Rear Tail Lamp Protection?

0311_DoC · **Posted:** Sat Nov 10, 2007 10:59 pm

WoodysKJ wrote:

Look great if you drive a HUMMER!

If i buy something I want to see it like it will be on my KJ. I wont deal with a company that shows only one size fits all mentality,

Sound familar, 0311-DOC and Trail Ready?

OUCH

WoodysKJ · **Posted:** Sun Nov 11, 2007 8:25 am

0311_doc,

I was hoping you would see that.

Hood297 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2007 4:36 pm

riptricket wrote:

i have seen those before, and they don't have as much flow and curvaciousness as the manik... but if you like them and are getting them!!! take lotsa pics!

I have those and love them

Cobalt-60 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2007 4:50 pm

Hood297 wrote:

riptricket wrote:

i have seen those before, and they don't have as much flow and curvaciousness as the manik... but if you like them and are getting them!!! take lotsa pics!

I have those and love them

Got any good pics to share? Or a report on how easy/difficult they were to install?

Hood297 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:57 pm

Cobolt-60 wrote:

Hood297 wrote:

riptricket wrote:

i have seen those before, and they don't have as much flow and curvaciousness as the manik... but if you like them and are getting them!!! take lotsa pics!

I have those and love them

Got any good pics to share? Or a report on how easy/difficult they were to install?

The install was very easy. I'd say 20 minutes if you took your time. here are some pics of how they install to give you a better idea. The hardest part was mounting them on the drivers side, its just tough to get to the screws. you'll see what i mean in the picture.

passenger side

riptricket · **Posted:** Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:10 pm

are those the exact e-bay ones?

Cobalt-60 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:31 pm

Hood297 wrote:

Cobolt-60 wrote:

Hood297 wrote:

riptricket wrote:

i have seen those before, and they don't have as much flow and curvaciousness as the manik... but if you like them and are getting them!!! take lotsa pics!

I have those and love them

Got any good pics to share? Or a report on how easy/difficult they were to install?

The install was very easy. I'd say 20 minutes if you took your time. here are some pics of how they install to give you a better idea. The hardest part was mounting them on the drivers side, its just tough to get to the screws. you'll see what i mean in the picture.

Thanks, Hood. That is DEFINITELY the closest think I have seen so far to what I am looking for.

Hood297 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:34 pm

riptricket wrote:

are those the exact e-bay ones?

yes those are the exact ones i bought mine off of ebay about a 8 months ago. genuine steel.

riptricket · **Posted:** Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:46 pm

how is the outside of the guard connected to the light or metal? or is it just sitting there... i see how the inner is bolted into the bolt spots, but is the outside the same?

Hood297 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:07 pm

The out side has a hook type thing. You must take the light out as a unit, hook the back part of the tail light guard around the back of the light assembely, then put the 2 bolts in each side.

Tab that hooks behind tail lamp assembely

Tab hooked around tail lamp assembly

riptricket · **Posted:** Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:10 pm

thanks... all i needed!... sold!

1stTimeJeeper · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:40 am

Found these on E-bay Not sure how sturdy the mounting brackets are, with the sheet metal being so thin. :roll:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Black-RE ... dZViewItem

**update**

:oops:

guess i should have read the last page! hahaha, glad you found what you were looking for!!

Cobalt-60 · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:24 pm

riptricket wrote:

thanks... all i needed!... sold!

Yup, me too!!!

Thanks for the pics and answers, Hood.

Hood297 · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:17 pm

any time guys, i know I've been helped out a number of times so i figured it was my turn to step up.

Cobalt-60 · **Posted:** Sat Nov 17, 2007 10:00 am

Hood297 wrote:

any time guys, i know I've been helped out a number of times so i figured it was my turn to step up.

Ordered mine today.

Hood297 · **Posted:** Sat Nov 17, 2007 2:45 pm

you wont be disappointed

Dje Ryu · **Posted:** Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:12 pm

Cobolt-60 wrote:

Or is it really necessary to have anything? Has anyone here actually broken a tail lamp off-road (and no I don't mean by backing into something that was just a stupid mistake)?

I hadn't ever thought so before but, I wish I'd had something on them today.

...turning, leaning and moving forward slowly, suddenly heard a lovely crackly sound. Looked in the side mirror and immediately knew what had happened. :S Might have avoided it if I had stayed closer to the wall so as not to lean into it but, there's not a lot of room in that wash.

DryBones · **Posted:** Fri Nov 30, 2007 9:08 pm

anybody tried the Manik taillight guard? Their website shows a black, gray or stainless steel model.

http://www.manik.com/mycars/mycars_productsformycar.asp

TexasKJ07 · **Posted:** Fri Nov 30, 2007 11:19 pm

found these not sure if they are the same ones off ebay or not....Jason

http://www.ultimateautoaccessories.com/ ... D/EA/32070

Dje Ryu · **Posted:** Sat Dec 01, 2007 2:48 am

All of these "no-drill" ones seem to me like they would have just made the damage I took even worse. The only option that I've seen that might be better is an aftermarket rear bumper like the Trail Ready but after Doc's experience, I'm extremely reluctant to even go there (especially given that I also have an 05 Limited, same color, even). Does anyone know of something that might work better without as much cost, or at least without worrying that it won't work after spending hundreds of $$$?

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