Did you swap out the hardware that connects the plate to the tailgate? Mine came with Allen head bolts, I was going to swap them out so they looked the same as the ones that the accessory plate attaches with.Installed the Hammer Built Tailgate Reinforcement and RotoPax mount for my hunting dogs water supply.
No, mine came with all hex head bolts. Unfortunately, they were too short at 30 mm for the hinges but I had some 8 X 40 mm SS hex head's which did the job. With the bushings/plate thickness, I do not believe that 35 mm would have been long enough to provide enough thread engagement. I changed out all of the RotoPax mounts to SS as well.
Yeah, the M2M tailgate limiter is spendy but I had to do it for the Hammer Built RotoPax mount. However, the machining is "excellent".
Ride is just a little bit firmer and more confidence inspiring when you hit bumps in the middle of off camber curves at highway speeds. Most noticeable is the reduction in brake dive. It is a little closer to the experience in my wife's stock Colorado ZR2, although the Bilsteins are not as sophisticated as the DSSVs on the ZR2.
Anyone have luck installing this on the standard plastic bumper? Website says plastic/capable so I bought it, but having trouble getting the bumper to slide in over the bar. Any tips would be appreciated.Yep... Nacho Light Bar. A little spendy, but good quality. I like the low profile. Install is easy... remove six bumper bolts, slide the light bar between the bumper & frame, reinstall six bolts.
...below is my post from a different thread (search NACHO light bar for more info)
"I installed a Nacho Offroad Technology capable bumper light mount bar and as stated, the depth between the mounting holes and the grill is narrow and some lights will not fit. However, here is a solution to gain some space. I fabricated an aluminum plate with a hole to act as a big washer to mount the lights forward of the mounting hole. The plate is installed underneath the mounting tab in the forward cut out gaining some additional room for lights. You could use a large fender washer, but the plate is thicker and provides more contact for a stable connection."
. But we all drove out and and no first aid kit needed.
I was looking at these a while back. My concern is how do you get them tight enough if you are tightening them by hand? Am I missing something here?Installed a set of Rockworkx hard top quick install bolts that double as a tie down point.
Nice they had a gray set to match the color (Carbonized Gray).
