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Fab Fours Premium Rear Bumper does NOT fit 2019 SR model with aftermarket towing hitch.

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  1. Feb 28, 2020 at 6:07 PM
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    ....even though Fab Fours website and 4WheelParts.com website says it does. Please save yourselves immense frustration and do not order this bumper until they have created brackets that accommodate current models.

    The bolt configuration on the stock receiver is not the same as the the previous years (2016, 2017 and 2018) and therefore do not fit. 2019 SR model has 2 bolts on each side instead of 3 in previous years. IMG_20200228_151318.jpg See photo below.

    When I reached out to 4WheelParts.com, they said that, "these things happen when customizing cars."

    WTF?
     
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  2. Feb 28, 2020 at 6:09 PM
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    With or without tow package?
     
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  3. Feb 28, 2020 at 6:13 PM
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    Looks like you've got a bolt missing in that pic? Just below the red thing.
     
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  4. Feb 28, 2020 at 6:15 PM
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    Time to start :sawzall:
     
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  5. Feb 28, 2020 at 6:15 PM
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    @Culturekid is this a picture of the new bumper mount or old number mount?
     
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  6. Feb 28, 2020 at 6:15 PM
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    Good eye, looks like it fell out recently (based on the surrounding dirt)
     
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  7. Feb 28, 2020 at 6:17 PM
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    Looks like this post missing a photo?
     
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  8. Feb 28, 2020 at 6:19 PM
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    is this a Friday thing?
     
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  9. Feb 28, 2020 at 6:21 PM
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    The bumper brackets typically have a short pin on each side. Your supposed to leave the bolt that is missing in the photo loosely threaded in, slide the bumper in at slight incline angle so the brackets accept those loose bolts, then drop the bumper to rest on the small pins. That holds it in place to get the other two bolts in. That way you don't need two sets of hands.
     
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  10. Feb 28, 2020 at 6:22 PM
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    A member for a year and only twelve posts...not sure he/she knows about the Friday thing.
     
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  11. Feb 28, 2020 at 6:25 PM
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    What's the issue?
     
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  12. Feb 28, 2020 at 6:27 PM
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    ic ... my bad. sorry for the interruption
     
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  13. Feb 28, 2020 at 6:29 PM
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    Although it very well could be a Friday post attempt.

    Anyone else think the tread on the tire looks weird? Maybe I'm not looking at if from the right perspective.
     
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  14. Feb 28, 2020 at 6:30 PM
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    Nevermind...I think it's the spare.
     
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    Yes...I took out all three bolts and only put 2 back in before taking photo...notice that there is only 2 bolts in the above configuration cluster and 3 in this one. Below is the photo from the installation manual for the bumper that shows a 3 bolt configuration cluster! WTF?
    IMG_20200228_182627.jpg
     
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  16. Feb 28, 2020 at 6:34 PM
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    Yup...theoretically this would work if the bracket sent with the bumper had 2 holes and not 3.
     
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  17. Feb 28, 2020 at 6:34 PM
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    ...... Don't don't use one of the bolts?
    ...... Drill the 3rd hole?
     
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    Having a hell of a time getting that bolt back in BTW. Any suggestions?
     
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    Did you tighten the other bolts all the way down?
     
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    Spacing in the configuration does not match....cant just drill hole...it would need to be threaded too.
     
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