UPDATE:

Updated: Here's some better finish pics not taken with a cell phone.











I added a hitch and plated it tonight. I'm going to be adding some gussets to the receiver when I get some more tips for my buddy's plasma cutter. I think it cleaned things up a bit and now it finally looks finished. I also added some d-ring tabs a couple of months ago and cut the tail pipe off. Now the Flowmaster sounds a lot better. Maybe I should start a build thread, because since doing this bumper I have added ICON CO's with external reservoirs, TC UCA's, and Fox rear shocks with external reservoirs. I'll be adding bump stops for the rear and be doing a front bumper within the next month or so.

It was a pain cutting a hole, even with a plasma.






Finished with a little paint on it. I'm gonna clean it up and paint it all this weekend.


Here's the latest progress in my rear bumper. Don't like the looks of the plate bumpers out there, so I decided to make my own. I've seen some that are similar to what I have, but not the same. It's still not finished, I need to cut it off and finish welding it up. I also need to clean up some of the bubble gum welds that I have. Then it's time to fab up some plate and receiver tube to make me a hitch. All in all, I think it turned out pretty good for my first time.

Total cost... $50!

 

not bad for a homebrew. good job!

 

very nice !!

 

Interesting design... looks good... may I ask the purpose of incorporating what looks to be the factory bumper liner plate? or is that the last frame cross member?

 

That is the last cross member. It also has the factory holes for the hitch mount. I will be adding some plate and receiver tube to it for another tow point.

 

Dude while your at it you should throw some tube up and around the lights before they get smacked while off road

But it looks great..

 

I've actually thought about it. I've thought about bring some tube up around the whole rear quarter panel, down the fender, and have it tie into my sliders (sliders aren't on right now, I'm repainting them).

 

Thats exactly what I would do If I had the money to buy the tube..
hah..

 

Ha ha I forgot you were on here Matt. I will get my bottle filled next week and we can get some caps on there.

 

very nice, have start to finish pics

is that flat piece something that exists factory, underneath the factory bumper?

 

Look good man!

 

Awesome work man.
Simple and clean - just the way it should be on those.

Fink

 

The flat piece with the holes in it is part of the frame crossmember. I do have start to finish pics, but I can't remember where I put them. I'll see if I can't find them later.

Thanks for all the compliments! I think it turned out nice! The front bumper is coming soon!

 

FJSchmoozer, is the first account FJSchmoozer1 yours too?

 

I believe it is. Sorry... don't know how that happened.

 

One has to go, if the other one has a post count, it will be merged with this one.

 

Let's get rid of fjschmoozer1, sorry for the trouble.

 

Sorry, already merged.
Although I can change the name of this one and drop the 1, is that what you want?

 

Yes! Please!