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cecyt1300
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I need to find a rear bumper with a 2" receiver and two tow point tabs for shackles.

I'm trying to find a good bumper for a budget price. I'm moving from Ohio to Texas and need to tow my Cavalier and I want to be able to give someone a pull if they need it...just not when I'm pulling the Cavalier



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check out your local junk yard!

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Did you check out www.MotionOffroad.com ?

They are a supporting vendor here and they have some really nice looking/decently priced rear bumpers. Well, they have the same in front bumpers too! I am running one of their fronts. I know they have a matching rear. I am not sure of its towing capacity though.

Good luck!!!

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xjryder wrote:

check out your local junk yard!


I did!! Just factory stuff. Tried craigslist too.

 



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dogwonk wrote:

Did you check out www.MotionOffroad.com ?

They are a supporting vendor here and they have some really nice looking/decently priced rear bumpers. Well, they have the same in front bumpers too! I am running one of their fronts. I know they have a matching rear. I am not sure of its towing capacity though.

Good luck!!!



 Have not tried them. Tried JCR, Nates, and several others, but not motionoffroad. I'll give them a look.

Thanks!



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Uh, yeah! MotionOffroad will more than likely be cheaper than those places. If you have questions about a product OR if you don't see a product, but would like it, call them.

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Just a FYI; 99% of bumpers with a hitch receiver are NOT rated for towing. Pulling a light small sized trailer (utility) it can probally get away with, but I would not use it to pull a car. 99% of aftermarket bumper manufactures state it's not to be used for towing.

Get a class III rear hitch that's rated to tow, they are cheaper than bumpers anways. You'll be better off in the long run; especially if your towing a car...

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Good point!!! And, you can still put one of those great looking aftermarket bumpers on over your hitch!!! biggrin.gif

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LEAD_NOT_FOLLOW wrote:
Just a FYI; 99% of bumpers with a hitch receiver are NOT rated for towing. Pulling a light small sized trailer (utility) it can probally get away with, but I would not use it to pull a car. 99% of aftermarket bumper manufactures state it's not to be used for towing.
This is correct. I am not aware of a bumper on the market for the XJ that is rated by the manufacture to towing specs.

 



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Motion Offroad wrote:

LEAD_NOT_FOLLOW wrote:
Just a FYI; 99% of bumpers with a hitch receiver are NOT rated for towing. Pulling a light small sized trailer (utility) it can probally get away with, but I would not use it to pull a car. 99% of aftermarket bumper manufactures state it's not to be used for towing.
This is correct. I am not aware of a bumper on the market for the XJ that is rated by the manufacture to towing specs.

 


Thanks for the heads up. So, even though these bumpers (the kind I would get) tie in to the unibody and they are usually at least 3/16 steel, they aren't rated for towing? I thought they were rated for recovery, and that has to be more stress than towing I would think.

 I am aware that hidden hitch type hitches are cheaper than a recovery bumper, but I thought since both had the receiver I'd check on getting the bumper.

Thanks for the help guys!



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Well, I am not an expert, but I would think that there would be a difference in recovery vs. towing.

If you are towing a vehicle it is for a farther distance. Also, it is "dead weight". In other words, the towed vehicle isn't giving any power, it is simply being pulled.

When you are recovering a vehicle it is a very quick and short distance. And normally the vehicle that you are pulling out is applying power too.

Like I said, I am not an expert on the subject, but those are my thoughts on what would create a difference.

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i could be wrong but i thought that they said that bumpers with hitches on them aren't rated for towing for insurance purposes only. that they can tow anything your Xj can and be reliable. i was just thinking that if you get a good bumper with all the proper tie ins and nutserts it will be just as strong as a class III hitch. but then again thats just what i heard...correct me if im wrong

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