My LCNW 3 Hoop Bumper did not come with installation instructions. Are they supposed to?
I'm looking in the supplied hardware box and it seems like there aren't enough bolts.
I have two brackets, what looks to be two spacer plates, and then a collection of bolts, nuts and lock washers. Based on eyeballing the photos of installed bumpers, it seems like there aren't enough bolts included in my package. Do these bumpers use some of the bolts that you remove from the factory bumper?
I don't see any bolts to attach the bottom plate for instance.
Hey man! There are no instructions but I can help..
The hardware kit should include 8 bolts, 4 nuts, 2 big oval washers with 5 holes in them, and 2 bumper mounts. The bumper mounts get installed alone, first. Also you should have 6 Allen bolts to secure the winch cover underneath, and maybe 2 bolts and nuts to attach a fairlead.
The 3 oem nuts and bolts on either side of the winch mount get re-used. The top and bottom holes get a new nut and bolt
The big oval washers with the 5 holes in them go behind the 5 bolts up against the backside of the bumper. I also had to use some additional washers to move the bumper away from the truck to stop some rubbing. The shinest spot in the middle of the pic are the washers.
Yea the chewed up washers make no difference. That washer just spaces the bumper away from the truck. Once the bolts are tightened around it. It will be locked and loaded
You are gonna have to trim the mud guards(scissors or tin snips work), and carefully bend the A/C line but don't crease it or bend on an existing bends. Just light, gradual bends while holding the line with 2 hands so you don't tweak the line on either end. The 2 hands on the line control the bend better.
Anytime brotha! I definitely had to figure some **** out on my own to install mine :lol: no
Instructions but that has been consistent with the majority of my mods.
The winch plate that is attached to the bottom with allen bolts -- looks like that is unpainted on the installs I've seen. Is that aluminum rather than steel? I guess it must be.
I tried to follow your posts on the powder coating fiasco. It appears you rattle canned it. Any reason you didn't just put the install out a month and get it coated? Planned trip?
Well the powder coating places here couldn't even guarantee they could get to it in 3 to 4 weeks. Frankly I'm tired of dealing with it. Rattle can it is.
You're a trooper. I'm sure you are frustrated. I am a very even keeled person, but things like this bring out a very loud uncensored side of me. Way to keep a good spirit in light of the situation.
Buddy, your patience is amazing...$1300+ with no instructions and no powder coat? I'd be pretty annoyed at how everything turned out, but it sounds like you're making it work.
Well, the Home Depot and a local hardware store did not have the alan screws/bolts in the right size. I'm going to last ditch try a couple auto parts stores. What a pain in my ass.
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