'd definitely buy it again if I had to do it all over again with zero hesitation. If you have any questions about it let me know. Here are some pictures of it:
Backside view:
And this is with the carrier fully open showing the hi-lift not touching the body:
The only thing I have changed on this carrier is the hi-lift mount. Not thinking when I ordered it, I asked if it could be mounted horizontally as pictured, a custom modification he was willing to do for free. DirtWorx (Robert is his name I believe), normally mounts them on the A-frame part of the swing out gate - a much better location. Why I asked him to change it is beyond me at this point. Upon receiving the carrier, I remembered that I live on the coast in Mississippi. Mud is a fact of life and essentially unavoidable in the entire Southeastern region. That means the jack would get covered in mud every single time I hit the trails. I also didn't like how exposed it was down there (yes, I'm eating my words for those of you who have seen the original post…they taste like crow if you're curious). So…since my buddy decided to get a welder recently, I am planning on letting him practice on my bumper. I will cut the hi-lift mount off, shorten the support arm significantly, and weld it back exactly where it is to install some auxiliary back up lighting.\
I hope y'all enjoyed the read and feel free to hit me with any questions you have!
I got this bumper back in March for about $400 shipped to my front door and it sat at my house for a while until I finished finals last week. His typical carrier with hi-lift mount has the hi-lift mounted at an angle and I wanted something a little different and thought mounting it horizontally looked a little cleaner. So I emailed him and he said it wasn't a problem at all. It comes with everything you'll need including grade 8 hardware and a hold down. The only other thing I would have liked is some frame tie-ins but I'm working on those now (I have since installed frame tie-ins). This is how it started out.
Bumper:
Front (side you see):
Rear (side attached to frame):
Side View:
Carrier (it has a zerk fitting on the hinge and takes grease like a champ) :
Front:
Hi-Lift Mount:
After some sanding, Rustoleum self-etching primer, and then flat black Rustoleum, here's the final product. Came out pretty well for $30 worth of paint and primer. I can fully open the swing out portion even with the hi-lift attached without hitting the body and no interference at all with the hold down's movement. I did have to flip the top "hook" part of the jack over but that's not a big deal at all (picture of that down below). The hinge is very easy to move and the hold down that he provides is very sturdy and does a good job. There are no rattles coming from the carrier at all and I've driven about 100 miles with it on with the top down. I plan on getting a thick wire of some sort and running it through the spare, the jack, and the little spots for chains by the hitch to at least slow down a theft attempt and also as a back up for the hold down (just in case something jars it open, although I doubt it will) (Spoiler Alert: Nothing has EVER jarred the gate open 1.5 years later and I only run a wire through the spare to at least make theft less enticing). This is a solid carrier and I'd definitely buy it again if I had to do it all over again with zero hesitation. If you have any questions about it let me know. Here are some pictures of it:
Backside view:
And this is with the carrier fully open showing the hi-lift not touching the body:
The only thing I have changed on this carrier is the hi-lift mount. Not thinking when I ordered it, I asked if it could be mounted horizontally as pictured, a custom modification he was willing to do for free. DirtWorx (Robert is his name I believe), normally mounts them on the A-frame part of the swing out gate - a much better location. Why I asked him to change it is beyond me at this point. Upon receiving the carrier, I remembered that I live on the coast in Mississippi. Mud is a fact of life and essentially unavoidable in the entire Southeastern region. That means the jack would get covered in mud every single time I hit the trails. I also didn't like how exposed it was down there (yes, I'm eating my words for those of you who have seen the original post…they taste like crow if you're curious). So…since my buddy decided to get a welder recently, I am planning on letting him practice on my bumper. I will cut the hi-lift mount off, shorten the support arm significantly, and weld it back exactly where it is to install some auxiliary back up lighting.\
I hope y'all enjoyed the read and feel free to hit me with any questions you have!
