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OK, since this is my first bumper build, I'll throw up some pics.  Nothing too special here, but what the hell.


My goal is to build a new rear bumper cheaply, as tight to the body as possible and with a built in receiver for recovery.


so, to keep it cheap, I started by cutting up my old rock rails, which are 2x4x3/16"




one full rail is gonna be the main bumper section


the other rail was cut up to be used under my cut quarters



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picked up the receiver tube


measured up and marked for the receiver


drilled holes at all four corners all the way thru, so both sides lined up


cut out


after some time with the die grinder


nice tight fit all around




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tacked receiver in place, ready to weld



opened up the rear crossmember for the mounts




....and that's where i stopped for today




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Looks good, man. Nice use of extra parts you had laying around. I look forward to seeing the finished product.



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Sweet , can't wait to see more

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Looking good. You going to put shackle tabs on it? If I had some old rockers laying around, well they wouldnt be layin around I need some rockers.  What is your front bumper?



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RuffedupXj wrote:

Looking good. You going to put shackle tabs on it? If I had some old rockers laying around, well they wouldnt be layin around I need some rockers.  What is your front bumper?

 


well, i did get some shackle tabs, but am probably not going to use them for now.  I'll just have the rear receiver for recovery (that's all I've been using for the last few years anyways).


front bumper i currently have is by Custom4x4Fabrication, however, the approach angle sucks badly, and I really messed it up last weekend at the Cliffs (picture below).  Once I finish this rear bumper and a few other projects, I will be building a new one for the front as well.




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making good progress now

brackets complete


measuring for the brackets


drilled holes again to make the cuts


cut


...and i didn;t even screw up......nice fit around the brackets



so, that's where i stopped for tonight. i want it to sit closer to the body, so I need to remove some more of the receiver, because it is up against the rear crossmember.....i can take off at least another 1/2-3/4"




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Lookn' good Randy! Keep up the good work!

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Nice work Randy. I like the use of the angle instead of using the stock mounts.

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RuffedupXj wrote:

Nice work Randy. I like the use of the angle instead of using the stock mounts.
yeah, it mounts like a hitch would, except it slides into the framerail :)  I am going to try to tie in at least 2 of the normal bumper mounting bolts on each side, just so I have mounting points in more than one plane......but if I can't make that work, I am confident it is more than strong enough as it is

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few more pics from last night.  didn;t get too much done, but i did get it close to the body and tacked to the brackets





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Nice and tidy close to the body. Good job.



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little more progress
 
these will sandwich the framerail from the bottom and I will eventually build them into a gas tank skid when I move it up thru the floor
 

 
tacked in place

 
pretty good fit

 
the overall look so far

 
top welded and blended

 
cut out the way i wanted it. now i just need to cap that off and the little front piece too


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just a quick update.  one side done.




other side is almost done, so I should be able to finish tonight :D



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