My rear bumper build so far

[FindlayJeff]

This is my build so far any comments good or bad are helpful. Some of the pictures were taken with I pad thats why there fuzzy. Enjoy!!! More Pictures to come soon

 

[blazinchuck]

thats looking really good so far!!

what else you plan to hold on the bumper? jerry can, hi-lift,etc?

 

[FindlayJeff]

Yeah Jerry can and high lift is in the last pic

 

[motoman]

Nice job... if I would have thought ahead of time I would not have flush mounted mine to the body so I could allow for a spindle for a swing away tire carrier.....

 

[FindlayJeff]

Oh forgot to add cooler holder with Jerry cans under

 

[Justafordguy]

That's lookin awesome. Can you show a close up of how you made the latch. Here is mine which is really close to yours but I don't like the way my latch turned out.

Sorry, don't know how the superman picture (Ford Man) got in there?;D

 

[FindlayJeff]

Yeah I'll get you a pic I drilled a hole in the bumper and welded in a nut flush the made my own wing nut on top of a bolt

 

[sprdv1]

Looks nice Jeff!!

 

[FindlayJeff]

hey ford guy here is a pic of my latch i used, i'm going to change it tho to the style that cams over

 

[FindlayJeff]

bumper update as of last night 12/18/2012

 

[mattyq17]

Looks good Jeff

 

[Justafordguy]

hey ford guy here is a pic of my latch i used, i'm going to change it tho to the style that cams over

That looks really solid. It would be a little slow to open but you won't have to worry about it coming open by accident while driving.

 

[beaux312]

That looks good, makes me want to redo mine:-[

 

[daddycreswell]

That's lookin awesome. Can you show a close up of how you made the latch. Here is mine which is really close to yours but I don't like the way my latch turned out.

Sorry, don't know how the superman picture (Ford Man) got in there?;D

On average what did it cost to build yours?

 

[Justafordguy]

On average what did it cost to build yours?

I have less than $150 in materials for front and rear.

 

[rojo23]

Bumper build looks great. That is some really nice work. where is the best place to buy the hardware for you swing out carrier? I am looking for a hinge and the latch. I would like the cam over style latch. Thanks

 

[FindlayJeff]

Yeah I might redo the latch. I'll do the toggle latch. And as far as price goes I am pretty luck my father in law owns a strucial steel company so all steel was free. The hinge was twenty bucks I had it made. It's a trailer spindle and the hub is a peace of thick wall tube with the inside machined out for the rises for the bearing.

 

[miikee73]

With your CT background I thought i was going to see something made out of guard rail.JK Looks good,keep us posted on the build.

 

[fatboy4211]

nice job. goona use some of your ideas

 

[FindlayJeff]

This is the latch i just bought to redo my latch super great price for same thing some company were charging 5 x as much http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004K5YW0K