Reviews: Smittybilt XRC Rear Bumper with Tire Carrier and Hitch (Black) - 76851

Like others this not a easy install on rear, one person can do it, you just have to think outside box! Rear bumper is heavy use a chair, set bumper on chair slide in to place followed with floor jack and blocking for finishing fit!

One of the best bumpers in the market, will definitely buy another one for my other XJ

Fits very well, fast shipping and good customer service . Very Heavy though.

Really not that difficult to install, my sister and me got it in in 3 hours

It does not bolt in directly to a zj but it can be made to fit if you have time to drill a bunch of holes, cut some of the brackets and buy new bolts. Looks great on mine once it was done!

This product is pretty heavy duty, I have not trail tested it yet, but mounting and lining everything up was pretty awesome. Matches cherokee body lines and looks great! Tire carrier fitment is great as well takes some time to adjust the gate swing level so there in no interference with the bumper, but it's worth it for the seamless look. I have a few complaints the packaging of the bumper was terrible, yes it was a heavy package, but box was torn apart and bumper was scratched pretty deep even with the thick powder coating... I was ready to accept this as normal for heavy package shipment until I opened up my ORF front bumper that I ordered...they plastic bagged the bumper and then used this thick spray foam into the box.... It arrived at my doorstep perfect unlike my brand new scratched up rear tire carrier..... None the less it's gonna get hammered on the trail, but just feedback. Also if you have a factory installed tow package on your cherokee (mine did 1987) then the right side bumper mounts will interfere with supplies mounts.... With a little modification it will work. Also if you intend to attach 60" highlight jack to supplied mounts, the jack does interfere with the lift gate slightly, I will need to modify bracket. The smaller hilift jack will probably be fine though. Overall, from fitment perspective, it's a great purchase, worth the money and I would recommend this product to a friend.

Overall the number and tire carrier are very solid and there is no other better on the market in my opinion; however, keep in mind the time it will take to install, especially when you have rusted on bolts. Not a afternoon project

Installing the tire gate is definitely easier with an extra set of hands. It was impossible to line up the hinge with the holes and shim by myself. With someone to help hold the latch side at the right angle, it only took a few minutes to get it in place.

Nice bumper. They should not use welded nuts for mounting. They don't all line up. Smittybilt Tech Support is a joke! Young phone jockeys that don't know crap and don't care! They don't even care for constuctive feedback. That's not Tech Support.

This is a great add to my jeep. It's not lightweight but it's not too heavy either. The jeep rides a little smoother as the back end doesn't bounce around as much either. It would've been great if they could've added a way to run light wires from the bottom left corner to wheel mount location and with the amount of complaints about the gas can size restriction, I would think it would've been addressed already.

First the good. The bumper an tire carrier look great on my Jeep. Strong an well built for hard use. Install was not the worst. I had to salvage several bolts from the previous bumper (no big deal). I was able to do the install with help from my brother an a neighbor in my front yard. Now the bad. The Jerry can mount is tight an will not fit a Wavian made can. I did get my NATO surplus one to fit but just barley. Next the Hi-lift jack mount broke before I could get it to torque an had to remove it with bolt cutters. Still not the end of the world an you can still use the rest. I feel in the end it is worth every penny an hour spent.

Won’t align properly no matter how much you try but looks ok

super nice bumper , beware it does weigh a good bit (without adding the spare) so if your trynna save weight u prob dont wanna get this kit. install went as most xj work , normal rusted bolts that came from factory no big deal just slow down an take ur time. Ive towed dirtbikes and 4 wheelers with this and it handles it no problem. swing gate is greasable so thats always good. overall a great bumper very solid and doesnt bounce around even with a 35 in mud tire as a spare no rattles or annoying noises.

Two competent people to assemble or pay someone who does installs of offroad equipment for a living; not a easy or quick install process. Lots of tools required to complete. Did front and back bumper with tire carrier. Lots of work but worth it.

Product looked great on the jeep, you going to need help to install. Directions were not that detailed. Also make sure you chase the threads, the powder coater forgot to plug them.