I think you’ll be happy with the choice. I was between the same two bumpers for a while myself. Chose RCI for all the reasons you mentioned. Don’t worry about cutting. I would recommend a long blade saw though. I was going to use a 3” circular saw blade but it would not fit in the crevices of...
A friend of mine has those on his Chevy Silverado. He said he hasn’t had any issues with them. I am considering those or the Nitto trail grappler. Some say they are quieter than the Toyo. Those that have run both. Drawback is they’re not 3 peak rated.
I did look at the all dogs. R4t maybe? I really wanted at least a 2” lift up front so I would have maybe 1/2”-3/4” rake. Even a 1/4” would be fine. I just don’t want the front higher than the rear. Lol
Currently it’s just stock. I don’t mind some rake but no as much as what I have. Only planned on doing the front for now. Originally the idea was to add 35s, I have 33s now and no issues. Plenty of room at the rear but I would feel better with a slight lift up front and then the crash bar...
I weighed the crash bar that I took off mine. Approximately 40 lbs give or take a little. So good guess. My pike 81 lbs and x bull winch approximately 59 lbs 140 total? I guess I didn’t think about the weight from the crash bar. I ended up only adding about a hundred pounds. I ordered Dobinson...
That’s one of the main reasons I chose the RCI bumper. Instructions. There’s also a video on YouTube (which is sufficient). If the Cbi bumper had have had instructions when I was looking I might’ve gone with it because it was cheaper at the time. The other reason I chose the RCI was because it...
No but I am guesstimating the weight of the bumper and winch at 140.5 lbs according to information from the websites. The rear is essentially 23” from center of wheel hub to bottom of fender flares and the front is 21 3/4” best I can measure, so maybe not much. Running method 305 17” with plus...
I agree 100% with everything you said. The only other concern I would have is if you wrecked when the panel is being accessed. Bad news for rear seat passengers. If it tilted the opposite direction so the driver could access it and have enough give incase of a crash then it would be fine.
I’m new to the forums. This is actually my first post. I’m disabled and in a lot of pain but most of the mods I’ve done on my truck I’ve done myself and then I pay for it for several days afterwards. Lol
My 18 yr old daughter helped me lift the RCI Off-Road Pike bumper and the install was...