Rear Swing out bumper

Post up your pros/cons and pictures if you have a rear swingout bumper, single or dual. Just bumped up to 35s and the spare is taking up too much bed room. Also, I can’t mount it to the rear bed mount as my rack/roof top tent are not high enough

 

Anyone?

 

I’ll give you some cons and the reasons I don’t have one. It’s a lot of extra space to take up to open your tailgate and an obstacle to move around at camp. If you use your truck for any tasks where the bed stays open, ie moving lumber, kayaks, motorcycles etc you can’t do it with a swing out.

 

Thanks for this, I’ve been thinking about one as well but wondering about pros and cons. I haven’t seen any on the trail and would like to see it up close. Some pictures look good, especially if you have a topper but some look weird especially without a bed topper. I would like a good bed mount but haven’t found any that I like. I saw one that mounts it in a cradle above the bed a little so you still have functionality like picking up lumber etc.

 

Doesn’t someone maybe wheelers make a removable swing out?

 

@Unchained 5150 was running a Wilco hitch mounted swing out. Looks pretty sweet.

 

Yes indeed I was, I have since sold it and will be getting an updated version.

 

I use the Rigd ultra swing for my spare and to also have a table while at camp. Plugs into the receiver and can be removed easily.

 

I was looking for a Wilco or similar last year but quickly realized what a pita a swing out would be with our 4 bike tray rack that is an almost constant presence spring, summer and fall.

 

If money isn’t a problem The rigd seems like the way to go. I would like to do high clearance bumper with a swing away just not sure if rigd works with most of those. If not stuck with permanent swing away or a standard bumper and Wilco/rigd

 

This is a good read here. Debating myself too.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/rear-bumper-with-swing-out.625493/

 

Maybe take a look at victory4x4’s modular swing out.
https://www.victory4x4.com/product/VT3RS2.html

High clearance and expensive, but solves the removable option with something that doesnt depend on your hitch.

 

Haven’t looked into victory. Is the quality on par with other vendors? Looks like a great option and price seems actually better than most others double swing away

Edit. Didn’t realize price was just bumper no swing out

 

I can‘t speak for quality as I don’t have their stuff, but I’ve heard great things. They have a sister operation/company that has been doing Jeep specific parts for awhile I think.

 

I'm big fan of the swing gate high clearance bumper.

 

What bumper is that? Googled swing gate high clearance and not seeing anything specific

 

I might just pull the trigger on a single swing out. And if I don’t like it I can just remove the swingout

 

Dual is the way to go. You can still open your tailgate up in most tight places. I love having a place to put my camp stove or prep station or just having a small table to eat take out for during Covid. Having the ability to get to your spare on a trail is a huge plus as well as being able to store gas cans not directly under your sleeping space is awesome.
I find my self using that small table once or twice a week for various things. If you do get on get a dual swing out

 

Definitely like the table idea, haven’t heard someone not like it.