Rear Bumper Mounting
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Rear Bumper Mounting
Has anyone with a 2nd Gen Runner used the OEM receiver brackets (tow hitch) to tie a custom bumper into. Seems that if you cut them and drill new holes for the custom bumper it would solve the problem of making a bracket to tie into the frame rails. Thanks in advance.
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I thought about that too, but I think it would place the bumper too low. If you look at bumpers like All-Pro, Marlin, and Big Rocks they use the same mouting points as the reciever, but tuck closer to the body.
From Marlins site..on a pickup, but you can see how it mounts
From Marlins site..on a pickup, but you can see how it mounts
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It is funny that you ask about this Andy. I was thinking the same thing for my 3rd gen bumper. Just seems like a great set of holes to use that are already threaded and I still have the proper hardened bolts for them.
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That was something that I was thinking of doing, I brought it up once in a thread here somewhere. You should give it a try. I would if I had the time and skills. I wanted to go that route because then I would know what the tow rating would be for the bumper. I don't want to get a bumper where they say that they don't know if it can tow or not.
edit: Here's the link where I was playing around with photoshop and that idea
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f88/thoughts-2nd-gen-rear-bumper-design-92341/
edit: Here's the link where I was playing around with photoshop and that idea
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f88/thoughts-2nd-gen-rear-bumper-design-92341/
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I took the receiver assembly off earlier today to give it a good once over. It's got a bad case of the rust cancer but nothing some grinding and POR 15 won't easily handle. I'll take some pics of the frame brackets when re-installed to give a better idea what my plan is. The spare isn't going anywhere so a swing-away is not in the works. Just a nice stout bumper with a class 3 and some tow points. It sure would be nice to use an existing bracket with not only the towing capacity but the bolt configuration already thought out. From what I saw this would be totally possible by just cutting the bracket and re-drilling some new mounting holes.
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I used the Hayman Reece tow receiver mounting plates as a template to cut out my rear bar chassis mounts. Check out "Twisty's 2nd Gen 4Runner sliders & rear bar build-up" & I think he took a pic of the mounting points while it is in my shop. The photos are when the bar was only in the mock-up stage but it gives you an idea of the mounts.
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I thought about that too, but I think it would place the bumper too low. If you look at bumpers like All-Pro, Marlin, and Big Rocks they use the same mouting points as the reciever, but tuck closer to the body.
From Marlins site..on a pickup, but you can see how it mounts
From Marlins site..on a pickup, but you can see how it mounts
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Actually the hitch assembly on my '95 has 1/2" plates already. That picture is of a pick-up which has that rear valence. Hard to envision what I'm thinking with that different body style.
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What's the linky, I can't seem to find it. Oh, and thanks for the info.
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I was just looking at mine and it looks like you would have to add on to it a little because it tapers back too much. It isn't wide enough to redrill all three holes for the hitch assembly. Mine is 1/2" also, plus it is reinforced where it goes into the frame. I like the idea of where you are going with this.
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I thinking about something like this
Just get rid of the hitch "crossmember" altogether. I'd use some square/rectangular tubing and tie into the hitch frame plates via another plate. Thoughts...............
Just get rid of the hitch "crossmember" altogether. I'd use some square/rectangular tubing and tie into the hitch frame plates via another plate. Thoughts...............
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What's the linky, I can't seem to find it. Oh, and thanks for the info.
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f88/twistys-2nd-gen-4runner-sliders-rear-bar-tyre-carrier-96153/
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I've been following that thread too so I don't know how I didn't put the two together. THanks for that. Looks like a killer build-up. I've taken all the rust off and coated it with the POR-15. It's ready for primer and a top-coat now. When I re-install it I'll have a better idea where to take the rear bumper mounting.
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Not really though - you kept the bumper and center hitch assembly. I'm thinking of ditching both and just using the frame plates as the mounting base for a new bumper. Cool site by the way...
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