Have the benchmark sport rear on order but looking at options given their backlog. I ain't giving in yet but wondering if there are other options. Most I look at have no hitch or their own weaker hitch. I have a small boat that I need to pull out from time to time,

 

AEV if in your price range.

 

Do you want the hitch integrated into the bumper, or is a bumper that is compatible with a stock receiver an option? I have the Rugged Ridge XHD and Rugged Ridge receiver. Fit is nice and it has a notch cut-out for the hitch.

Edit because I'm dumb and don't read... I see you want to use stock hitch, so my suggestion remains.

 

I have the Olympic 4X4 rear tube bumper not vere expensive and retains factory hitch. If you are up for a tube style bumper than i dont think you can beat the price. I looked around and this wasthe cheapest i could find that matched my front smittybilt. picture is not the greatest

 

Thanks for the info. It appears many of the bumpers will work with factory hitch receiver. OR FAB works as well according to them. Interesting since none of the online ads really hi light that as a feature. I guess most don't ever plan to tow anything with the jk. I just wanted to make sure I could launch my boat at the beach where it stays. Thanks again and any other ideas are always welcome.

 

I had this same issue and went with the OrFab rear bumpers. Talk about solid, and when they ship something it comes in a packing box that there is no way for it to get damaged. No kidding, I had to literally cut the packaing away from the bumper. Highly impressed with their products.

 

X2. Made in the good ol' US of A too...