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Built a rear bumper for the '85
« on: Jan 30, 2007, 06:37:16 PM »
Finally got around to building a bumper for the 4runner.  It is made out of 2"x3" tubing 3/16 wall.  The brackets are made from 1/2"x2.5" flat stock.  Added some 11,000# d-rings and a receiver hitch.  I was going to make a spare tire carrier, but I didn't like how much of the rear glass it blocked.  Guess it will stay in the back.
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Re: Built a rear bumper for the '85
« Reply #1 on: Jan 30, 2007, 06:51:17 PM »
That bumper is looking good, nice and simple!
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Re: Built a rear bumper for the '85
« Reply #2 on: Jan 30, 2007, 07:41:24 PM »
very clean nice work  :biggthumpup:


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Re: Built a rear bumper for the '85
« Reply #3 on: Jan 30, 2007, 08:02:26 PM »
Nice :thumbs:
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Re: Built a rear bumper for the '85
« Reply #4 on: Jan 30, 2007, 08:05:34 PM »
how is the receiver attached?
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Re: Built a rear bumper for the '85
« Reply #5 on: Jan 30, 2007, 08:17:16 PM »
nice job. I like how it flairs out to match the bed sides.
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Re: Built a rear bumper for the '85
« Reply #6 on: Jan 30, 2007, 08:21:22 PM »
The receiver hitch is welded into place.  I cut a 2.5"x2.5" hole threw the front and back and slid the receiver in.  It is welded front and back.  There is some bracing on the back side to stiffen it up.  I don't have a picture of that yet.

Quote from: toyotman22r on Jan 30, 2007, 08:17:16 PM
nice job. I like how it flairs out to match the bed sides.

thanks, It took some more work, but I liked the way it turned out.
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Re: Built a rear bumper for the '85
« Reply #7 on: Jan 31, 2007, 07:28:56 AM »
Nice work on the rear bumper!  :beerchug:
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Re: Built a rear bumper for the '85
« Reply #8 on: Feb 01, 2007, 02:23:51 PM »
I am not even joking, how much for you to build me one???

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Re: Built a rear bumper for the '85
« Reply #9 on: Feb 01, 2007, 02:37:00 PM »
thats pimp good job :pimp:
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Re: Built a rear bumper for the '85
« Reply #10 on: Feb 01, 2007, 02:45:51 PM »
Very nice, you got any pics of it being made?  Or how it's mounted up underneath?
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Re: Built a rear bumper for the '85
« Reply #11 on: Feb 01, 2007, 02:55:41 PM »
there's some good pics in his build up here http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=5187.0 :biggthumpup:
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Re: Built a rear bumper for the '85
« Reply #12 on: Feb 01, 2007, 08:19:56 PM »
I like it, mine is very similar. Here are a few pics of my spare mount, I can still see pretty well out the back window.





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Re: Built a rear bumper for the '85
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