[havoc64]

Product Information

Price	$700
Rating	3
Average Price	$516.46
Manufacturer	Smittybilt
Recommended	Yes: 25 / No: 3
Company website	www.smittybilt.com

This is for the Smittybilt XRC REAR bumper with Tireswing. I made this as there are no clear threads for the rear bumper.

 

[havoc64]

Price	$542.89
Rating	4
Pros	Great Welds, Nice paint job, 3/4 D Rings, Class 4 Hitch
Cons	Instructions have errors, like the bolt sizes, Drilling holes that you can't use unless you drop the gas tank, and bolts that go no where. No tow chain loops except the D-Ring mounts. No place to mount Trailer Light connections.
Recommended	yes

Comments: I found the best price at Summit Racing and saved about $200 going through them instead of 4WD or Quadratec.

Install Pics and issues I found are on my build Thread.
My 2004 Rubicon TJ Build - JeepForum.com

I'd still recommend this bumper if you can get a good price on it.

 

[mccomasjeeps]

Price	$450
Pros	Lots of spots for lights
Cons	None
Recommended	yes

Comments: [No message]

 

[eurichs07]

Price	$400
Pros	Looks Great, Strong 2'' receiver, Shackles
Cons	Starting to rust after a year, didn't bolt up perfectly
Recommended	yes

Comments: Good product would recommend it. Looks awesome and heavy duty. Didn't bolt up extremely easy but got them on.

 

[famousstar1026]

Price	$300
Pros	its just a bumper
Cons	none
Recommended	yes

Comments: ,..................

 

[Lynn99TJ]

Price	$520
Rating	4
Pros	looks really tough
Cons	installation
Recommended	no

Comments: This bumper/tire carrier looks really good but is a total PITA to install. You have to remove the gas tank to install the bumper and then we had to take a hacksaw to the gas tank skid plate to fit it behind the bumper. Total install took entire day.

I also bought from Summit and it was by far the best pricing. The two boxes weigh over 160 pounds and the shipping was only about $25.

 

[Scooter_Trash]

Price	$150
Pros	It carries an oversized spare, and protects the back of my Jeep.
Cons	Little more of a difficult fit than the front. Tire swing can sag over time. Swing latch was loose from the factory
Recommended	yes

Comments: The tire swing is the main issue with this bumper. It can sag over time, so you have to readjust it. The latch fit loose, but I fixed it by placing a few machine washer between the rubber "spring" and the carrier. Fits nice and tight now. The corners of the bumper are REALLY close to the bottom edge of the rear corners of the tub. The bumper can hit the tub if it gets hung up on a rock.

 

[Jeepsense]

Price	$720
Rating	4
Pros	Tough look, nice upgrade from stock, stalky
Cons	rattles a bit, pricey
Recommended	yes

Comments: Good product that holds up well. You need to work with it a little bit when installing the tire swing because the directions are ambiguous. All in all I'm happy with my decision

 

[pilotsubmariner]

Price	$500
Pros	sturdy
Cons	none
Recommended	yes

Comments: This is simply a solid bumper. Thick steel and sturdy tire swing. Recommend.

 

[GBall]

Price	$899.99
Pros	Heavy duty.
Cons	Tough to latch with the 37" spare.
Recommended	yes

Comments: It's a heavy bumper. Really heavy. The latch is tough to get lined up with the 37" spare on it. This is my 2nd XRC rear bumper - the tire carrier snapped off the first. You can order the tire carrier only but save your hardware from the first one. When you order a replacement tire carrier, you literally get just the tire carrier. Nothing else.

 

[cont7]

Price	$749.99
Pros	Awesome finish. Good looking, supports the tire as promised
Cons	Install needs 2 persons. In a YJ you have to drill the chassis for the supports.
Recommended	yes

Comments: well, it looks good. Instructions are kinda vague, you mostly have to do all the work by deduction. A lot of spare nuts, washers, etc....

 

[dscabra]

Price	$550
Pros	Solid construction -- adjustability of the tire carrier
Cons	None yet
Recommended	yes

Comments: I bought the bumber first and was impressed, so I got the swing-away carrier as well. So far I'm very impressed with this bumper.

 

[owp3]

Price	$429.99
Pros	looks really great and feels tough
Cons	powder coat is a bit weak and bolt holes will rust inside
Recommended	yes

Comments: I think this looks really great and feels tough. The powder coat is a bit weak and bolt holes will rust inside unless you hit them with a little rustoleum. The tire swing is very strong but there was a little grinding that had to be done on one of the welds so it would open correctly. I would buy this again except this time I would skip the little third brake light extender and mount a replacement LED in the inside of the spare (which is what I did later).

 

[07lane40]

Price	$499
Pros	HEAVY DUTY nice frame tie in system 9000lb towing capacity covers rear corners well
Cons	HEAVY install is pretty involved
Recommended	yes

Comments: takes some work to get this in properly. 2 tie ins plus inner bolts that need to be drilled for in the crossmember. good quality bumper.

 

[00Lizard]

Price	$600
Pros	Tough Class 3 receiver, with safety chain loops
Cons	expensive No location for trailer wiring mount many locations to hold snow/ mud
Recommended	yes

Comments: Great bumper. Originally received bumper_section that needed to be RMA'd, Smittybilt had great customer Service. Replacement sent ASAP. Replacement bumper and carrier are great. Love the look, little bit of wrap around on corners is nice.

kinda wish receiver was higher up/ integrated into main bumper sections; can drag a bit when offroading.

 

[FManansala]

Price	$700
Pros	looks good, holds up to heavy banging
Cons	terrible welds and weak attachment plates
Recommended	no

Comments: had to re weld the mounting plates as they cracked under use and a 33 tire on carrier...material not thick enough.

welded a flat bar to secure

 

[copenhagenfiend]

Price	$729.99
Pros	great looking, functional, recovery shackle points built in, low profile, doesn't affect rear approach, class 3 receiver built in
Cons	tire swing is squeaky! it takes a few retorques to get the noise to finally stop.
Recommended	yes

Comments: The smitty's are very nice and functional bumpers. i've got the front and rear xrc's on my yj. they are low profile, fairly narrow, and extremely functional. like i said above - the width and height combined with how close to the body the bumpers mount make for a great bumper! i was used to scrubbing the hoops whenever i wheeled, and this rear rarely ever touches.

 

[Ben8822]

Price	$189.99
Pros	D ring ready Solid takes hits well towing cap is high
Cons	hard to install lat two bolts behind gas tank
Recommended	yes

Comments: Great product, solid make and tows/pulls everything with out fail or weakness.

 

[Hunter7158]

Price	$650
Pros	Strong, Hitch, Tire Carrier, Greasable Pivot Point, Great Latch, Does Not Vibrate Or Bounce Around, Great Construction
Cons	Weight, Had to drop gas tank to install.
Recommended	yes

Comments: Very sturdy bumper. Love how it looks. Holds my 35" spare tire great. Only thing was I had to drop the gas tank to install but it really wasn't that big of a deal. Definitely would recommend.

 

[NotThePainter]

Price	$1
Rating	1
Pros	holds the tire, greasable hinge.
Cons	Rattles, rusted out and broke.
Recommended	no

Comments: I have no idea what this cost, the PO installed it. It works well but rattled incessantly until my GF backed into a rock at Rausch and broke the handle off. The part was back ordered so I used a strap to keep it on, which solved the rattle.

Anyway, it is 3-5 years old now, my guess since I don't know when the PO bought it and it broke yesterday. Bad weld, bad metal, or just rust? Don't know. Could have been deadly if I hadn't noticed it.