Body Armor rear bumper + class III hitch

[jonsolbe]

Does anyone have a Body Armor rear bumper? Can you comment on it. Also, I'm wondering if any of you have this swing away tire carrier and also have a class 3 receiver hitch mounted at the same time.

 

[JeepMonkey]

I don't have that, but I can recommend the bumper/tire-carrier/trail rack from LOD Off-Road. It has a built in hitch and so far has held up very nicely on the rocks and such.

 

[shvlhd666]

I notice that on their site that the receiver hitch is for towing, but they don't say what it is rated at. I have been looking for the same thing in a rear bumper. Can't beat the price.

Xtreme Duty Tire Carrier - LoD Xtreme Duty Rear Tire Carrier

 

[shvlhd666]

I emailed that question to LoD. When I get an answer, I'll pass it on.

 

[jfrabat]

The only "Tow Rated" bumper that I know of is the High Rock. Most of the others can be used to tow, but they are not officially "Tow Rated" (from what I hear, this is a DOT rating that you need to apply for, and it costs money to get the rating, which is why many manufacturers dont use it).

 

[shvlhd666]

I still haven't heard from LoD. I'm wondering if I will.

 

[JeepMonkey]

I still haven't heard from LoD. I'm wondering if I will.

Call them directly. I emailed them once and never heard back. I called and he answered right away.

 

[shvlhd666]

I just an email from LoD. Their response was "We do not rate our hitches for legal reasons".

 

[jfrabat]

As I said, the only bumper I know that is Tow Rated is the HighRock by BesT Top.

 

[JeepMonkey]

As I said, the only bumper I know that is Tow Rated is the HighRock by BesT Top.

Yeah, but in a Jeep you probably shouldn't be towing something that weighed more then 3k-4k anyway. I would think (hope) that even if it isn't rated it should be atleast able to pull my small trailer with all my camping gear in it. Why bother putting the receiver on there in the first place?

 

[jfrabat]

Yeah, but in a Jeep you probably shouldn't be towing something that weighed more then 3k-4k anyway. I would think (hope) that even if it isn't rated it should be atleast able to pull my small trailer with all my camping gear in it. Why bother putting the receiver on there in the first place?

The receiver is put there to carry bike carriers, or small extensions to load more stuff, or use it as a recovery point. With most (I dont want to say ALL because there ARE some cheap bumpers out there!) you can also tow, but they dont have the rating because (1) it is an additional expense to get it rated, and (2) lawsuits...