EVO MFG Rear Bumper Fascia

AllAmericanInfidel

AllAmericanInfidel

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I have a question for those of you who have installed or know what installing the EVO rear bumper fascia entails. Is it just bolt on, or are other modifications required? I know that in order for it to be flush, about 1/2 inch of frame horn would have to be trimmed, but not required. Anything else? I thought I read somewhere on this forum that grinding of the factory hitch is required or something to that affect? I would be running this with the factory hitch. Thanks in advance!
 
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Army_Vet

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AllAmericanInfidel said:
I have a question for those of you who have installed or know what installing the EVO rear bumper fascia entails. Is it just bolt on, or are other modifications required? I know that in order for it to be flush, about 1/2 inch of frame horn would have to be trimmed, but not required. Anything else? I thought I read somewhere on this forum that grinding of the factory hitch is required or something to that affect? I would be running this with the factory hitch. Thanks in advance!
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Im pretty sure In Drew addressed this about a week ago, If I remember correctly he said its 100% bolt on with no mods needed. I saw a picture of it on here yesterday and it looks as if it has a cut out to go around the tow hitch. So Im about 80% sure you can run the tow hitch. Not firsthand knowledge but I hope it helps
 
GeckoGlow

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Army_Vet said:
Im pretty sure In Drew addressed this about a week ago, If I remember correctly he said its 100% bolt on with no mods needed. I saw a picture of it on here yesterday and it looks as if it has a cut out to go around the tow hitch. So Im about 80% sure you can run the tow hitch. Not firsthand knowledge but I hope it helps
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This. I installed it yesterday.
 
Atch

Atch

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AllAmericanInfidel said:
I have a question for those of you who have installed or know what installing the EVO rear bumper fascia entails. Is it just bolt on, or are other modifications required? I know that in order for it to be flush, about 1/2 inch of frame horn would have to be trimmed, but not required. Anything else? I thought I read somewhere on this forum that grinding of the factory hitch is required or something to that affect? I would be running this with the factory hitch. Thanks in advance!
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The grinding of the hitch bolts was done on a homemade fascia NOT the EVO fascia.
 
cozdude

cozdude

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JKbrick said:
I like the first pic better with square corners and how the hitch bolts through it. Wonder why two different ones? Steel and aluminum different shapes?
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i think cause the first one was a prototype and the second one is what the final design is i believe.
 
AllAmericanInfidel

AllAmericanInfidel

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Awesome, thanks a bunch, it is much appreciated! As usual all have been a great help! I hadn't yet seen the final production model. All of the pics I have seen were the squared off one. I'm loving it. Looks like I'm going EVO for my rear bumper and sliders!
 
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hinrichs

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Still waiting to get mine, but for the guys who have installed already, how bad was it to get the bolts in for the d-rings with the nuts inside the frame?
 
GeckoGlow

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hinrichs said:
Still waiting to get mine, but for the guys who have installed already, how bad was it to get the bolts in for the d-rings with the nuts inside the frame?
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Pain in the ass! With the fascia on, everything has to be fished through the rear of the cross-member. I can't tell you how many times I dropped a washer or nut into the frame and had to take the fascia off to get it.
 
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ChaosNein

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Ya the wingnut is a bit of a pain. I will tell you that we fed them through the front and held them with vise-grips and then just cut them off and paint the cut part after it was done. A bit easier.
 
Rusty

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Hey Drew, I asked a question in another thread concerning this, but because the guy who answered had a home made version ( no offence ), I was curious to know what the distance was between the top of the fascia to the bottom of the tail gate as I shop for reverse lights...
 
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ChaosNein

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Rusty said:
Hey Drew, I asked a question in another thread concerning this, but because the guy who answered had a home made version ( no offence ), I was curious to know what the distance was between the top of the fascia to the bottom of the tail gate as I shop for reverse lights...
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about 2.5"
 
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ChaosNein

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Just an FYI to all of you who purchased the Steel/Powder-Coated version... they are back from the powder-coater and should be shipping shortly!
 
AllAmericanInfidel

AllAmericanInfidel

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Curious, what is everybody doing about the welds you have to cut when you trim the ends of the frame rails? Is it worth re-welding or is it good to leave as it is? I did a preliminary test fit, everything fits good, now I just have to tighten everything up or trim the frame rails and remount.
 
Sick JK

Sick JK

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AllAmericanInfidel said:
Curious, what is everybody doing about the welds you have to cut when you trim the ends of the frame rails? Is it worth re-welding or is it good to leave as it is? I did a preliminary test fit, everything fits good, now I just have to tighten everything up or trim the frame rails and remount.
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I didn't have to cut the welds. I just cut off up to the welds and smoothed it out with a grinder and flap wheel.
 
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