Abram
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Y’all are making me want it done sooner than later now
Rear Tire Carrier - Any Regrets in Daily Life?
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Land Rover Joe
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So we are done with the refurbishment for the rear bumper and assembly, rear tire carrier, and re-installation of the rear tire carrier.
Photos of that work attached.
The point of this post is noting that more steel...means more rust. More rust...means more rust treatment. This is the biggest issue with the tire carrier (or any steel accessories for that matter) over the long run and go to the generally good design of the OEM plastic bumpers. Furthermore, my steel bumper does not do quite a good job protecting all the wiring inside the bumper assembly from the elements (i.e. water, road grime/sand, and salt). The OEM bumper is pretty good at keeping all that stuff tucked away and protected from the elements. Just another small consideration (I am adding additional, heavy-duty, electrical tape and looms to assist).
That said, the steel bumper itself, especially the oval access area where the forged tow ring is located, was really corroded and needed a lot of cleaning. I had taken off the plastic cover many years ago but the cost of that (and then the steel bumper added on) was to expose that area to a lot of elements which did a lot of corrosion damage.
Photos of that work attached.
The point of this post is noting that more steel...means more rust. More rust...means more rust treatment. This is the biggest issue with the tire carrier (or any steel accessories for that matter) over the long run and go to the generally good design of the OEM plastic bumpers. Furthermore, my steel bumper does not do quite a good job protecting all the wiring inside the bumper assembly from the elements (i.e. water, road grime/sand, and salt). The OEM bumper is pretty good at keeping all that stuff tucked away and protected from the elements. Just another small consideration (I am adding additional, heavy-duty, electrical tape and looms to assist).
That said, the steel bumper itself, especially the oval access area where the forged tow ring is located, was really corroded and needed a lot of cleaning. I had taken off the plastic cover many years ago but the cost of that (and then the steel bumper added on) was to expose that area to a lot of elements which did a lot of corrosion damage.
