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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 08:00 PM
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Kennesaw Mountain - Rear Bumpers

Came across this bumper while on ih8mud in someone's siganture. Does anyone on here have one of these bumpers? Never heard of them.

http://www.kenmtnac.com/McToy.html
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 08:14 PM
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Wow, The rear bumper/ tire carrier for my pickup I've always been looking for


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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 08:36 PM
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I think someone on here has one

I heard that they were good, and it is close to where i live

not everythings in cali
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 08:37 PM
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Ive seen their work at the grocery store a few times.. a guy that lives near me has a rear multi carrier by them and ive seen his truck around my parents house.. kennesaw mtn is right up the street from me, but theyre based out of douglasville
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 08:38 PM
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not everythings in cali
ha, everything that I have ordered for my truck has came from cali; we need some more places in georgia
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 08:44 PM
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I've got one.
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 08:48 PM
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ha, everything that I have ordered for my truck has came from cali; we need some more places in georgia
Yea we do, the only real offroad stuff places in georgia that i know of are Kennesaw Mtn and Mossyrocks
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 09:07 PM
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Stuff not included when I bought it:

proper hi lift jack mounts
no swing out lock out
customer service
quick turnaround
proper cb antenna mount
longer studs for spare tire and bigger mounting flange


Would have liked:
better mounting brackets
side steel to replace plastic cladding


However:
this thing is beefy
rebuildable spindle bearings for swing out.
has thick d-ring mounts
will carry a 35" tire and twin jerry cans
you get what you pay for

All and all, I'm satisified with the mods I've done to it to make it work better.
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Old Dec 2, 2008 | 10:06 PM
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So when you put jerry cans in it does it cover the licence plate ?


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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 03:41 AM
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Funny, this just popped up on Expo too.
http://www.expeditionportal.com/foru...ad.php?t=21129

And if you search here at YotaTech or around the web, you will read many horror stories.

Some have had a good experience with them, some not so much.
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 04:35 AM
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I was going to get one, then did some research. They have a pretty poor reputation...
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 06:52 AM
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So when you put jerry cans in it does it cover the licence plate ?


When I ordered the bumper there was an option for a licence plate bracket. What I got was a flimsy piece of plastic and a light. There was NO way that plastic thing was going to work. So, for a temp fix I just bolted the licence plate there. I have yet to use both jerry mounts because I still need to make up bracketry to be able to lock up the cans(which wasn't included either) and on that I will mount the licence plate. Besides, the one jerry can that I had I cut up to make a sub box!
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 07:21 AM
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Here are a few pics of my KMA bumper...





I've had it for about 3 years. Think I paid around $750-800, which is a pretty good deal compared to what else is out there. It's super beefy, spared my rig from any damage last winter when I was rear ended and messed up the woman's suv pretty bad.
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 09:13 AM
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wow a pretty decent price! good find
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 09:32 AM
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yeah I got one no complaints. Have the one with the hitch towed my 85 on a tandem axle with it and have given the whole thing hell a couple of times. Winched on it and pulled ppl out with it. Just gotta weld to the frame or at least thats the route I went.
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 10:14 AM
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I have one of there multicarriers. It took for ever to get. It is a very stout bumper And I am pleased with it.
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by littlecommando
Yea we do, the only real offroad stuff places in georgia that i know of are Kennesaw Mtn and Mossyrocks
what about PORC? they made my front bumper
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 05:16 PM
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Seems to be mix opinion on them.

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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 06:10 PM
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similar threads are going on multiple forums lately about kennesaw....
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Old Dec 3, 2008 | 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by littlecommando
Yea we do, the only real offroad stuff places in georgia that i know of are Kennesaw Mtn and Mossyrocks
I was just over at brad's, my rig is sitting on his lift

from what i have heard about kennessaw is that they suck as a business

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