i hear ya... were getting some crazy weather in Nor Cal... it was in the 90s-100s last week and then yesterday it rained...? ridiculous

 

yea tht just sucked it poured hecka hard here. and then today afternoon, poof it was all gone. and hot and sunny again.




cant wait to see pics of it.

 

Alrighty, here's a preview...

 

 

Damn...can you bend some tube like that for my rear quarters....

 

If I had a bender of my own I could ...the hardest part was getting the ends of the tubing where it is welded to the bumper to be flush enough for a solid weld. I'm all finished welding up the tubes and threw some paint on them so this afternoon after it dries I'll put this beast back on and get some finished pictures. Probably not gunna get the swing out tire carrier done until the end of July.

 

Indeed! Looks vurry nice!

 

Thank you sir, here are the finished photos!!

 

That looks great!!! Gives me an idea for my bumper.. haha

 

have you ran the whole rubicon with that beast?

 

Not yet, I haven't had the chance, I've just messed around in Wentworth springs area/devils post pile/rubicon springs...I'm living in Vegas this summer, but next summer I plan on running all the way through.

 

sweet im tryin to get my rig ready to run it next summer

 

Today I started working on the swing out tire carrier. When I first designed this bumper, I wasn't planning on putting a swing out carrier on it so I had to add on to the bumper for the mounts. I'm gunna be using some 1.75x.120 wall DOM that I have laying around for the main structure. Because I won't be using the swing out very much, I opted for a cheaper route on the hinge and am making it out of some of the tubing and chevy leaf spring bushings. I'm gunna be making a high lift mount on the carrier as well, and possibly a jerry can mount depending on how it all goes together.









And I also finished making my welding kart the other week, it's made of scrap angle iron from an old house AC unit mount when I got my changed and shopping cart wheels from a shopping cart I had laying around. Isn't the prettiest, but it does it's job

 

I love the efficient, form-follows-function way you've built this truck. It's one of my favorite 'yotas, really an inspiration. Looking forward to the tire carrier!

 

Thanks Zelephant, I appreciate the compliment!

 

Always like seeing updates on your rig. Nice welds too!
Definitely one of my favorite yotas on here!!!

 

Thanks! I'm gunna eventually be going the same route as you with the low stance axle swap, I just wish I had an extra cab like you!

 

it would be nice to have an extra cab, wouldnt it...

as soon as you get back, you can install my sliders, ok? thanks!

 

haha that'll be a while, but if they still aren't installed by the time I am, I'll defnintely hook you up!

As for an update on the thread...I scrapped the idea a couple posts up and started making a swing out tailgate tire carrier...

 

Guess what I'm buying tomorrow....