Topic: my bumper version 1

[BUDDERS]

My buddy took his old 'Taco out to Pismo Beach all the time, jumping and playing around and you could see where the top of the bed had touched the back of the cab several times from soo much frame flex.  He had to go back and stitch up welds on either the front of the bed or the back of the cab, I can't remember.

[badmoonrising [OP]]

yeah if you go WOT and jumping and hauling ass through whoops and all that desert then your definetly going to get contact your your cab. im not worried about that so much since i dont do that sort of thing too often

[THK Matt]

well for just winging it.... it came out very well. my design for the 4runner i get. =P

[badmoonrising [OP]]

got some more done...

[DTB]

the fab work looks good!

I was just curious why you would make the mount hanging off the back and not inside the bed?

Seems departure angle suffers... or no...hard to tell from the pics

[Tallchevy]

Thats sweet  Do those latches have a way to lock? Were did you get the latches from?

[THK Matt]

WOW!!!!

[Huhwhye]

Looks nice.  I'll keep watching this thread, it might inspire me to build one for my 4runner.  Bumpers with tire carriers are really expensive.  Seen some for $1500.

And BTW, the bed on my friends Tacoma is so beat up its silly.  Several contacts between bed and cab.  He also dropped his dirt bike off the ramp once and bent his tailgate like a taco.

[yota_krawler]

I wanna make something like that on my bumper!, lookin good.

[badmoonrising [OP]]

thanks for the good feedback guys!

the fab work looks good!

I was just curious why you would make the mount hanging off the back and not inside the bed?

Seems departure angle suffers... or no...hard to tell from the pics

your talking about how the gate is mounted right? i did it that way because i want to keep the tail gate. but that may change.

[badmoonrising [OP]]

heres some more pics. im still going to add an ammo box/jerry can mount

[badmoonrising [OP]]

Thats sweet  Do those latches have a way to lock? Were did you get the latches from?

no they dont latch, but if you mount them right then they wont come open. i made sure to test them well.... i got them from a metal supply shop here in socal called k and h

[topar]

  Looks good!

[bigarms23]

looks great keep up the good work

[badmoonrising [OP]]

got a front bumper now too. nothing else done to the rear besides rock mods... still need to mount the license plate and a gas can.

heres the front

this time i bought instead of built.
BENT-UP



also through a 2.28 crawler in. so now i belong on the forum right???



crossmember
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c221/cbrRRman/Jeremy%20crawler%20box%20support/Jcrawl06.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c221/cbrRRman/Jeremy%20crawler%20box%20support/Jcrawl17.jpg

uses 2 poly bushings with 1/2" bolts. in 1 1/2" tube.  along with some 2" square .188 and .250 plate/gussets

[jimbo74]

maybe the pics are deceiving, but does the tailgate still open?

[88_Pathy]

Love the bumper but how will you change a tail light now?

[badmoonrising [OP]]

yes the gate opens.  maybe your seeing where i tied the uprights into the latch to tie everything together better.



i can still change the lense with an angled screwdriver. but i can get the whole assy. out.

the tube protects it pretty well. .....so far