Savage Off-Road Hybrid Rear Bumper Installation

[mtbtim]

Hey Dudes,

If you are in the market for an aftermarket rear bumper and are considering a Savage Off-Road Hybrid Rear Bumper, the two videos below will help you with the removal of your OEM bumper and the installation of the Savage bumper. This install was done on [MENTION=175921]TonyB66[/MENTION] rig.

Enjoy the Show and Sic Mods for All!

 

[JZiggy]

So I gotta ask since I know Tony knows... what was the net weight gain going from the stock rear bumper & hitch to this Savage bumper?

 

[mtbtim]

So I gotta ask since I know Tony knows... what was the net weight gain going from the stock rear bumper & hitch to this Savage bumper?

I reckon we'll have to wait until Tony chimes in because I have no idea.

 

[TonyB66]

So I gotta ask since I know Tony knows... what was the net weight gain going from the stock rear bumper & hitch to this Savage bumper?

I reckon we'll have to wait until Tony chimes in because I have no idea.

I admit I haven't watched the vids just yet, but I will soon though...

As far as weight goes:

Savage rear bumper = 85 lbs.
Savage rear bumper swing-out = 45 lbs.
Total 130 lbs

Factory rear bumper = 46 lbs.
Factory rear trailer hitch = 45 lbs
Total = 91 lbs

So, the Savage rear bumper is 6 pounds less for me (85-91)!

With the inclusion of the Savage rear swing-out tire carrier, that made for a weight gain, to 39 pounds (+45 more). As for me, since I removed the factory spare tire carrier cross member and its crank at 20 pounds, the overall net increase is 19 pounds (39-20). Less than a 20 pound gain is pretty dang good...

I have the info for the front bumper too and I'll try to remember to add that in the front bumper thread.