Passport Sans Rear Bumper
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Why?
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It's for the OEM hitch installation. Just figured some might be interested in seeing the Passport without its bumper.
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I was under the impression that the OEM hitch could be installed without removing anything. It just bolts from underneath.
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The OEM hitch replaces the bottom plastic trim with one with a cutout. I had to remove the bumper to swap that trim piece. Other than that, the hitch goes on with 6 bolts, just like other hitches. I guess the only difference is the OEM hitch doesn't compromise ground clearance from the rear.
Well you had better move the exhaust pipes too then, my receiver hitch is tight up against the bottom of the bumper is even across the bottom of the pipes. so if it hits it won't hurt it but you will fixing exhaust pipes....lol...
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@Nipper Dog ... having just done this on mine last week... the OEM hitch instructions call for removing the rear bumper and everything like is shown, because if you have the wave your foot to open the hatch thing, the sensor and so forth needs to be moved. In my case, I don't have the sensor, and didn't need the wiring harness as already have one installed, so literally just needed to mount the hitch receiver itself.
Now removing the bumper as shown would help, but it is "possible" and what I did, to just leave the rear bumper in place, and only remove the rear middle plastic valance piece that gets replaced. I had to reach my hand way up in there and undo 2 bolts with a ratchet wrench I couldn't see, and (a little more difficult), pry the retainer pins off to release the valance which is not super intuitive. It took me about an hour or so to install, but did save me the trouble of removing the whole rear bumper, which just looked overwhelming to me, but if you do remove the whole rear bumper, then removing those 2 bolts, and all the retainer pins, is much easier.
So you just have to pick your poison, and if you have the sensor, you "might" have to remove the rear bumper completely, but I'm not sure about that, since I didn't have it.
Now removing the bumper as shown would help, but it is "possible" and what I did, to just leave the rear bumper in place, and only remove the rear middle plastic valance piece that gets replaced. I had to reach my hand way up in there and undo 2 bolts with a ratchet wrench I couldn't see, and (a little more difficult), pry the retainer pins off to release the valance which is not super intuitive. It took me about an hour or so to install, but did save me the trouble of removing the whole rear bumper, which just looked overwhelming to me, but if you do remove the whole rear bumper, then removing those 2 bolts, and all the retainer pins, is much easier.
So you just have to pick your poison, and if you have the sensor, you "might" have to remove the rear bumper completely, but I'm not sure about that, since I didn't have it.
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It can, I did it about 30-40 min, hitch and new panel
Yeah, but then you can't suck us all into reading your post by putting "nude" in the subject line...
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Yeah, but then you can't suck us all into reading your post by putting "nude" in the subject line...
Happy now? (lol)
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No need for measurements. Mock up your bumper and mounting plates. Bolt on mounting plates and tack weld your bumper to them.
Un bolt and finish her up. Easy peasy.
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Agree but not super repeatable if I wanted to design something that others might enjoy too 😂😁🤔
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More than one way to skin a cat.
Can't wait to see what you end up building!
Well, once you build your prototype, you can get all the exact measurements you want.
More than one way to skin a cat.
Can't wait to see what you end up building!
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Very true
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Not a sensor.
It is the acoustic device that makes the loud 'beeping' warning sound as the lift gate opens and closes.
Thank you, I'm rebuilding a wreck I bought at an insurance auction, and it was in the pile of parts removed from the vehicle. I had no idea what it was. Now I just need to figure out a part number for it and is name Honda calls it.
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Same here. My large glove size hands took about 45 min of me lying on the ground/sitting up to install new valence and tq receiver to chassis.
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