Rear Bumper Build (Pic Heavy)
10-10-2009, 12:59 PM
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Rear Bumper Build (Pic Heavy)
Fabbed this much of it up last night.
I have a 2" body lift so that made this easier to mount. I used 2x4 1/8th wall or in other words, .120 wall rec tube. $3.46/ft
It's not finished, either tonight (probably tomorrow) I'll be adding 1 -3/4 tube along the side of the bed where I cut, thats why the bumper slightly extends out past the body on the ends.
I'll post some final pictures once its all done and painted =)
I have a 2" body lift so that made this easier to mount. I used 2x4 1/8th wall or in other words, .120 wall rec tube. $3.46/ft
It's not finished, either tonight (probably tomorrow) I'll be adding 1 -3/4 tube along the side of the bed where I cut, thats why the bumper slightly extends out past the body on the ends.
I'll post some final pictures once its all done and painted =)
Last edited by drew303; 05-04-2011 at 03:01 PM.
10-10-2009, 02:33 PM
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Wow thanks guys =) This is my FIRST fab job EVER ! heh .. well besides the SAS but that was a kit, this I just thought up and decided to do it.
The bumper is 1/8th wall, I happened to have some 3/16" flat scrap just enough to cut two squares for the scab plates... for the D-rings. You cant see it but I cut two holes in the middle of the plates (rosettes) along with welded all around. And IIRC those are 12 thousand lb D-rings. Heh, shouldnt have any issues with those!
The bolts are ugly. ha, I had two OEM ones (from the original bumper) then found two more laying around the shop. The Bumper will be welded to the frame sorta.
I dont have a picture but where the mouts slide into the frame rails.. on the outside of the truck, I'm going to run one bead where they meet up. This way I can cut the weld with a grinder to remove the bumper down the road (plans for a flat bed) at which time I'll shorten the bed.
There will also be tube along the side of the bed, which will be supported by a tube that will go inward and weld to the frame there.
Should have it all done w/ pics tomorrow. I'm taking the night off and gonna R E L A X
=)
The bumper is 1/8th wall, I happened to have some 3/16" flat scrap just enough to cut two squares for the scab plates... for the D-rings. You cant see it but I cut two holes in the middle of the plates (rosettes) along with welded all around. And IIRC those are 12 thousand lb D-rings. Heh, shouldnt have any issues with those!
The bolts are ugly. ha, I had two OEM ones (from the original bumper) then found two more laying around the shop. The Bumper will be welded to the frame sorta.
I dont have a picture but where the mouts slide into the frame rails.. on the outside of the truck, I'm going to run one bead where they meet up. This way I can cut the weld with a grinder to remove the bumper down the road (plans for a flat bed) at which time I'll shorten the bed.
There will also be tube along the side of the bed, which will be supported by a tube that will go inward and weld to the frame there.
Should have it all done w/ pics tomorrow. I'm taking the night off and gonna R E L A X
=)
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10-10-2009, 07:27 PM
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sawzall? no
i used a 2" die grinder (air) and the 4.5" grinder, cut off wheels.
yea running 1.75 tube along the sides. Be on tomorrow, already got em bent. =)
i used a 2" die grinder (air) and the 4.5" grinder, cut off wheels.
yea running 1.75 tube along the sides. Be on tomorrow, already got em bent. =)
10-11-2009, 09:02 AM
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Looks good! You should run a bead from the mounting tube to the frame to keep it from moving around in addition to the bolts. Before I did that on my MC bumper it would move all over if I hit anything on it...
10-11-2009, 11:10 AM
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I dont have a picture but where the mouts slide into the frame rails.. on the outside of the truck, I'm going to run one bead where they meet up. This way I can cut the weld with a grinder to remove the bumper down the road (plans for a flat bed) at which time I'll shorten the bed.
=)
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10-11-2009, 11:24 AM
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Bobbing the bed just isn't my thang. lol This is enough bob action for me =) Besides the butt is so high now it'll be interesting to see what I hit, if anything at all. I didn't hit much before... or drag to often =P
nice work btw
You got skills then
