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mre · 12-28-2021, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Bikinjim

I just went and looked at the directions for the current version of the BX-1138 (Rev C) for the non-Trailhawk model. Those directions show that 5 horizontal bolts are used to attach the towers to the Cherokee just like on the Trailhawk BX-1136. See the exploded diagram on page 3 and the photo in step 7 on page 5. Perhaps a previous version of the BX-1138 used 4 horizontal bolts instead of the current 5. But in any case, the attachment of the towers to the non-Trailhawk aluminum bumper is different than to the steel bumper of the Trailhawk so it will not correctly fit the Trailhawk. If the installer installed the BX-1138 on your Trailhawk, that is the likely cause for your failure. If he installed a BX-1136 Rev A or B but failed to attach the tabs to the steel bumper, that is the likely cause of your failure.

https://www.blueox.com/wp-content/up.../01/BX1138.pdf

Here are two picts from yesterday. I'm just not sure what I have. The dealer is supposed to give the old parts when the job I'd done. I cantankerous picts then.

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Bikinjim · 12-28-2021, 07:41 AM

That looks like the correct baseplate. What is missing is the connection to the steel bumper. See the attached photo. The missing parts are shown in the circled red area. Looks like 3 bolts, nut and 2 washers and a plate (6). That should have been done on both towers. You got a very bad install. If it were mine I would go back to the installer and ask for your repair costs.

mre · 12-28-2021, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bikinjim

That looks like the correct baseplate. What is missing is the connection to the steel bumper. See the attached photo. The missing parts are shown in the circled red area. Looks like 3 bolts, nut and 2 washers and a plate (6). That should have been done on both towers. You got a very bad install. If it were mine I would go back to the installer and ask for your repair costs.

Yes, what you have circled is correct. The bolts were never installed. As far as going back to the dealer, Lazy Days acquired them about 2 1/2 years ago so there is no hope there.