Tyger Auto TG-HS8U81238 Hitch Armor Compatible with Vehicles with 2" Hitch Receiver | Textured Black | Hitch Step | Rear Bumper Guard Protector | with Pin Lock and Stabilizer

I like this product so far, it’s very easy to install and fit perfectly. looks great, no rattle, overall very sturdy build. I got this because I tend to back up everywhere I go and wanted a little protection. It does a great job keeping people from getting close. I do wish it was a-little thicker and heavier, it feels a bit hallow inside, it especially needs more reinforcement around the mount area. But for the price, this is a good purchase.

This is my third rear bumper guard on my Honda Ridgeline. My first two were GoRhinos and both saved my truck from potentially serious rear end collisions in parking lots. The GRs are good for one maybe two serious bangs, then they get bent down and need to be replaced. The Tyger bumper guard is a bit more expensive, but seems to be a step up in quality. The design with a center post is better than the GRs and you get a good receiver lock for the whole assembly. All the mounting brackets and screws are good quality and the whole business goes together fine. Assembly time was about 60 minutes; most of the time spent adjusting and fiddling with the noise reduction assembly (I actually reversed the way they recommend). The final assembly fit tight (no rattles) and was squared to the bumper. Feels very sturdy. I highly recommend that you use a rear bumper guard in order to keep the idiots off your bumpers and away from your rear gate. Particularly, if you live in the big city where everyone hits-and-runs. They are cheap and easy to replace compared to the damage they prevent, particularly in new trucks that have bumpers full of sensors.

First, Amazon shows the product size under technical information to be "30 x 20 x 9 inches". This is absolutely wrong. This is the size of the shipping container--not the bump step ("Hitch Armor"). As shown in one of the technical drawings/diagrams on the Amazon website, the bump step is actually about 26 x13 x 6 inch. This was further confirmed to be accurate from Tyger Auto's customer service organization, which was actually superb (see below).This item is competitively priced with products from other manufacturers/dealers--including the best-advertised and best-selling bump step. HOWEVER, unlike the best-advertised and best-selling bump step, this bump step is all powder coated steel--not plastic. As standard equipment, this manufacturer supplies powder coated steel stabilizing parts and a lock also powder coated. First and foremost, all top quality construction even though there is a problem with the lock (see below), which forced me to use a very reliable 30-year-old-American-made lock from Fuller. Installation was easy for the bump step and the stabilizing parts. With the bump step, stabilizing parts, and the Fuller lock all installed, everything is rock solid and dead quiet during driving. Here is the problem with the Tyger Auto lock. My brand new SUV has an SUV-manufactured and SUV-installed trailer hitch. In other words, all OEM--no ifs, ands, or buts. Each side of the 2" receiver/receiving tube/sleeve is reinforced by the SUV maker with a welded plate about 3/32" - 1/8" thick. Because of the reinforcements and the Tyger Auto supplied lock's straight 5/8" shaft/pin is only 3-1/2" long, the locking mechanism cannot fully seat and cannot be engaged--making the Tyger Auto supplied lock useless for my vehicle. Tyger Auto does not supply a lock with a longer shaft/pin. Therefore, my Fuller lock with its 5"+ shaft/pin does the trick. Finally, the customer service support via the website's dialog box worked superbly. With questions from me about the lock and also needing some clarification on the size of the product and installation, Tyger Auto got back to me in hours with practical and easy-to-understand information. Top notch customer service!

The installation was a ten minute job with everything lining up like is should.The step is well made, heavy and has a good protection for the medal.This step cost more than most but after receiving it and seeing how it is made the added cost becomes a non issue.

Fit good and looks good!