all of a sudden my tires swings open while im driving idky it is very tight when i close it. idk what to do this is pissing me off. anyone have this issue

 

No firsthand experience with this, but is there anyway you can put a pin on the latch somehow so it won't continue to open; at least until you resolve the issue.

I would contact smitty and get them to replace whatever is wrong with it though.

 

I rear that the latch thing wears down the metal that holds it closed and this is what happens.

look at where the latch thing fits into the tire carrier in the little C shaped cut out.


I hate this bumper I wish I didn't buy it. :(

 

yea i only had the bumper on 2 months and i dont even open it to make it wear down so now im so pissed i hate this

 

Stick with it. I have had this bumper for a while. And I love it. I didn't have any problems with the handle until a little bit ago when it rusted shut. Literally. Anyway, Smittybilt stands behind the bumper and will fix any problems you have. I contacted Ray at Smittybilt and he sent me a new handle. It has been hassle free ever since. I'm sure you can figure out the issue you are having if you check out this thread:
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...smittybilt+xrc

IMO, it's a great bumper and tire carrier.

 

i do love the look of it but it does rattle alot and now this. i did contact the place i got the bumper from and they are gonna talk to smitty and see what we can do. i did just go tho that thread thanks by the way and seems to be the same problom so i pm that guy who had the problom so hopefully i can get this fixed. the biggest thing that stinks is its is a bumper so u can just ship it back and get another one or a replacement

 

Ray at Smitty will help you out as previously mentioned. In my past experience I was sent any replacement part I needed. Smitty has never asked for a defective part to be returned, which makes it easy if you have a problem.

 

X2, this is a great bumper, I have had no problems at all with mine, no rattles, no latch issues

 

great thanks for all the help guys i will give ray a call

 

The rattle with the XRC is usually caused by the bumper hitting the rear corners of your tub/body when you travel over bumps. Install some washers in your body mounts and it will go away. Basically do a 1/8" or 1/4" body lift using washers.