My Homemade rear bar and carrier

[crasy1_69]

good looking work. are you going to run some plate right under the tailgate its self?

 

[Steve F]

good looking work. are you going to run some plate right under the tailgate its self?

Yep, going to put in some checkplate to fill the gap, I'll have it bolt down with counter sunk allen head bolts.

Cheers
Steve

 

[XpedientJ]

Lookin' good, suh....!

I'll be interested, since I recently worked up a spec to have one made for my '99, to see where/how you kick-out to clear the wiper and plate-light shroud... They could be removed, of course.

Also, while nice aesthetically (that means with reference to appearance, for you younger guys... ), you may find that having left a greater gap between fender and side sections would prevent fender crumple when taking a good hit from below... Unless, that is, you do some considerable beefin' support.

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[sloppyjoe]

Nice bumper! I bet when you see it all set up it gets you all warm and fuzzy inside, I know I did. Good work bro. JOE>

 

[1985xjlaredo]

Looks Great ! Better than some of the crap out there for 500+ bucks!

 

[outlander]

:dunce: yea that would make a difference.....

Check my location

Cheers
Steve

 

[Steve F]

Got some more done this morning, it takes me longer than I expect as I keep setting my goals a little higher, I think it's worth the time and effort though

The overall look is what I was going for so I'm happy so far

Cheers
Steve

 

[XJmania030]

that thing is sweet i think im gonna copy that.. your gonna paint it up right??

 

[Steve F]

Got the most part of the bar done now, just need to grind back a few bits, fill a few bits and get some checkerplate for the top. Should get it painted this week and then I start on the carrier.

Cheers
Steve

 

[XJ Eric]

Wow man, with the first few pics I was like "whats he thinking?" But you've done a great job. The little details and the way you've finished it up are great. If you put as much detail into trussing it up underneath as you have on the outisde thats going to be one bombproof bumper. Hows the weight though? Getting heavy yet?

 

[Steve F]

It's getting fairly heavy but still lighter than a mates ARB bar and this mounts better and will be stronger I think

From a strength point of view the only thing left to do is add some support from the returns to the frame, probably use the towbar mount bolts.

Cheers
Steve

 

[1985xjlaredo]

Great job. Wish I had the Patience for something like that. I'm doing mine now and I dont think it will be that sweet. I was going to run 1/8" strips down under the fframe rails and bolt them to the hich mounts then weld gussets on where they go into the bumper. Do you think that will be strong enuff?

 

[Gojeep]

Great job. Wish I had the Patience for something like that. I'm doing mine now and I dont think it will be that sweet. I was going to run 1/8" strips down under the fframe rails and bolt them to the hich mounts then weld gussets on where they go into the bumper. Do you think that will be strong enuff?

No not at all.

 

[Steve F]

1/8" so that's about 3mm, half the thickness of what I've used, may as well go as thick as you can 3/16" would be better or 1/4".

Thought I'd post a close up of the pivot point, this is what I have for welding the swingaway too

Cheers
Steve

 

[shmoken875]

awesome, thats exactly what I wanted to do for mine, with the lower quarters and all

 

[haneyXJ]

I'm interseted to see how the tire carrier will come out. I bet some trick tubing work will be in store after seeing how skilled Steve F is with his new bumper!

 

[Russ Pottenger]

I'm interseted to see how the tire carrier will come out. I bet some trick tubing work will be in store after seeing how skilled Steve F is with his new bumper!

X-2 Looks like metal art. :thumbup:

 

[Steve F]

Added some paint tonight (more to go on tomorrow night), hides a multitude of sins Also got my latch, it just fits in a 50x50 RHS with 5mm wall, perfect. The top part of the L will be poking through a slot in the arm and used to release the lock. I may add a bit more of a handle to it. I'll also add a spring to it to stop it rattling around.

Cheers
Steve

 

[Steve F]

The bar is pretty much done, just need to mount the stud for the latch (will do that when I make the swingaway) and also need to put some alloy checkerpate on top to bring it closer to the tailgate and fill the gap between body and bar.

The lights aren't wired up yet either (Rear/Brake) and I haven't decided if I'll add indicators as well but left plenty of room for them. It's been a fun project and I'm looking forward to starting on stage two.

Cheers
Steve

 

[JrTxJ]

very impressive!!!! i love it!