pulled the rollpan off now im very mad!

[kaoticlife]

I pulled the roll pan off today to install the receiver hitch and this is what I found, well had to get the hitch on their anyway so drilled a couple holes where I could so the unit had all 6 bolts in there. But why did they use a torch to cut the ends off the damn frame? I was wanting to put a bumper on but now I dont know if I can without some fabrication!

 

[Gzes]

Thats what they do when they install a roll pan. The oem bumper needs something to attach to and when u put a roll pan it hits it so they cut it off.... Rollpans suck imo

 

[kaoticlife]

Thats what they do when they install a roll pan. The oem bumper needs something to attach to and when u put a roll pan it hits it so they cut it off.... Rollpans suck imo

yep!

 

[Gzes]

thats what its supposed to look like. I got more pics if u want to see them let me know so i can upload them. They are from a 4dr but the same

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Its about 10 bolts that go on

 

[kaoticlife]

yeah I need a bumper and all the hardware...and the rollpan can go in the trash! I knew they cut the ends of the frame but damn they could have at least cut it straight or made it a little more straight!

 

[Gzes]

K let me upload the other pics

 

[kaoticlife]

I can get one in west palm from upull and pay for like 45 bucks and they had one that was on a work truck (non-chrome).

 

[Donnie Yukonie]

i always wondered how a roll pan would look on my truck

 

[Gzes]

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There u go. Btw i got the pics out of a junkyard not from my truck lol. It was when i was gonna do my custom bumper on my 2dr but the exuast was in the way so i couldnt remove oem bumper but soon i will pull it out

 

[992dr]

Ooooph, that sucks. The person or persons who did that are complete hacks.
If you could find one in a junk yard it might be worth your time to go and cut that section off and see if you can weld it back on, with reinforcements of course.

 

[Gzes]

Best way is to weld a plate on both sides then put the piece in the liddle n weld that in on each side. Gonna be strong but ypu will need longer bolts

 

[kaoticlife]

Best way is to weld a plate on both sides then put the piece in the liddle n weld that in on each side. Gonna be strong but ypu will need longer bolts

truthfully not looking for strength just needs a bumper on there, wont use it to pull anything the truck will pull the boat with the receiver hitch. maybe I will just dust the welder off and build a bumper since its all gonna be a custom install now anyway! If I could find the person who actually did the cutting I would..

 

[Gzes]

Lol. But yea the oem bumper is heavy i imagine so it would jeed to be reinforced eitherway so it doesnt break off while driving and hitting a bump

 

[kaoticlife]

I am thinking about just keeping the rollpan on there to cover the cut frame and using the existing receiver hitch to build off of for a one off tube bumper setup. maybe add a swing out spare tire carrier. Anybody ever do that?

 

[Yukon&Tahoe]

Coun't you leave the roll pan on and cut & trim out a hole for it to work through??? You could always drill new holes in frame or hitch to relocate slightly to allow for this custom setup! Get a flip up plate, like so.....

 

[kaoticlife]

Coun't you leave the roll pan on and cut & trim out a hole for it to work through??? You could always drill new holes in frame or hitch to relocate slightly to allow for this custom setup! Get a flip up plate, like so.....

I could do that but too much messing around the gas tank. I am gonna keep the roll pan but build off of the hitch. to look something like this.

 

[YUKON1999]

glad to know now how these go on cuz now i am not doing it

 

[Yukon&Tahoe]

Could you not get a lower drop hitch or space down the hitch mounting with a block drilled to match and longer grade 8 bolts?

Either way.... good luck!! IT's going to be a project no matter how you tackle it.

 

[kaoticlife]

glad to know now how these go on cuz now i am not doing it

yeah man cutting the frame....