What Is this Rear Bumper? (1 Viewer)

[Von Hayek]

I have seen this on a few 40s, so I’m assuming someone was making these a while ago. What are the holes in the mounting brackets for? Is that for recovery?

 

[flee]

Chain, presumably a tow chain, will fit through the round part of the hole and lock in the slot part.

 

[Rainman]

It's an old Con-Fer bumper.

 

[Von Hayek]

So a clevis hook from a winch will work too

 

[flee]

So a clevis hook from a winch will work too

As will a large shackle, etc.

 

[jcj_78FJ40]

I think I would use the receiver to distribute the load across the back. There's not a lot of meat on the 40's rear cross member.

Maybe use something like this:

shackle hitch - Google Search

www.google.com

 

[Living in the Past]

I was given one of these that is two tubes and angles forward at the sides. I mounted on a non operating FJ40 I was flat towing. Went to put a basket in the receiver and the corners were to rounded for the basket to slide in. I don't tow anything with a FJ40 that would require a receiver hitch and though about grinding the mounting brackets to remove the lower tube. That one clearily hangs down to low and would be dragging all the time off road.

 

[RWBeringer4x4]

I believe it’s an old Con-Fer design but JT outfitters was selling them a couple years ago. I’m not sure where mine is from - I got it used and there’s no branding. It is in storage now - replaced it with a 4 Plus swing-out. I will say that it is a super stout bumper - I bounced it off many rocks on steep exits and, while the powder coating gave up, the steel scratched, but didn’t dent appreciably.

Yes, the brackets are for chains/shackles and serve as a recovery point, though I never loved that they sat behind the tube the way they do. Never had need of them but I have no doubt they would have held just fine.

 

[RWBeringer4x4]

Looks like JTO still sells them:

Rear Tube Bumper with Receiver – FJ40 – JT Outfitters

www.jtoutfitters.com

 

[wngrog]

I have two of these if you want to buy one. $100 plus shipping