Jeep Driver Posted December 15, 2013 Posted December 15, 2013 Finally got around to something I started over a year ago. Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found I'll work on it some more tomorrow. One thing I have not figured out yet is how I'm going to turn the corner on the bed.
gogmorgo Posted December 15, 2013 Posted December 15, 2013 Are you planning on making the bumper match the profile of the front bumper? That's a guess based on the shape of the brackets. If that's the case, would you be able to use the factory end caps off a stock XJ rear bumper? Don't actually know if the front and rear XJ bumpers share the profile, though.
Jeep Driver Posted December 16, 2013 Author Posted December 16, 2013 Are you planning on making the bumper match the profile of the front bumper? That's a guess based on the shape of the brackets. If that's the case, would you be able to use the factory end caps off a stock XJ rear bumper? Don't actually know if the front and rear XJ bumpers share the profile, though. No, not trying to match, just make it simple. As to the end caps..........I don't' what anything plastic and they would not fit anyway.
Jeep Driver Posted December 16, 2013 Author Posted December 16, 2013 Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found First test fit. I may just dead end the bumper at the end of the tailgate and not cover or go around the lower quarters..........what say you guys?
AirborneDeth Posted December 16, 2013 Posted December 16, 2013 That looks beefy. If you could fill the gaps from the edge of the bumper to the rear quarters, I say go for it.
Jeep Driver Posted December 17, 2013 Author Posted December 17, 2013 Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found The bumper turned out OK.............not necessarily proud of it though. The receiver on the other hand is more than sufficient and that's what I was really after. It's not perfect but it will come off eventually when I paint the truck, I'll go over it again and clean it up a little better........Bondo will be my friend. I have about $100 bucks into it.......couldn't buy a bumper or a hitch for that.
johnj92131 Posted December 20, 2013 Posted December 20, 2013 Good looking hitch. Like the way you left space for the license plate. But do think you need to extend the bumper past the tail lights. Just my opininon. And you have built a better bumper/hitch than I ever could.
Minuit Posted December 21, 2013 Posted December 21, 2013 Very nice. Looks like you achieved your goal, and that's what counts. Looks clean and strong.
87mjdriver Posted December 21, 2013 Posted December 21, 2013 I like it too, it makes sense to me to have a built bumper but it includes a stock looking spot for the license plate. Just add a light for the plate and it's clean and legal.
jimoshel Posted December 22, 2013 Posted December 22, 2013 One neat looking bumper. I would really suggest extending it out to the end of the fenders. You know that one day you're going to back up into something, or somebody is going to rear end ya.
Jeep Driver Posted December 22, 2013 Author Posted December 22, 2013 Thanks for the input guys. My original intent was to run it out around the lower quarters as you guys suggest. Truth is, it was a matter of time, I needed haul some doors to a job on Tuesday, it just had to get done. The other thing is, I'm just not a very good finish welder. I get by with the stick welder but I have not got the hang of the mig yet......frankly, I don't like the mig. It's grown on me the way it is, I've come to like it. From a distant POV it really cleans up the rear end.
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