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[scrapdaddy]

Tucker,

How were you planning to mount the rear bumper. I replaced the rear cross member, because it looked really weak and I want to build something like your's. With the weight of the bumper, spare, etc. and towing a trailer, you might think about that cross member. Check out what I made, not hard to do.

 

[tucker74]

My crossmember already has a hole to allow a 2" receiver right in the center where this is designed to bolt, so that whole area isn't very structurally sound on my pig. This bumper also has provisions to bolt to the tops and sides of both frame rails. I'm thinking I will just square cut the bumpers center holes with the water jet and only utilize the frame rail mounts. The outer mounts are 1/4" plate and have beads on all three sides of the channel, plus the 1/2" shackle ring plates welded to the outside. My receiver hitch is welded and triangulated at both ends (crossmember and shock crossmember) so I won't be towing off of the bumper anyway.

Tucker

 

[PabloCruise]

Tucker,

How were you planning to mount the rear bumper. I replaced the rear cross member, because it looked really weak and I want to build something like your's. With the weight of the bumper, spare, etc. and towing a trailer, you might think about that cross member. Check out what I made, not hard to do.

Ron,
Do you still have that crossmember I backed out on?
Reading these posts, that would be cool to have one off the Pig that I could cut out for a reciever...
Thanks,

 

[scrapdaddy]

My crossmember already has a hole to allow a 2" receiver right in the center where this is designed to bolt, so that whole area isn't very structurally sound on my pig. This bumper also has provisions to bolt to the tops and sides of both frame rails. I'm thinking I will just square cut the bumpers center holes with the water jet and only utilize the frame rail mounts. The outer mounts are 1/4" plate and have beads on all three sides of the channel, plus the 1/2" shackle ring plates welded to the outside. My receiver hitch is welded and triangulated at both ends (crossmember and shock crossmember) so I won't be towing off of the bumper anyway.

Tucker

Sounds plenty strong. The problem I have is my long range tank is right there, so I just made the cross member strong enough to bolt to.

Good Job.

 

[tucker74]

Found a couple more pics of the Pig in others albums (thanks to all who took these):

Tucker

 

[tucker74]

Got to check out my new bling from Bob ... Easter activities precluded an immediate install :-(.

I think they're going to look sweet

Happy Easter!

Tucker

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

I love those Tucker...Bob does great work. I need help deciding on what I wanna put on mine.

J

 

[scrapdaddy]

I love those Tucker...Bob does great work. I need help deciding on what I wanna put on mine.

J

You got to go with " HAMP " in front and " FJ55 " in back.

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

You got to go with " HAMP " in front and " FJ55 " in back.

Was thinking that too Ron. Sorry for the hijack Tucker.

J

 

[scrapdaddy]

Tucker,

Are you going to leave it white, under the lettering. I was thinking about painting it black, so it shows up alittle better.

 

[tucker74]

So I finally got around to installing my new sill plates, didn't paint under them but will be re-doing the interior soon and might then. Here's some pics ...

Put this one on top of the carpet being the driver, the carpet binding hung over and I thought my foot would catch it:

I've got the SOR carpet kit, so your install may vary. These are 1000x better than the stock sills -

Tucker

 

[scrapdaddy]

Nice! Looks like they went over everything good. I see you used self tapping screws, work ok?

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Just ordered my scuff plates from Bob yesterday. Ron, I took your advice and went with HAMP and FJ55.

Tucker, X2 on screws. I was thinking of aluminum rivnuts but, if the self tapers work well I'll go that route.

Jason

 

[PabloCruise]

I thought our originals only screwed on the inside, under the rubber mat?

 

[tucker74]

I thought our originals only screwed on the inside, under the rubber mat?

I went with self tapping sheet metal screws, the stock ones did indeed screw only on the inside. My stock holes were lost beneath inseparable layers of POR15, QuietCrap, and felt padding. I just went with longer screws in the back and through everything

Tucker

 

[bobm]

TUCKER, Looking good. They will last forever and if you scratch them, hit them with steel wool.

Thanks Bob.

 

[nuclearbeef]

Tucker,

Looks like you could slip a pice of black paper under the front sill lettering; if you wanted check and see if you like the look of it before painting it black.

(If you do, post a picture. I'd like to see.)

JW

 

[tucker74]

Finished up a little project I've been working on, my tail light surrounds had been painted black and were peeling badly :-(. I soaked them in some brake fluid all week to remove the paint w/o messing up the plastic. Then I polished them up with some Novus plastic polish since these are plastic chrome. I also ordered a sheet of sponge neoprene and made some new gaskets since mine were gone and these are unobtanium. Here's some pics:

Forgot to get final pics, will take some tomorrow. Wanted to show how to make gaskets

Tucker

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Looks great Tucker. Did you use the Novus buffing kit or just a rag?

Jason

 

[tucker74]

Looks great Tucker. Did you use the Novus buffing kit or just a rag?

Jason

I just used a rag, a buffing kit would probably yield better results. It took all of the cloudy-ness out, but they're not perfect (though these never would be) -

Tucker