Rear bumperettes removed?

[alkaline747trio]

Does anyone run their 80 without the plastic bumperettes? If so, pics?

 

[Bear80]

I had mine off for 6 months or so and looked fine but no pics. It takes 10min to pull them, do it and see what you feel about it.

 

[ls2gto]

Here's some pics of mine without the bumperettes. They didn't look so good after meeting rocks, so I took them off.

My first post!

 

[alkaline747trio]

Got them off, doesn't look too bad, but what do you do with the tabs on either side that the wings attach to. Not the sheetmetal "frame" but the tabs.

 

[MoJ]

Here's some pics of mine without the bumperettes. They didn't look so good after meeting rocks, so I took them off.

My first post!

Welcome to the forum - nice lookin rig.



Now if only someone would start making some heavy duty steel bolt on replacements for the rear bumper wings.

 

[ls2gto]

I'm trying to come up with something like that for mine. I just can't decide exactly how to do it. I'd like to be able to mount a swing away tire carrier on one side...

Has anybody out there done this and could post some ideas?

Now if only someone would start making some heavy duty steel bolt on replacements for the rear bumper wings.

 

[2badfjs]

Welcome to the forum - nice lookin rig.



Now if only someone would start making some heavy duty steel bolt on replacements for the rear bumper wings.

thinking about spring time and i'll be on it.
a guy i'm making sliders for mentioned it and put it in my head to do this.
not sure about a swing out mounted to one, but we'll see what happens.

 

[Nay]

Got them off, doesn't look too bad, but what do you do with the tabs on either side that the wings attach to. Not the sheetmetal "frame" but the tabs.

I just left the tabs sitting right where they are.

Now that you have the plastic off, you should be able to see the type of trimming you could easily do to hugely increase clearance. The sheet metal that is there largely as a bumperette attachment point could be cut and raised, and you can then relocate the crossmember and tube up a sweet rear bumper for relatively low cost, especially if you don't do a tire carrier. I think you could obtain as much clearance as 3-4" of lift in terms of departure angle by doing this.

The 80 without all the plastic has great lines for lightweight high-clearance tube work.

 

[ls2gto]

Anyone done this trimming? pics? I've been looking to help the departure angle... can't stand dragging.

...The sheet metal that is there largely as a bumperette attachment point could be cut and raised, and you can then relocate the crossmember and tube up a sweet rear bumper for relatively low cost, especially if you don't do a tire carrier. I think you could obtain as much clearance as 3-4" of lift in terms of departure angle by doing this....

 

[Jason Andrews]

thinking about spring time and i'll be on it.
a guy i'm making sliders for mentioned it and put it in my head to do this.
not sure about a swing out mounted to one, but we'll see what happens.

I have been wanting this since the sliders this summer Jim!

And I want to be a donor again. I would like to see a minimalist bolt on bumper with wings too....after I bob the rear cross member about 6"

 

[Nay]

Anyone done this trimming? pics? I've been looking to help the departure angle... can't stand dragging.

Take a look at this thread for NW-sickboy's setup on post #6. The sheet metal is trimmed and crossmember relocated so the tube bumper is tucked up tight to the body. Given the trimming, this probably doesn't weigh more than a few pounds more than stock, and the clearance gains are obvious. You could go in even tighter without the tire carrier, but some amount of step function is nice in terms of roof rack access if you have one. Also less $$$ than the aftermarket options, although as always you need a shop that can do this for you. I think he spent around $700 on this setup. Scroll down to the ludicrous ARB bumper for the opposite approach.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=37821&highlight=bumper

Nay

 

[Josh9180]

that looks really good i think ill do that to mine. thanks for the idea

 

[lx450landcruiser]

I'm trying to come up with something like that for mine. I just can't decide exactly how to do it. I'd like to be able to mount a swing away tire carrier on one side...

Has anybody out there done this and could post some ideas?

done and done

more pics here https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=109100

 

[matt 105]

Nice!
Matt