Hooke Road for Jeep Cherokee XJ 84-01, Rear Bumper w/Swing Out Tire Carrier & Foldable Table (Textured Black Steel)

1. I have a 31in tire mounted on a steel wheel on the swing arm and all I see and hear while driving is the swing arm bouncing around. I bought rear bumper tigh in brackets hoping to reinforce where the bumper attaches to the body. when i took the bumper off to instal said brackets, i noticed one of the mounts that came with the bumper had a cracked weld after daily drive for only 2 weeks. After installing tie in Brackets %90 of the flex from the body was fixed but you can still see the actual bumper flexing under the weight of my tiny 31in tire. So much flex from the bumper I am worried to take it off road in fear the bumper will boucn itself to death 2. I had to leave swing arm castle nut very lose to get it to line up with the latch. I can't imagine hanging more than a 31in tire on this thing.

Instructions are vary straight forward and easy to understand. Would be perfect if it attached to the frame. Over all impressed 👌

The good- Let me say it is a great looking bumper and a great value considering the market isn't flooded anymorewith people up grading xjs like the they used, unfortunately no market saturation. The wrangler wheels won't fit the lug pattern that I'm currently using so I'm waiting for lug changing spacers on the tire carrier (in the pic). The drop down table is a nice touch, but the cables broke after the third try. But if you can put a bumper on you can figure out how to fix it.The bad- I would get some bumper brackets to mount this bumper. Don't mount this to the body without it or your going to be sorry you did. Also with the bumper I wouldn't tow anything but a small trailer. The mounting brackets are lacking the structural rigidity to pull something heavy.Over all its a good looking bumper that might hold up over time.

Tldr: overall good, table cables broke, needs extra support before pulling (xj issue).I would definitely get this bumper if I could do it again. Adjustable, easy to install, sturdy on it's own, durable paint.ButYou will need additional frame supports to reinforce the bumper I suggest ELITEWILL 2Pcs XJ Rear Bumper Brackets, round $80. These will be necessary for all XJs and new bumpers if you plan on pulling.The support cables on the table slipped through the crimp out of the box. I recommend spot welding them out of the box.The bolts mounting the table are very long and dug into my tire. I ground them down to prevent it.There is no extra hardware for this bumperThanks for reading hope I informed you

Great looking set up, but requires separate frame inserts installed to be a solid fit to your jeep, unfortunately the actual bumper still flexes and bounces with only a 30” tire mounted, driving down the road is unbearable and useless my spare. Most likely will switch out for something better next year.

I purchased the bumper and it was shipped pretty quickly however when I went to install it, the brackets that connect this to my Jeep were missing, I contacted Hooke Road and they were quick to respond but the replacement parts took some time to receive. It is very disappointing that they would not verify that they have packed all of the necessary parts in the package before shipping. Unfortunately for me I took off my factory bumper before I noticed that there were parts missing.

super easy to install. didn't take me to long to do. hardest part is getting off the old bumper. its super sturdy and the instructions were easy to understand

Packaging arrived damaged. It’s ok it will be used. Decent. Some flex with a 33 inch tire. (Would not mount anything bigger) mounted using the bumper holes. (Make a frame support mount) Would sell a lot more. Needs a license plate area. Spend some time on instructions they are misleading.