Comanche Rear Bumper

[1989commanche]

 Rear bumper build. 

 

OK First step Square 1 end of 2X6 tube, then cut to approximate length. I added 2" just to be safe.

 

 

 

 

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After tube cut figure out placement of hitch receiver and Recovery points

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Mark holes and plasma cut for recovery and tow hitch.

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Check for clearance on back of bumper and tack in place.

[1989commanche]

Once placement figured out make 4 different patterns then build bumper brackets. Not really shown but spent lots of time on locating bolt holes in frame and also tap the rearmost nutsert thingy that is there but not tapped for threads, Tap threads and get 8 grade 8 bolts to fasten bumper to body

[1989commanche]

A few more pics of lining up and squaring . Welding up hitch. Plus I built my own Receiver Tubes but didn't take any pics that I can find. Doesn't really show but hitch and recovery points go all the way through and are welded both sides.

[1989commanche]

Bent up end Plates and Welded them in. 

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Grind Smooth Prime and Paint.

[1989commanche]

Paint with 3 coats Rustoleum Black Hammered. Add 10 Watt LED Reverse Lights and Install.  All finished for now.

[gilbos440rt]

Nice write up! Thanks

[SatiricalHen]

Noticed you added those little reverse LEDs, but the stock reverse lights don’t look like LEDs really. I swapped some LEDs in my stock housings and it made a huge difference.


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[1989commanche]

On 4/25/2019 at 8:56 PM, SatiricalHen said:

Noticed you added those little reverse LEDs, but the stock reverse lights don’t look like LEDs really. I swapped some LEDs in my stock housings and it made a huge difference.


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Yes I added 10 watt LEDS left the stock ones alone. I was thinking about changing all the external lights to LED but haven’t yet. Just the headlights so far. They are way better than the stock halogens were.