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ZUKIWORLD Model Specific Suzuki Forum => Suzuki Grand Vitara, Vitara, Chevy Tracker (Gen. 2 Platform) 1999-2005 => Topic started by: revolved05 on May 25, 2009, 04:52:16 PM

Title: rear bumpers
Post by: revolved05 on May 25, 2009, 04:52:16 PM

does any one make a complete aftermarket rear bumper(pref with hitch) that replaces the whole factory rear bumper and not go over it?

i really like the ZOR products rear bumper but it not for my year! http://zukiworld.com/forum/index.php?topic=22926.0

Title: Re: rear bumpers
Post by: bzzr2 on May 26, 2009, 11:40:46 AM

just pull the shit plastic off for now, it looks alright, although it is not very strong and bends/dents or completely rips off easily...  i have never seen production rear bumper for this vehicle, maybe calmini, check their website.

Title: Re: rear bumpers
Post by: revolved05 on May 26, 2009, 02:58:42 PM

calmini has one,but it does not replace it, it just a some tubes that go over the factory plastic, so its more like a brush gaurd...

once i get my welder maybe ill play around with somethin

Title: Re: rear bumpers
Post by: toofaroffroad on May 26, 2009, 03:38:53 PM

Since we are on this I've got questions. I'm in the middle or designing a new rear bumper for my truck. Can anyone tell me if we ned to keep the little vent section directly  behind the rear tire located under the plastic bumper on the side of the truck. What is all that shit? I just want to cut it all off.

Title: Re: rear bumpers
Post by: bzzr2 on May 26, 2009, 06:49:42 PM

that panel with the vents affect the airflow in the truck, cut the bottom of but don't seal it up, just find something like a screen to put over the bottom. 

Title: Re: rear bumpers
Post by: toofaroffroad on May 26, 2009, 10:09:02 PM

Thanks for the info. I'll get chopping this weekend.

Title: Re: rear bumpers
Post by: gsherred on May 27, 2009, 06:05:22 AM

If I had a tubing bender I would like to try making one out of 2" round tube and bend it nice and close to the body to improve departure angles.

Title: Re: rear bumpers
Post by: bzzr2 on May 27, 2009, 07:04:26 AM

chop chop, as an example, if you close the doors you'll see the rubber flaps lift as air is pushed out..  a guy i wheel with recently made some sweet tube bumpers that wrap around to where these vents used to be, looks and works great.

Title: Re: rear bumpers
Post by: toofaroffroad on May 28, 2009, 12:54:46 PM

you know that now me and everyone else needs to see a photo of that bumper.

Title: Re: rear bumpers
Post by: BackWoodsTracker on May 28, 2009, 03:20:08 PM

No doubt, where's the pics?  ???

Title: Re: rear bumpers
Post by: revolved05 on May 28, 2009, 08:01:35 PM

no doubt, pics... i love pics

Title: Re: rear bumpers
Post by: bzzr2 on May 29, 2009, 06:40:41 AM

pics are somewhere...  i'll take a look around at home this weekend...

Title: Re: rear bumpers
Post by: bzzr2 on June 01, 2009, 07:17:45 AM

i looked for pics but don't have any that you can actually see anything up close in....

Title: Re: rear bumpers
Post by: revolved05 on June 02, 2009, 01:09:18 PM

weak!