I started putting together my Coastal Offroad rear bumper today and hit a snag. The instructions say the black piece under the hatch should be pried off, but mine is formed as a single piece with the rest of the bumper cover. Has anyone run into this issue before?
It looks like they've changed the pieces, because mine came with the three main pieces formed from a single bent piece instead of requiring welding:
Unfortunately with the distance the crossmember sticks out, and the bumper being 6" wide, there will be a large gap between the bumper and the vehicle. The bent bars that position the spare are also in the way:
I bent the bars down out of the way to position the bumper, and here's where it will be: