@@2AOverland I didn't see a nut strip or weld nuts inside the frame rail. It looks like the bumper has nuts welded to itself, and is intended to take the place of a nut strip. Is that right? My shackle relocation brackets attach to these same rail holes, so I imagine I'll probably need longer bolts.
14:11 I like how much of a lip that bumper has to potentially stand on there. I have stuff stored on my rack and it would be nice to have a spot to access it that is not a door jam..
You’re right it definitely has enough space to get your feet on there to access the roof rack. I can’t wait to try it out when we have the rtt on it. I can use the bumper and sliders to put it away now
I maybe would have filled up the bearing part with more grease. Just for the sake of longevity. Especially if you put alot of weight on the tire carrier. But you can always do that later.
Dude you were welding next to the gas tank without putting sheet metal guard or anything.wanna guess what would happen if one hot bb made it through the thin gas tank?
The quality of this bumper blew me away. For being a 1 man operation he makes and amazing product! I see where you’re coming from but they’re welded in quite a few spots underneath. I think they’re not welded on top for aesthetic purposes
I honestly don’t know. I’m not the manufacturer of the bumper but reach out to the company, I have some of their contact info in the videos description
The rear unibody stiffeners are 10 gauge and the plates on the bumper reinforcements were 10 gauge so I used 180 for wire speed 19 for voltage 6 or 7 for inductance And the welds came out beautifully
Did shayne drop off bumper for you on christmas? I got fronts and rears, he delivered to me up by Bullhead, can't wait to put mine on, have to deal with some frame issues before I do, though. Your install looks great!
Yep! I was part of the Christmas drop off lol I met him a few miles outside seligman! You’re gonna love them! I already scratched my rear bumper up a little wheeling and it took it like a champ. I hope your frame issues and install go smooth 😎👍
@@2AOverland Nice, must have just missed you by a few minutes, I was last to pick up, running late per usual. Your video is really helpful, going to refer to it when I install. What paint did you use? Planning on some self-etch primer and chassis paint instead of powder coat so I can easily spray any scratches.
Thank you I appreciate it! It’s a night and day difference between this and the smitty bumper. Lighter, stronger and I’ve beat the crap out of it so far with no issues. If you’re on the fence about the FAO bumper I wouldn’t hesitate on getting it again.
@2A_Overland wonder what the max rating is? I'm looking for something like that without the tire carrier but need to tow a trailer at times, in building my xj to do recoveries, hopefully lol. There ain't nobody here that does em and I'm obsessed with offroading now. It's my first 4x4 and I absolutely love it even tho I haven't driven it in over 2 months...... the piston skirt broke but I ordered the s&j stroker 4.7l. It'll be another 3 months to get it then install that with new 12 hole injectors, my dirtbound official stump front winch bumper and badlands apex synthetic winch, Ironman offroad rear shackle relocation kit and it's already got a ton of other stuff I've done lol
It’s a little over 100lbs total 😊 about 150lbs lighter than my old Smittybilt bumper 😬 The builder Shane is an artist with his welds it’s crazy how good they are
Great video but as far as the company goes it’s not that hard to set up little highlight reels on your Instagram page or post what you sell on Facebook market place. I get not paying for a site but it’s 2023 and that’s ridiculous.
I see where you’re coming from there if he did that he would probably blow up the company and grow huge. I think with high quality bumpers like these he needs to slowly grow so lead times don’t get out of hand if he does. But at the same time with the amount of orders he ships out I think he has been fine with word of mouth for time being.
Thanks for watching! The grease is white so it might of not shown up so well on camera but I greased them pretty well. I’m planning on rechecking the spindle in a few months to grease it some more though
Wow I’ve been looking for a cut and fold bumper that I actually liked. This one checks off all the boxes !
Hit Shane up! I put links to his social medias down below. This one is everything I wanted too. I’ve been looking at this bumper for years now
@@2AOverland I didn't see a nut strip or weld nuts inside the frame rail. It looks like the bumper has nuts welded to itself, and is intended to take the place of a nut strip. Is that right? My shackle relocation brackets attach to these same rail holes, so I imagine I'll probably need longer bolts.
It came with nut strips as part of the bumper not separate
Man, you're killing it! You've come a long ways!
Thanks brother I appreciate it 😎
Looks awesome man nice install. Im thinking of mimicking this bumper best i can.
You should
Those welds are so mint. 👌🏻
Couldn’t agree more 👍
first, tube bumpers rule!!! the welds on that bumper are pretty serious. i really dig it even though im not a cut & fold fan
Yeah I shoulda went tube bumpers years ago! If my welds can come out that nice one day I’m gonna be happy lol
That bumper tire carrier combo is sick!
Thank you! I’m so happy I picked it up! I’m definitely excited to test it out soon on the trail
14:11 I like how much of a lip that bumper has to potentially stand on there. I have stuff stored on my rack and it would be nice to have a spot to access it that is not a door jam..
You’re right it definitely has enough space to get your feet on there to access the roof rack. I can’t wait to try it out when we have the rtt on it. I can use the bumper and sliders to put it away now
I maybe would have filled up the bearing part with more grease. Just for the sake of longevity. Especially if you put alot of weight on the tire carrier. But you can always do that later.
