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JohnJohn · Jan 31, 2005

I have been wanting to make a bumper out of a trailer hitch, and I think I found exactly what I want to do.

Guess I'll be doing something like this with the spare tir, tools and gear. I don't need two spares, so I guess extra parts will go on the right side. Very nice light weight floor jack!

Codeman · Jan 31, 2005

I think I like it! I wonder how strong it would be? I've kinda been wondering about this for a while too, but I was thinking of making a total replacement of the bumper from a hitch- maybe if I tie the two together it will look decent and stand up structurally reletively well?

Codeman

"Wolz" · Jan 31, 2005

Wonder if you can still get fenders like that?

JohnJohn · Jan 31, 2005

Codeman said:
I think I like it! I wonder how strong it would be? I've kinda been wondering about this for a while too, but I was thinking of making a total replacement of the bumper from a hitch- maybe if I tie the two together it will look decent and stand up structurally reletively well?

Codeman

I'd probably add two or more of the tubes attaching it to the hitch. Maybe something angled out the end of the hitch. Making sure that it did not interfer with departure angle(hanging up on anything).

JohnJohn · Jan 31, 2005

Wolz said:
Wonder if you can get fenders like that still?

I think those are the fiberglass units. XJEEPER had a link a little while ago.

PS: more pics: http://www.dirtsportsmag.com/oct04/mim.htm
The pics are small and suck

y2kxj · Jan 31, 2005

I think rusty's sells those fenders.

yup he does.

nhrocker · Jan 31, 2005

Rusty's does have those flares.

For the bumper/hitch, I've heard that you can mount a hidden hitch upside down IN the framerails and build off of that. Once I have a welder I might try it. I think it would make a pretty solid rear end.

mdwatkins · Jan 31, 2005

nhrocker said:
Rusty's does have those flares.

For the bumper/hitch, I've heard that you can mount a hidden hitch upside down IN the framerails and build off of that. Once I have a welder I might try it. I think it would make a pretty solid rear end.

Exactly what I'm going to attempt to do come spring...if I can't get it to work right by flipping it over I'm still going to fab the bumper and hitch into one piece to cut down on multiple mounts and weight.

Matt

"Wolz" · Jan 31, 2005

JohnJohn- Sorry man, didn't mean to start your thread off-topic.

scoobyxj · Jan 31, 2005

Like these
http://http://detoursusa.com/images/slim_line.jpg

http://www.jeepinoutfitters.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=41# I can't really tell if this bumper has the recever mount built in or not. The xj does have a recever on it though.

http://www.quadratec.com/cgi-bin/sgsh0101.exe?SKW=FOUR&HKW=REAL&TKW=XJ&PAGLEN=10&FNM=13&UID=2005013110581894 This is showcasing the tire carrier, but they also sell the bumper. It's in there catalog not shure why it's not on there site.

http://http://www.quadratec.com/cgi-bin/sgsh0101.exe?SKW=72013&HKW=TOMKEN&TKW=XJ&PAGLEN=10&FNM=13&UID=2005013110581894

http://://http://rustysoffroad.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=rustys&Product_Code=34800&Category_Code=bum_wil

That all the links I have, but I'm sure others have links to ones I haven't bookmarked yet. Also OLIMPIC 4X4 has recever bumpers, but the link on the Quadratrec site only shows the Wrangler bumpers. You might look around and find them. They are similar to the Tomken bumpers in style.

Kejtar · Jan 31, 2005

JohnJohn said:
I have been wanting to make a bumper out of a trailer hitch, and I think I found exactly what I want to do.

Have you considered "flipping" the hitch? Cut the stock brackets off, make new ones and then enlarge slightly (ok, a hair more then slightly) the frame rail opening and slide the hitch in that way. Weld nuts onto the bracket and the mounts end up replacing the nut strips. Then you can build up the rest of the bumper around that.

Mike L · Jan 31, 2005

JohnJohn said:
I have been wanting to make a bumper out of a trailer hitch, and I think I found exactly what I want to do.

Guess I'll be doing something like this with the spare tir, tools and gear. I don't need two spares, so I guess extra parts will go on the right side. Very nice light weight floor jack!

I hope your spare is a 33" unless you remove the backseat. IIRC a 33" is the biggest you can fit like that and keep the back seat.

-Mike

Kejtar · Jan 31, 2005

Mike L said:
I hope your spare is a 33" unless you remove the backseat. IIRC a 33" is the biggest you can fit like that and keep the back seat.

-Mike

Mike's right. Also in order for that 33 to fit, it has to lay flat.

lazyxj · Jan 31, 2005

"Very nice light weight floor jack!"

Costco had them in stock this last weekend.

Flyfisher · Feb 1, 2005

Anybody wonder why they're running MT's on the ground, but have AT's as spare's? Just wonderin'.....

jeepguy97 · Feb 1, 2005

Actually they are runnign Baja's on the ground. I'm assuming the A/T's fit better?

prerunnerXJ · Feb 1, 2005

rusty gets his flares from hannemann

www.hannemannfiberglass.com

Prepmech · Feb 1, 2005

I'm guessing because of the price of the Baja T/As they are running. They are about twice as much as an AT/KO.

Darky · Feb 1, 2005

T&J also has the fenders: here

Root Moose · Feb 1, 2005

Looking at the Hanneman prices these look to be a lot nicer that some foo-foo BW flare. They are more expensive but being fiberglass at least you can repair them.

r@m

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