My rear bumper is finished

[allenfahey]

I've been working on a rear bumper for way too long. I should have just bought one for the time I've got into it.%) I made the bumper part with 1/4" X 2"x6" and the swing out is 3/16" X 2" X 3" with a Summitt Machine spindle mount and a simple hitch pin with a spring to latch it. To keep it open I have a pin that just drops into a hole in the bumper. Simple but it works. It also has a recessed 3" reciever and a CB antennea mount but it doesn't fit in the gargage with it on. I also POR'd it and top coated with Hammerite. Hope to have time this summer to make a front to match.

 

[Pa PITT]

I do like that bumper ..When I start thinking of building one that's the way I'm going.

 

[sprdv1]

Looks GREAT, Nice work

 

[Bronco Brian]

I've been working on a rear bumper for way too long. matc

Oh how I know the feeling I got one too, That looks very nice. Want to finish mine ? ;D

 

[bronco-billy-66]

Looks really good...I'm gonna make one similar but with a high lift and a jerry can..

 

[Louie]

Nice job

 

[Stutsmo]

looks good!

 

[Scoop]

Allen - Nice work. I'll check it out at the Round Up. ;D

 

[69 Bronco 69]

That looks great.


Cant beat POR products for the protection. That stuff is like trojan for metal. They should market it that way with a character like the trojan man! lol

 

[rwill]

nice detail

 

[Heus33]

Looks great!

Is that a different center panel in the tailgate? And are you running a safari top or is that just a regular hard top sans windows and liftgate?

 

[allenfahey]

Looks great!

Is that a different center panel in the tailgate? And are you running a safari top or is that just a regular hard top sans windows and liftgate?

It's a fiberglass body, no tailgate. I debated on adding a swing away tire carrier but figured I would need quick access to the back.

Last year prior to the Round-Up I needed a top to ride the trails since I don't have a roll cage yet. The top is a stock top that was rusting away in my yard and threw a quick scuff and shoot on it and still don't have a cage. Took the glass out because some of it was broken.

 

[Steve83]

Hope to have time this summer to make a front to match.

%) Then you won't be able to see forward, either. ;D

JK Looks tough! But backup cameras are getting really cheap & easy-to-install - Frank loves the one we put on his truck, and he only has a 33" spare. He uses it for hooking up his trailer, too. Advance had them for ~$40 last time I checked.

 

[Mongonius]

Not trying to hijack, and this might be a dumb question... but the "FORD" on the tailgate makes some serious reflection. What did you paint it with? Did the stock ones reflect too?

Nice work on the bumper!!

 

[TBS-POPS]

Very nice!! Kinda like mine... One thing you should have done though is to have made a "pocket" for the end of the swing rack to fit into, and pin it through the pocket. bumpers and frames do twist a fair amount and that pin you are using will pop out from road vibration or a good flex off road. not good when your rack pops open while wheel'n!! just a thought, nice bumper...heres how I did mine.

 

[allenfahey]

The letters are reflective and I got them from a board member here... Broncitis

Thanks for the heads up TPS-POPS Hopefully I won't have a mishap and it come unlatched but the pin is fairly long. Maybe I'll throw a bungee on it for a while to see how it does. If I do have a problem I can always modify it.

 

[JohnJohn]

It looks good Allen!