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great buy for the money,
December 18, 2008
By Anonymous
from Virginia Beach, VA
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Pros: improves look of my jeep, not too hard to instal at home
Cons: cheap trailer hitch
"overall i would say this is a good buy for the money. it took me and my stepdad about 5 hours to install front and rear bumpers and side rails...an hour of it was cutting the cheap trailer hitch off because i already had one installed to the body and the fact that half the bolts were rusted on. after all was done the look of my jeep was dramatically better (in my opinion) and the side rails help getting in and out because mine is lifted 4 inches with oversize tires. so in all in all, im happy with the purchase."
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3
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equipment is nice, installation difficult,
June 29, 2007
By MarcM
from Rhode Island
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"I purchased this kit for my wife's 2005 Jeep Wrangler X. The front bumper went on very easy, it only took about 15 minutes to get the front bumper off and the new one on. However, the rear bumper installation was terrible! It installs using universal brackets which require you to drill two holes on each side. If it was just the drilling, I would consider it a mild inconvenience. But getting the washers and nuts on the bolt was extremely difficult and frustrating. Due to the gas tank being mounted to the rear bumper support rail it was very hard for me to get my fingers in back to put the washer/nuts on and thread the bolts. After struggling for about 45 minutes, I finally pushed a phillips head screwdriver through the new holes I drilled and slid the washers/nut on it. Then pressed them against the back of the support rail behind the hole. While holding them in place, I slid the screwdriver out and was able to thread the bolt in. I was just able to slide a deep socket and ratchet behind the rail to tighten the bolts. Also, the rear support rail for the bumper has a lip in the back. If you drop either the washer or nut, it is really hard to get at them. It happened to me twice and each time it took about 15-20 minutes to get the washer out. I ran out of time the night I installed everything, so I never got to the side rails, not sure on the ease of their installation. Lastly, make sure you have a set of Torx ends for your ratchet, you will need them. Once the bumpers were on, they looked great, but the installation made it a very long night. It took me about 4 hours to remove front/rear bumpers, install the new, and attach the front plate bracket. It does look really nice but you may want to do yourself a favor and pay someone to install it for you if you are not patient and/or handy. I hope this helps someone with their decision on purchasing this set-up."
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Review 5 for GARAGE-PRO™ OUR EXCLUSIVE 3" DIAMETER TUBULAR BUMPERS AND STEP RAILS
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