woooody
el Jefe
Hey, all
I've been asked by a few different people to post up pictures of the bumper that Luke built me. He installed it right before Cruise Moab this year. I've been super happy with it.
When I first saw picture of this on "Dapitbull"s rig, I have to admit that it was tough to understand what Luke was doing and why. I'll give you my interpretation.
One of the big steps that you have to be willing to do is remove the existing rear cross member. This is a deal breaker for a lot of people. But, you get a huge gain in departure angle. HUGE.
Luke has a die that he uses for the 80 wagons, and he used that same die for this. It's 1/4" (I'm pretty sure) plate, and is stout.
He welds in two recovery points
As well as the backup sensors (with protection)
He uses the same spindles that you see on his other bumpers. The arms are 2" tube, and accept various attachments. I went with the triple can, and the spare/high lift mount.
The arms have a little shock assist to keep them open
It's tough to visualize, but the jack really tucks up nice and tight, yet follows the angle of the rear door
The sides are what set this apart from the others. In orer to deal with the compound curve nature of the rear plastic panels, Luke used some inner plates to allow the sides to bend around. It gives it a Saw Tooth look
He retains the plastic bumpers, which space the tubing out from the body panels. If there were any flex, push, bump, etc, you don't immediately damage the body panel.
There are 4 plates that support the fingers as he curves them around
The bottom corners tuck up tight, but still provide plenty of protection. Still have the mud flaps
The bumper comes powder coated, and has held up very well so far.
The big question -- Price? Call Luke. His price includes installation. Figure as much as any other full protection bumper, with swing outs and attachments. He has single, double or triple can carriers (triple holds an igloo as well), ladders, and some other stuff (bike racks?).
I've been asked by a few different people to post up pictures of the bumper that Luke built me. He installed it right before Cruise Moab this year. I've been super happy with it.
When I first saw picture of this on "Dapitbull"s rig, I have to admit that it was tough to understand what Luke was doing and why. I'll give you my interpretation.
One of the big steps that you have to be willing to do is remove the existing rear cross member. This is a deal breaker for a lot of people. But, you get a huge gain in departure angle. HUGE.
Luke has a die that he uses for the 80 wagons, and he used that same die for this. It's 1/4" (I'm pretty sure) plate, and is stout.
He welds in two recovery points
As well as the backup sensors (with protection)
He uses the same spindles that you see on his other bumpers. The arms are 2" tube, and accept various attachments. I went with the triple can, and the spare/high lift mount.
The arms have a little shock assist to keep them open
It's tough to visualize, but the jack really tucks up nice and tight, yet follows the angle of the rear door
The sides are what set this apart from the others. In orer to deal with the compound curve nature of the rear plastic panels, Luke used some inner plates to allow the sides to bend around. It gives it a Saw Tooth look
He retains the plastic bumpers, which space the tubing out from the body panels. If there were any flex, push, bump, etc, you don't immediately damage the body panel.
There are 4 plates that support the fingers as he curves them around
The bottom corners tuck up tight, but still provide plenty of protection. Still have the mud flaps
The bumper comes powder coated, and has held up very well so far.
The big question -- Price? Call Luke. His price includes installation. Figure as much as any other full protection bumper, with swing outs and attachments. He has single, double or triple can carriers (triple holds an igloo as well), ladders, and some other stuff (bike racks?).
