MY rear bumper build is finally underway

[VolsJK]

Clearance Clarance!

Cutting this out to make it flush with tailgate?

 

What's your plan to cover it up? Just curious. About to do a bumper build as well.

[VolsJK]

Just quote the wrong post, but you'll know what I mean. :)

[A-man930]

Can't say I know what you mean...

[VolsJK]

Plazma cutters. Are. Awesome! Nothing like slicing through. 25" steel like cardboard.

These cuts.

[A-man930]

The mounts are going to pass completely through the box tube of the bumper.

[VolsJK]

The mounts are going to pass through

So what exactly will it look like when you close off the frame? Have a mock-up pic?

[A-man930]

The frame is staying open. I just added material to the sides to fill in the "low spots" around the shackle mounts.

These are the mounts (guess I never put up a picture of them.) Bed was cut to allow for their height.

[VolsJK]

The mounts are going to pass through

So what exactly will it look like when you close off the frame? Have a mock-up pic?

[VolsJK]

AHHHHHH. gotcha, gonna be sweet!

[A-man930]

thanks dude I'm hoping so!

[A-man930]

Here's one mount mocked up. This is going to take a while.

[A-man930]

only 110mm 10x1.5 bolts I could find weren't threaded quite far enough so I cut them a little further. Crude, but it'll work.

[A-man930]

I'm going to officially put it out there: there are many, many things about this project that I am NOT satisfied with (fit and finish type stuff mainly.) I've underestimated the effects of being a fab newbie has on a project like this. I just keep telling myself it's gonna turn out fine and I'll be better equipped for the next one!

[A-man930]

I've got the stock bumper-mounted hitch up for sale if anyone is looking for one.

http://comancheclub.com/index.php?/topic/44521-Hitch-for-stock-bumper.--MO-(STL)

[A-man930]

Ready to fit!

[A-man930]

Spruced up the fuel tank skid.

[A-man930]

Ready to weld

[A-man930]

A better pic

[A-man930]