finished rear bumper/tire carrier

murf · 06-13-09, 10:28 AM

After researching the forum on rear bumper/carriers, a friend of mine introduced me to a custom fab guy ~ I finally took the plunge! My rear bumper was 90% finished in time for the recent Payette club run and I had some final tweaks wrapped up last week. The guy who fabbed it for me was very accomodating about building to the specs/options I was looking for. He used 1/4" steel - which after seeing the 3/16th's ARB front get dented - was desired. My requests: Mount the tire to the right (personal preference/smaller carier mechanism/less restricted view) and on the low side. It turned out a little too low and since he has repositioned higher up to where the bottom of the tire is just above the top of the bumper. He designed the carrier to have a cradle and a large center coarse threaded mount which a poly cone and spinner handle was used. The unit is secured down by a hole drilled through the assembly in the rear and locked. WAY easier to remove/install the big spare with this design! Under the rear corners I had him add extra plating underneath (since thats where I seem to hit). The exhaust was then cut and rerouted over the frame rail (keeping the resonator) and exited out the bumper itself. A different mount was built to correct the ocassional pipe rattle. This keeps my exhaust out of harms way now. I included an integrated receiver and had the electrical trailer connection built into the bumper as well for clearance and protection. Also added rocker protection hoops. He added the swing carrier locking pin and stop after the Payette run also. (dont realize how much you need those till you are parked on an incline!). The recovery points are actually plating that mounts to the frame then sandwiched by two metal layers to give it thickness. This way you are pulling direct to the frame vs a weld. In all, the bumper I always wanted at a much more affordable price. He has also done alot of custom work for several other guys I know and he does it very well. Just wanted to share

splitshot · 06-13-09, 06:47 PM

Wow, nice work!

lvanst · 06-13-09, 10:41 PM

Nice. Really Nice!

... and the awesome fab guy's contact information is ???

murf · 06-13-09, 11:16 PM

If anyone is interested in talking to the fabricator about an 80 bumper (or anything involving metal for that matter), please PM me and Ill shoot you his name and number.

FJ40LVR · 06-14-09, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by murf

If anyone is interested in talking to the fabricator about an 80 bumper (or anything involving metal for that matter), please PM me and Ill shoot you his name and number.

Really? A fabricator who doesn't want his name number, address etc. spread across every board possible?

mikedynaglide · 06-14-09, 06:02 AM

Can we have the guys name and number,,,would like to talk to him...

biggins4u · 06-14-09, 10:20 AM

Nice job, like the bumper also

murf · 06-14-09, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FJ40LVR

Really? A fabricator who doesn't want his name number, address etc. spread across every board possible?

I wanted to call him first to let him know:

His name is Tommy Gort, phone is 480-200-0543. Email is tpgort@yahoo.com. He lives around Campbell and 36th Street.

lvanst · 06-14-09, 09:10 PM

Thanks Murf, I'll give Tom a call...

ShottsUZJ100 · 06-15-09, 01:25 PM

That is the best looking fab job I've ever seen. Now those mud flaps gotta go.

Miss R2FJ · 06-15-09, 11:32 PM

Wow that is really nice! I wonder if he would fab up something similar for the 4Runner? I'm with you on keeping the rear tire swingout as low as possible, but everyone else seems to mount them sky high.

Congrats on the awesome bumper!

msahr · 06-16-09, 05:39 PM

Very nice bumper Eric. Nice to see something different and well thought out.