MJ Rear Bumper

[holeski]

So I started a new project. I couldn’t stand the box look of the bumper that came with the truck so I cut it up and this is what I have so far. I would hit the bumper on the RTI ever time I went up in reverse so I angled it a bit, Added a 2" receiver and 1x3" tow points. I still have the ends to angle but not sure how I’m going to do it yet.

 

 

www.arcticoffroad.com/gallery2/main.php ... alNumber=2

[pingpong]

Nice looking fab work :cheers:

[DirtyComanche]

That came out clean. Always good to see somebody building their own stuff.

[summitlt]

is that angle? Any pics mounted?

[holeski]

Here is a updated test fit before paint prep.

 

http://www.arcticoffroad.com/gallery2/m ... alNumber=2

 

Thanks for the good words. :banana:

[DirtyComanche]

Looks good. You might want to hack some sheetmetal now, too.

 

 

 

And what the heck sort of truck is in the background?

[jeepmj_tj]

looks good!

 

you have any better pics than that close up one. would like to see how it fits the back of the truck from a different view

[holeski]

In the background is a CJ-7 that I just did an axle swap and shackle reversal on.

I was thinking about trimming some of that sheet metal off but might wait till I tag it first. I painted the bumper last night and powder coated some D-ring shackles silver and should be mounting it up today so I’ll get a few more finished photos to share. Now if I could just find the time to do the XJ & MJ front bumpers I would be in there.

[holeski]

I finished up the rear bumper for the Comanche today. I ran out of black paint with this other CJ-7 project I have been working on so I had some black “Wrinkle” paint a friend left me when he moved so I used that. Weird stuff and takes forever to dry. I power coated two D-ring shackles silver to match the truck and offset the bumper. With the bumper on and now nowhere to put the plate I fabed up a receiver hitch plate mount witch is kind of trick. Here and some finished photos.

 

 

[Skidd3R]

Looks good! What kind of metal did you use flat sheet or box steel?

[jpdriver1]

I'm curious about the backside --- ie bracket for attachement and if you could produce them for us lowlanders ;)

[holeski]

Looks good! What kind of metal did you use flat sheet or box steel?

 

The steel used was,

The bumper that was on the truck was 1/4x4x2” steel. Not welded well at all, but why waste the steel at today’s prices. This truck is a budget build for me. So I cut the lower corner off and added a 66” piece of 4x1/4” flat bar and welded it up. Some of the nicest weld beads I have done and I had to grind them smooth. I then cut the ends at an angle and capped with more steel plate. Re-welded all the old welds. The tow points where made from 1x3” bar stock, cut and ground smooth and drilled with a 1” hole. They are spot welded from the rear and fully welded in front so it pulls on the whole bumper and not just the face. The receiver is 2x2x1/4’’ square stock and looks cool how it sets in the angle of the bumper.

[holeski]

I'm curious about the backside --- ie bracket for attachement and if you could produce them for us lowlanders ;)

 

The mounting brackets where pain. When I decided I just couldn’t stand to look at the old box steel bumper anymore, I thought it would be a quick pull off, cut and cap. Well it turned out to be much more work then that. The way it was made (I did make the old bumper, it came on the truck) I had to drop the rear springs. What a pain. I cut and the bracket at angles so I could slid it in and out with out messing with the springs, but did not mess with any of the mounting holes. I was a bit afraid I might have taken too much of it away but I don’t think so now. It is held on by 8 stock bolts, 4 on each side. Wife has it to day; She loves driving that thing. So I’ll snap a photo of the rear and post it later. I plan on adding more gussets to it later, but want to see how it holds up as is, before I start adding more weight. As for making you some frame mounting brackets, If after I post a photo a few of you want them I can pull the bumper back off and make a template and fab up a few sets. Just the bracket I can mail USPS for cheap.

[jpdriver1]

that would be great, would you consider production of the entire bumper?

[holeski]

that would be great, would you consider production of the entire bumper?

 

I would but the shipping would kill you. Shipping in & out of the Alaska is ruff. Something that size is UPS ground or a shipping forward on a barge to Seattle or Tacoma WA then truck sipped to you. For UPS it has to be unpainted due to new laws. I would do it but it’s now economical for you. Drive on up here and I’ll build you one and we can hit some trails. :cheers:

 

This is a reply I made to some one here on a local forum.

 

It sort of all depends on the price of steel when I go buy. Unless I find a more efficient way of making the angles since it’s a lot of time welding and then grinding to make it smooth, around $500-$700. This one was all ¼", receiver and 1"x 3" for the tow points. This one is also fully boxed in, I was thinking of trying it with just plate and open in the rear. I think this would be less weight and save some time and money.

[jpdriver1]

thanks for the update -- I've got a fabricator whose looking for a new idea, with your permission I'll pass the pics to him. :USAflag:

[holeski]

Sure go ahead Nothing in there I would try and copyright or trade make. Sorry I could offer a better price for you, good luck.

[Catatonic Comanche]

Where does the license plate go on the new fab?

[holeski]

I made this quick fab plate mount out of scrap in like 10 minutes.

 

http://www.arcticoffroad.com/gallery2/m ... alNumber=1

[Catatonic Comanche]

...so the license plate is supposed to transfer to any trailor that attaches to your bumper's trailor hitch...got it...

 

:cheers:

[Pete M]

I don't know about Holeski's intentions for his bumper, but the hitch in my custom rear bumper will never see a trailer. I built it for extraction purposes. :D The hitch pin is on the other side of the bumper for maximum pull-out resistance.

[Catatonic Comanche]

I must admit, that is one big @$$ spare tire ya' got there, Pete!

 

:cheers:

[Pete M]

And it's been replaced by an even wider 33x14 bogger. :D Makes it kinda hard to see any small imports that may be tailgating. :roll: