Here are the Trail-Gear 67" sliders. They've been a bit controversial since some do not believe that they can hold up to the weight of an 80. I decided to weld these directly to the frame and also added gussets at the frame to stiffen things up a bit. I simply cut one of the tubes and added a plate under the cat. They have taken the full weight of the truck in Moab and have held up perfectly. So for the budget minded cruiser owner these are a great option IMO.
Driver side.
Passenger side
On to the WildYoats rear bumper. Johnny Lange (WildYoats) did all the leg work on this bumper and designed the whole thing and took care of getting the steel all cut and bent for almost a dozen bumpers for me and several other local guys. I gotta say it is an outstanding bumper and I think I am into the thing about $450 total including the tire carrier. Hard to beat that. You can read Johnny's excellent write up about building the bumper here.
80 Series Rear Bumper
I think mine has been thoroughly tested and has held up far better than I would have imagined since I did all the welding in my own garage and I'm nothing even close to an experienced welder. Thanks again Johnny for an awesome bumper.
I'm using an 80 series liftgate strut to keep it open and an Carr-Lane latch and safety pin to keep it closed. I'm working on a shovel mount for the tire carrier right now. But it currently holds my hilift and a work lamp.
Carr-Lane safety pin and latch
80 Series liftgate strut
