how to mount a bumper?

i have searched all over and i cant find anywhere that says how i should correctly mount a rear bumper, i'll be making it myself. i want it to tie into the frame and be able to take a good hit as well as a good tug. i am not sure if this matters, but i do have a hitch already installed.

thanks everyone --colton--

You want all 8 factory bumper mounting point and you should use all ten of the receiver mounting points.

I agree with RCP PHX, but prefer using the 2x4 inside the unibody rails technique

like this:
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=993533

Thats great except for the extra mods you have to do,KISS!

These are what I built for my rear bumper. (they are only tacked together in the first 2 pics) It uses 16 bolts to mount the whole bumper, 4 down each side of the frame (where the hitch mounted) and 4 on each side at the body (where the stock bumper mounted). I used 1x2x1 1/4" thick channel and a 1/4" thick plate. I did open up the hole in the frame for the channel but don't have a pic of that.



(the front hole hadn't been drilled out and a nut welded in yet)

Here it is after being welded and mounted with the receiver added. The long part is just 2x4 box.

RCP Phx said:

Thats great except for the extra mods you have to do,KISS!

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I just cut a notch in the 2x4 for the shackle bolts to slide into, other than that all you need is to cut the rear core support, and hammer those bad boys in. I also used the factory nutstrips inside of the 2x4. If I were to do it again, I would cut a hole for the shackle bolts, and tap the 2x4 for the hitch bolts.

bumper is still in progress, but the mounts are stout.