aftermarket bumper?

[ShottsUZJ100]

Bad news Lurker.....nope, it was custom. Goods news...it was fairly easy to make. If interested I could email you several closeup pictures. It has made a big difference of what I can do off road.

It's made with 3/8 inch steel and a few parts from my stock bumper were retained. I was amazed at how he was able to keep an integrated look to the trucks shape including the mud flaps (though we cut those short so I wouldn't rip them off). He cut the frame rails off and mounted the bumper right behind that rear cross member. Took him a few hours.

 

[Photo_Cruiser]

wow,

those pics really show offf how that bumper looks...nice welds too....

 

[Photo_Cruiser]

How bout some shots where we can see it....

 

[lurker]

Scott provided a nice web page with shots if you're interested.

http://www.expeditionswest.com/vehi...ers/john80.html

 

[ShottsUZJ100]

PHOTO CRUISER: I'll take a few pics today and post them. Stay tuned.......J

 

[ShottsUZJ100]

OK, here's closeups of the DIRTY front bumper:
(BTW: Recovery loops were relocated)

 

[ShottsUZJ100]

OK, here's dirty rear bimper pictures (recovery loops also relocated and tale pipe trimmed some):

 

[ShottsUZJ100]

Final "view" pics:

 

[cruiserdan]

Nice, snug, fit.

It does look as though you would smack your grille and gravel shield before the bumper if you were involved in a collision.

 

[ShottsUZJ100]

Yes, though the truck sits so high that we should be OK. The rig is also our 4+ rig. Normally we take on 100 on all the 3.5+ to 4 and below trails. The 80 gets very little use but man is it awesome when we're in it.

 

[Photo_Cruiser]

Shotts....That was you and your wife in TLCA right....??

 

[ShottsUZJ100]

Yep...in the 100?