Difficult install with I-Beam frame.

Used it before on different trailer and it’s thicker and stronger than before.

So I originally ordered the wrong one and need to send it back - but both kits arrived great. Perfectly packaged.The actual install went flawless and I especially appreciate the drill bits, made it much easier to cut straight through quickly.Got it installed, and ready to mount my mini split and be on the road :)THESE THINGS ARE HEAVY! And very heavy duty. I’m glad I made the purchase cuz they’d been in my cart for over a year.

Easy installation. Now confident that my trailer bumper won’t fall off under stress.

Installed on my Jayco. It came with all required hardware, including the bits.

I installed this in less than 20 minutes! The drill bits included in the kit worked fine and the instructions were easy to follow. The reason I got this bracket system is because I have 3 kids and we like to take their bikes with them camping. I have a bike rack for up to 5 bikes I attached to the rear bumper as far over to the passenger side as I could without having the bike wheels hanging out the side of the camper. I hauled all three bikes (one adult, the other two are medium size) and it worked great. There was never any indication the bumper was twisting or moving at all. Great product, worth every penny!

I installed the item with the standoff bolts due to the I beam style construction of my Coachmen trailer. When I received the item I was VERY impressed with the packing! Probably the best packaging of any Amazon item I've purchased any time recently. Everything was in a "right sized" box, wrapped tightly with plastic wrap, and there was no damage to anything including the box which is commendable with an item so weighty.Quality:Let me say that if these brackets are 25% thicker than the competition, I'd hate to see how thin the competition is! These brackets are the RIGHT size for claims of 400 foot lbs of support. I also appreciate the education materials that inform you of the difference between lbs and foot-lbs! The hardware is good quality and I had no problems with any of it. No stripping, twisting heads off, drill bit not drilling, none of that. Good quality materials. But, I paid double over the competition so I expect nothing less.Install:The procedure for marking where to drill is suspect. The concept is good, but my execution was not. The idea is that you install the standoff bolts to the bracket, put these pointed bits into the standoff bolts that are used to mark your drill holes, fit the bracket to your bumper so that the pointed bits are touching the I beam that the bumper is welded to, hammer each standoff bolt to mark your drill holes, and drill your holes.But, for the life of me, I could not get the bracket to stay in place as soon as I hit the standoff bolts with the hammer. So when I went to drill there was no confidence that the places I marked were actually going to line up with the bracket holes. But, I did my best and drilled away. Drilling through the I beam was painstaking, stopping to oil the bit, pushing from awkward angles but I got through. Only to find that my holes were as much as half a bolt width off. No way the bolts are just going to slip through. So I had to uninstall the standoff bolts from the bracket, and simultaneously tighten down both sides of the standoff bolts. Since my holes were off the final bracket placement was off but close enough.Oh, and during the process of marking the places to drill, the small bits that are threaded in the standoff bolts threaded too deep and I spent several anxious minutes trying to figure out how to get them out b/c it would have disabled the whole bracket installation if I couldn't get them out! Whew, got em out!The other side went on a little faster but I was pressed for time by then. It was 105 outside and the install had taken over an hour for the first bracket so I was cranky. I didn't do any better job marking, drilling, and fitting the second bracket drill holes but the technique I used on the first bracket served me well and the final placement of the bracket is closer to where I intended it to go.As a side note, I decided to place the brackets on the inside(towards the center of the bumper) of the I beams where I thought they would do the most good, but the directions don't suggest any optimal placements.I am satisfied that the bumper is reinforced but not sure it could take 400 lbs like they claim. I had 3 kids bikes and a bike rack, maybe 150 lbs total, on our trip and there was still enough torsion on the bumper to loosen the end caps while traveling. But it feels stout so time will tell.

Arrived well packed look sturdy but haven't had a chance to fit yetPs fitted the struts today easy to fit hopefully they do the job2 years on struts are pealing the outside covering I will have to paint them otherwise still good

I purchased these to accommodate the hauling of camping equipment that I do not want inside the camper, such as the generator, fuel, and wood. So I have a cargo tray, normally used on the back of a truck for such goods, attached to the bumper. I also have a generator box that I can lock up the expensive and lightweight generators (you know, the ones that cost $2k - $4k) but I chose the cheaper yet much bulkier and somewhat heavier generator made by champion, and designed for RV use. This is not excessively heavy, but I can bolt it to the cargo tray that connects ot the hitch I have mounted to the bumper.So, with this setup, and with the weight being somewhat off center of the trailer, I can expect some twisting of the bumper. A few trips and bam! I can lose all my stuff! This is not overly expensive but nobody wants to lose $2k of equipment....not to mention the need to repair the bumper. So I connected these brackets to help reinforce the bumper and prevent just such a loss. To be fair, I have no clue if I would lose the bumper, it may just never happen. But, I can at least spend a few bucks to help prevent it. On the flip side, there is no promise that these would prevent such a loss either, but it surely makes it less likely.So here I am with two thick brackets, ready to install them. The install is EASY for those even partially mechanically inclined. I took a drill with a bit that is a little too small compared to what the paperwork says to use, since I am not an auto shop I just did not have everything on hand in exact measurement. The bolts are self tapping (note: They are NOT self drilling, but they make threads in a thick walled tubed steel....do not depend on that for thin walled steal) so it was a simple drill, then tighten down. Mine were a little difficult to start since the threads did not want to catch, but it worked just the same. I put 3 bolts for each brace, which is what was included. I did not use any nuts, however I couldn't since it is tube steel. However mine were thick walled, but I used three bolts instead of most people using two just to be sure.