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userbmx1315
January 31st, 2009, 09:45
me n a buddy built this. bought the carrier but fabbed up the bumper. thoughts and opinions. still plan to taper the sides and wrap it around the sides
http://s57.photobucket.com/albums/g217/userbmx1315/th_100_0120.jpg
http://s57.photobucket.com/albums/g217/userbmx1315/th_100_0123.jpg

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http://s57.photobucket.com/albums/g217/userbmx1315/th_100_0135.jpg
dgrigorenko
January 31st, 2009, 09:58
pics are kinda small, but from what i see it looks pretty good
Jimbo_1321
January 31st, 2009, 09:59
looks good but it hangs so low, it seems like it'll catch on anything you drive off of...
90Blue_XJ
February 8th, 2009, 14:58
What size is that rectangular tubing you are sliding into the frame hollow area?
userbmx1315
February 10th, 2009, 16:31
bigger pic. it does seem kinda low. but the jeep sags so it looks worse. i have a pic without a tire with a trailer attatched i'll post it up asap.
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g217/userbmx1315/100_0135.jpg?t=1234311886
userbmx1315
February 10th, 2009, 17:05
this might be a little bit better of a pic. the jeep sits about 1.5 inches higher then this pic from tire to wheel well lip.
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g217/userbmx1315/100_0150.jpg?t=1234314180
ZacSquatch
February 10th, 2009, 17:53
Trailers got nicer wheels than the rigs... Now thats a Carolina thing
XJ Stryker
February 11th, 2009, 04:31
this might be a little bit better of a pic. the jeep sits about 1.5 inches higher then this pic from tire to wheel well lip.
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g217/userbmx1315/100_0150.jpg?t=1234314180

You are gonna kill your Jeep pulling all that, and with the big tires to boot. I feel sorry for the Jeep. Did ya swap and V-8 in there are something.
XJ&CHZ4ME
February 11th, 2009, 07:21
ahh, it will pull it. before my trail rig became an offroad only vehicle we used it to pull our 19' Baja boat. We did not get anywhere very fast but it would get us there and back (thank God for surge brkes!)

As afar as the bumper build, I would taper up the ends and add some rear 1/4 protection. Like mine :D
Crusher16
February 11th, 2009, 09:20
Specs on truck nuts? :D
userbmx1315
February 16th, 2009, 13:54
i planned on tapering the ends and wrapping it around. planned on tappering it to 2"x2" and capping it off. still want to raise the tire and tilt it a little so its parallel with the back glass.

the jeep had no problems pullin my buds yota.

the nuts are from "spencers" from the mall. not the real truck nuts but there sure were cheaper ($10 compared to $40) i was told that they're supposed to be outlawing them but what do i care? lol. i want a bumper sticker that says "help the blue balls" with an arrow down.