ARCHIVE New rear bumper design

[LandCruiserPhil]

Lot of really nice rear bumper available but none addressed the following.

• High clearance -
• Excellent corner clearance
• No need to cut or alter the frame
• 35" spare fit in factory location
• Factory spare winch 100% useable
• Factory trailer hitch can be used
• 2" receiver can bolt to rear of bumper
• Light weight est ~85lbs
• 100% bolt on no mods required

Construction
• 1/4" plate
• 3/16" plate
• 1" recovery points
• 1.5" x .188" DOM tube
• 2" x 1/2" angle

Feedback

 

[scottryana]

Looks very good but I would be half tempted to throw a light sheet metal cover over those wings to make it look complete. That bottom part of the 80 just looks so unfinished, some 16ga would cover it and make your bumper more aesthetically pleasing adding very little weight.

 

[snatchmonkey]

Good looking design.

 

[LFD2037]

The tubing looks like an afterthought. I agree something needs to cover it up.

 

[SmokingRocks]

+1 fill the webs. Nice fab work btw

 

[ajax1]

What is high clearance bout it? Looks like it hangs as low as factory bumper and sticks as far out? Does this just bolt over factory like Slee? I like the wings

 

[bsmart82]

I think it looks pretty slick, but personally I'd like it better if the tube was filled in with plate. Just to make it look more complete. I also would need towing capabilities for my bumper.

 

[Mr Cimarron]

Looks very good but I would be half tempted to throw a light sheet metal cover over those wings to make it look complete. That bottom part of the 80 just looks so unfinished, some 16ga would cover it and make your bumper more aesthetically pleasing adding very little weight.

Agree.

 

[jfz80]

I like it for its design intent.

Could the forward edge of wing tie back to side of frame rail for reinforcement?

Could you hit the 750-950 price point ?

 

[NLXTACY]

It doesn't attach to the pinch weld?



Looks good.

 

[94SRUNNER]

I like the simplicity of the design. However I agree with what a few others have said that the wings would look better closed off.

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

What is high clearance bout it? Looks like it hangs as low as factory bumper and sticks as far out? Does this just bolt over factory like Slee? I like the wings

It has more clearance in the corners where it is needed the most on an 80 then any others I have seen.

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

I think it looks pretty slick, but personally I'd like it better if the tube was filled in with plate. Just to make it look more complete. I also would need towing capabilities for my bumper.

For towing you have two choices 1 rated and one not.

The factory hitch is still 100% useable or a 2" accessories receiver that bolts on like below

 

[94SRUNNER]

I like that bolt on option you have pictured.

For towing you have two choices 1 rated and one not.

The factory hitch is still 100% useable or a 2" accessories receiver that bolts on like below


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[Qball]

Looks good but factory hitch is so low it mutes your high clearance design. Wish there is a way to have built in hitch at bumper level but cross member is behind it.

 

[ajax1]

I always seemed to drag the middle coming off ledges, anyways nice job

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

I like it for its design intent.

Could the forward edge of wing tie back to side of frame rail for reinforcement?

Could you hit the 750-950 price point ?

The wings have two horizontal 1.5"x.188" DOM tubes that tie back to a bracket that bolts to the frame rail at three points. Hard to see because they do not hang below the frame rails at all.

 

[ajax1]

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

Looks good but factory hitch is so low it mutes your high clearance design. Wish there is a way to have built in hitch at bumper level but cross member is behind it.

Has almost the exact departure angle in the center as my labs bumper.

No problem make a hitch in the bumper the problem is legally rating the hitch. This is why we wanted to be able to use the factory hitch if you needed a rated hitch.

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

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Very nice if you dont mind cutting your frame and welding to it.