Anyone have experience with these?

CoopaTroopa · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:03 pm

http://detoursusa.com/c3r.php
Cool little product and could solve my porblem of no recovery points in the back...or front for that matter (brush guard = :banghead:

) Do you guys see this as worth it or should I just save for a BA bumper rather than wasting it on these...

BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

Good product if you have no intentions of installing a excellent quality bumper(s) such as Rock Lizard's or need them before installing said bumper :JEEPIN:

CoopaTroopa · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:24 pm

I really want to get a nice rear bumper and am trying to make plans to buy or have one fabbed by a shop during the summer. The way I see it is that those are 65 plus shipping and then theres the cost of the d rings... 100 or so that I could save hmmmm. I don't know

It would be nice to have some thing now just in case

BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

CoopaTroopa wrote:

I don't know

It would be nice to have some thing now just in case

I think ya may have just answered your own question then. :wink:

CoopaTroopa · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:26 pm

very true

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Thu Mar 31, 2011 12:06 am

typically good quality hitch inserts work well enough but hey, it's different, won't stop you

just make sure you get the square style hitch rather than the tube style

Liberty02sport · **Posted:** Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:40 am

JeepinJarhead03 wrote:

typically good quality hitch inserts work well enough but hey, it's different, won't stop you

just make sure you get the square style hitch rather than the tube style

I'm thinking the same thing....if you have a rear hitch then just get an insert with a D-ring or hook and you're good to go. Those recovery points only benefit that I can tell would be offering you different angles for recovery which isn't a bad thing, just don't know if it's worth it.

I found a round tube style class III hitch in a local salvage yard for $50 and $11 for a hook insert at Harbor freight that's rated at 10K, so for $61 I got the whole setup. Look around your local junkyards and see what you might come up with. It sure helps stretch your budget.

swyszomirski · **Joined:** Sat Oct 01, 2005 2:59 am **Posts:** 286

I have the backbone and love it. I had the winch in a hitch mount and it hung out too far! I modified the front hitch so that I have both up front. It really doesn't save on weight compared to an ARB, but it was half the cost. Also, the backdone has two spots for D-shackles.

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