Finished the rear bumper and swing down stinger carrier--4Mogger

4Mogger · 09-11-2006, 07:45 PM

Dallas--my neighbor and welder extraordinaire and I have been slowly (like everything else on this rig) designing and tweaking the rear bumper. It began life as a custom bumper I had built by Stout Equipment in New Mexico. It served me well for about 10 years but was not quite up to the task of carrying and protecting a 40 inch tire/wheel combo-- plus I like the trend toward functional AND attractive designs and reasonable stinger type carriers. The main bumper section was retained mostly because it was very well made and I could not even imagine making another equal to it in sheer strength. We just tweeked it to make it fit a little better and began adding tube and gussets. We did shorten up the wrap around sides 5 inches to compensate for the rear axle having been moved back and the big tires. They were recapped and we were able to keep the built in design of the drain and gusset combo which is an idea ahead of its time that keeps the sides strong and lets them drain water and mud out.

lr9788 · 09-11-2006, 08:00 PM

mogger, do you have a build up thread for your rig?

4Mogger · 09-11-2006, 08:18 PM

We used tube clamps (.500 wall DOM!!!) that I got from Poison Spider Customs to connect the side bars to the rear bumper--that way it can still be removed pretty easily--depends if you consider 12 hex bolts for the clamps and 14 grade 8 bolts for the bumper easy.
The side gussets are functional and were designed on CAD and cut by waterjet.

4Mogger · 09-11-2006, 08:23 PM

The entire stinger swings down to access the tire and hi-lift. It is secured by a pin on each side and also by a clamp to keep everything rattle free.

lr9788 · 09-11-2006, 08:26 PM

the 4mogger cut into the metal is an AWESOME touch

4Mogger · 09-11-2006, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by lr9788

the 4mogger cut into the metal is an AWESOME touch

Thanks. It took a lot of extra work to make it fit right and be perfectly square since it is so close to the vertical line of the tail light assembly--but it is .250 plate so the letters are nice and strong. You could smack the tip of the "M" with a sledge and it would be fine.

4rnr · 09-12-2006, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by lr9788

mogger, do you have a build up thread for your rig?

Only a 37 page one on pirate

lr9788 · 09-12-2006, 06:41 AM

anyone have a link to that? im not on pirate

westy44runner · 09-12-2006, 10:24 AM

click on the buildup sticky at the top page of the toyota trucks section @ PBB. Scroll down and you will find 4Moggers build.

KyleT · 09-12-2006, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by lr9788

anyone have a link to that? im not on pirate

they dont tolerate your kind of mods. no offense to you at all.

they like body damage and lots of it

lr9788 · 09-12-2006, 11:45 AM

i dont take offense to that at all. i dont have the money to do a lot of mods or the time to fix broken things. i did that once with my first car and will baby this one a little better

09-11-2006, 07:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
4Mogger Banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Montrose, CO Posts: 637	Finished the rear bumper and swing down stinger carrier--4Mogger Dallas--my neighbor and welder extraordinaire and I have been slowly (like everything else on this rig) designing and tweaking the rear bumper. It began life as a custom bumper I had built by Stout Equipment in New Mexico. It served me well for about 10 years but was not quite up to the task of carrying and protecting a 40 inch tire/wheel combo-- plus I like the trend toward functional AND attractive designs and reasonable stinger type carriers. The main bumper section was retained mostly because it was very well made and I could not even imagine making another equal to it in sheer strength. We just tweeked it to make it fit a little better and began adding tube and gussets. We did shorten up the wrap around sides 5 inches to compensate for the rear axle having been moved back and the big tires. They were recapped and we were able to keep the built in design of the drain and gusset combo which is an idea ahead of its time that keeps the sides strong and lets them drain water and mud out. Attached Thumbnails

09-11-2006, 08:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
lr9788 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 528	mogger, do you have a build up thread for your rig? __________________ -Luke 2001 4Runner SR5, Power Leather Seat Upgrade, Clear turn/corner, Black Pearl, sport skid plate, 12" Eclipse, Alpine head unit, Matched tint FUTURE:custom black chrome grille, Jaos roof spoiler, painted license plate frame

09-11-2006, 08:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
4Mogger Banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Montrose, CO Posts: 637	We used tube clamps (.500 wall DOM!!!) that I got from Poison Spider Customs to connect the side bars to the rear bumper--that way it can still be removed pretty easily--depends if you consider 12 hex bolts for the clamps and 14 grade 8 bolts for the bumper easy. The side gussets are functional and were designed on CAD and cut by waterjet. Attached Thumbnails

09-11-2006, 08:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
4Mogger Banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Montrose, CO Posts: 637	The entire stinger swings down to access the tire and hi-lift. It is secured by a pin on each side and also by a clamp to keep everything rattle free. Attached Thumbnails

09-11-2006, 08:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
lr9788 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 528	the 4mogger cut into the metal is an AWESOME touch __________________ -Luke 2001 4Runner SR5, Power Leather Seat Upgrade, Clear turn/corner, Black Pearl, sport skid plate, 12" Eclipse, Alpine head unit, Matched tint FUTURE:custom black chrome grille, Jaos roof spoiler, painted license plate frame

09-12-2006, 06:41 AM	#8 (permalink)
lr9788 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 528	anyone have a link to that? im not on pirate __________________ -Luke 2001 4Runner SR5, Power Leather Seat Upgrade, Clear turn/corner, Black Pearl, sport skid plate, 12" Eclipse, Alpine head unit, Matched tint FUTURE:custom black chrome grille, Jaos roof spoiler, painted license plate frame

09-12-2006, 10:24 AM	#9 (permalink)
westy44runner Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 855	click on the buildup sticky at the top page of the toyota trucks section @ PBB. Scroll down and you will find 4Moggers build. __________________ '86 Toy Flatbed with a few modifications

09-12-2006, 11:45 AM	#11 (permalink)
lr9788 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 528	i dont take offense to that at all. i dont have the money to do a lot of mods or the time to fix broken things. i did that once with my first car and will baby this one a little better __________________ -Luke 2001 4Runner SR5, Power Leather Seat Upgrade, Clear turn/corner, Black Pearl, sport skid plate, 12" Eclipse, Alpine head unit, Matched tint FUTURE:custom black chrome grille, Jaos roof spoiler, painted license plate frame

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