Good call! Even if it doesn’t add extra lubrication at least the extra grease would protect the joint
Great job
I appreciate it thanks for watching!
Buen dia ,saludos desde mexico, gracias por compartir
Dude you were welding next to the gas tank without putting sheet metal guard or anything.wanna guess what would happen if one hot bb made it through the thin gas tank?
I was trying to be careful and weld it as fast as I can but the gas tank isn’t that thin where a weld bead would melt through it.
Yeah not gonna happen
I've really liked their bumpers since I found them few years ago but I REALLY hate how those plates are not welded on the top side..
The quality of this bumper blew me away. For being a 1 man operation he makes and amazing product! I see where you’re coming from but they’re welded in quite a few spots underneath. I think they’re not welded on top for aesthetic purposes
Hello, how much would the rear bumper that is in the video cost and send it to Puerto Rico?
I honestly don’t know. I’m not the manufacturer of the bumper but reach out to the company, I have some of their contact info in the videos description
I have the same welder. What settings did you use to weld on your stiffener’s?
The rear unibody stiffeners are 10 gauge and the plates on the bumper reinforcements were 10 gauge so I used
180 for wire speed
19 for voltage
6 or 7 for inductance
And the welds came out beautifully
What’s the tube diameter and gauge?
I’m not entirely sure of those specs, I would contact Shayne at FAO and ask him
Did shayne drop off bumper for you on christmas? I got fronts and rears, he delivered to me up by Bullhead, can't wait to put mine on, have to deal with some frame issues before I do, though. Your install looks great!
Yep! I was part of the Christmas drop off lol I met him a few miles outside seligman! You’re gonna love them! I already scratched my rear bumper up a little wheeling and it took it like a champ. I hope your frame issues and install go smooth 😎👍
@@2AOverland Nice, must have just missed you by a few minutes, I was last to pick up, running late per usual. Your video is really helpful, going to refer to it when I install. What paint did you use? Planning on some self-etch primer and chassis paint instead of powder coat so I can easily spray any scratches.
How’s the rear bumper and tire carrier holding up after one year?
It’s solid! zero issues whatsoever, it’s still the best rear tire carrier bumper on the market IMO
Got a link to their website?
He doesn’t have a website but I have their Facebook and instagram in the description
@@2AOverlandHi, do you have the plans for this beautiful bumper available anywhere?❤😊
nice install video. tire setup is so much better than the smitty. how are you liking it?
Thank you I appreciate it! It’s a night and day difference between this and the smitty bumper. Lighter, stronger and I’ve beat the crap out of it so far with no issues. If you’re on the fence about the FAO bumper I wouldn’t hesitate on getting it again.
I haven't seen the whole video yet but can you tow with this bumper?
Yep you should! It has a receiver hitch built in
@2A_Overland wonder what the max rating is? I'm looking for something like that without the tire carrier but need to tow a trailer at times, in building my xj to do recoveries, hopefully lol. There ain't nobody here that does em and I'm obsessed with offroading now. It's my first 4x4 and I absolutely love it even tho I haven't driven it in over 2 months...... the piston skirt broke but I ordered the s&j stroker 4.7l. It'll be another 3 months to get it then install that with new 12 hole injectors, my dirtbound official stump front winch bumper and badlands apex synthetic winch, Ironman offroad rear shackle relocation kit and it's already got a ton of other stuff I've done lol
That thing is a beast. Looks heavy though. Beautiful welding on it.
It’s a little over 100lbs total 😊 about 150lbs lighter than my old Smittybilt bumper 😬 The builder Shane is an artist with his welds it’s crazy how good they are
just got the same bumper for my xj, thanks for the install video it will come in handy. I was very impressed with the quality of the bumper.
No problem If you have any questions just let me know! The quality of this bumper blew me away with the welds and strength
How much did that thing cost you?
$1550. A little pricey but when you compare it to other bumpers it’s worth it. American made by a small company so you know where your money goes 😎👍🇺🇸
@@2AOverland Still way cheaper than JCR @ 2000+ and I think this is a sturdier & higher quality product
I couldn’t agree more man!
Great video but as far as the company goes it’s not that hard to set up little highlight reels on your Instagram page or post what you sell on Facebook market place. I get not paying for a site but it’s 2023 and that’s ridiculous.
I see where you’re coming from there if he did that he would probably blow up the company and grow huge. I think with high quality bumpers like these he needs to slowly grow so lead times don’t get out of hand if he does. But at the same time with the amount of orders he ships out I think he has been fine with word of mouth for time being.
you forgot to grease those bearing juging from the video
Thanks for watching! The grease is white so it might of not shown up so well on camera but I greased them pretty well. I’m planning on rechecking the spindle in a few months to grease it some more though
Best!!
Yes!
Way above my skill level. I have a stock ‘98 XJ 102K no rust.
Nice :) keep it stock and buy or build a wheeler if you wanna go off-road. You don’t see many stock XJ’s for sale anymore
LOL....
Yeah…
I have a 93 model..
Nice! Mines a 96’
@@2AOverland dumped a ton into that jeep. 3", exhaust, k&n, brakes, ac, plethora more...I'm being buried in that tank.
@@2AOverland straight 6
Hell yeah 😂 I’m the same way. Way too much money dumped into my jeep too but it’s my baby!
@@2AOverland fn-A