weekend bumper build (1 Viewer)

[ridgerunner]

Been thinking about this a lot- didn't want a lot of weight since it'll be a while before springs are upgraded, and I didn't want to spend a lot of money. The good news is that I had this old bumper lying around from my FJ55.

It was warped from welding it too fast though (sags on the ends) and it was rather large. 3x6" - 3/16 square tube. Other than that, I liked the center section, and the rotating clevis mounts.

So, we cut along the the drawn lines- moved the center section down, took the top 2" off, and narrowed it 2". Diamond plate was added to the top.

(looks warped, but the difference between the edges and the center is less than 1/8")

Still need to finish the quarters (next weekend?) and mount the license plate...
Bad picture-nothing to test it on in western Nebraska.... The cost? Nothing- all materials were recycled from bigger materials.

 

[2ndGenToyotaFan]

Wow... that's nice! Any close ups of the back side of the clevis mounts?

 

[4x4 Station Wagon]

That looks really nice I like the extra angles you added they really show the extra effort.

 

[ridgerunner]

Wow... that's nice! Any close ups of the back side of the clevis mounts?

This is from the original build on the 55...

It's 1" cold rolled steel, capped on the back. Used it multiple times on my heavy 55, no issues since the weld is strongest in its sheer.

Driveway shots!

 

[DanS HJ-45]

Looks great! I really like the tube under the receiver hitch.

Dan

 

[ridgerunner]

Time for the quarter panels.

The sides were built from an old 55 front bumper and some other junk.

Painted, mounted.

Still need to relocate the exhaust and patch the mud flaps. In retrospect, it might have been better to make it from square tubing, but... Oh well.

In 30 hours the truck's getting loaded and taken down to Escalante to play in the desert.

 

[BattleWagon]

i like round. sweet bumper.

 

[89s rule]

Looks good.