Finally getting started. I have seen a few guys with a double sqaure tubed roll pan. This is similar. When I first test fitted the pieces I didn't like how the square tubing was straight and the tailgate had an arch to it. I put the project on the back burner at that point. I started it up today.

I'm using c-channel. I cut out kerfs in the back so I could bend it. This is pretty much the final arch:





I welded in the kerfs to hold the arch:



and cut to length:





I need to do it again for the bottom one and get it as a complete unit. The gap will allow spare tire access from after the body lift.

 

looks good wayne, looks real good.

is the space going to be enough for two short smaller pieces of channel?

i like it

 

don't understand? The first gap will hold a LED line of fire. I would love for the second gap to hold a Reverse light only line of fire. All white lights.

 

Looks sweet. I'm callin up Andy. He needs to get a patent in hella quick before you get that bumper finished so that he can charge ya!

Aaron

 

The other thing going on today. Put my son to work on the race truck:
rollpan and taillight fillers

 

oh ok, nm i guess i misunderstood, i was thinking you would have a hitch tube inbetween the top channel and the bottom channel, then put channels on each side of the hitch.

i was confused.

 

that thing is really going through some work.

looks real good

 

nice work Wayne

 

S-10 will be all seemless in the back. Nothing but the line if fire LED for lights

 

Any ideas what to do about my tailgate ding? I thoght about moving the ford emblem down there or getting an 06 emblem. Any thoughts?

 

Put a sticker over it. WWW.Underdog-Performance.Com maybe?

Aaron

 

is that bumper going to be tucked under the bed like that when its done?

 

Lookin Good Wayne..

Not for long your going to have the best Ranger in Texas..

 

Lookin good man!

 

Andrew, basically yes. There are least two guys here who have done it and it looks sharp. The only thing I am doing different is I am attempting to arch the steel to follow the tailgate. If someone posted a pic of the design I think you would love it when you see it. I did. I hope to have rocksliders at some point down the sides and matching in the back under this "rollpan" I am making.


Will- When you see my rear window in about a week you may change your mind. I may get booted out of the off road communities and told to never come back.

 

Here is the inspiration. I am pretty sure Andy was the first to do it. If not I apologize:

 

Hey, yeah i made one exactly like that for dan (blacknblue) that you probably saw pics on and it looked freakin sweet, i got 3/8th plate and made shackle brackets,3/16 2inch angle worked great to mount it, just a suggestion, its lookin pretty sweet bo

 

I'm getting started on mine this weekend as well. It's a variation off of Andy's design. I'm integrating a classIII reciever into it and it'll be a bit beefier, so to speak. Five pair of bolts holding that sucker down. It's gonna be sweet.

I like how you cut slats in the steel to match the curvature of the tailgate, very clever. Too fancy for me, I just want a hunka chunka steel back there =]

 

dude i want to see that s-10

 

Wayne if you put shackles on it for chain to hook to, REMEMBER TO SECURE THE SHACKLES. Andy's whacked his bed a few times, i felt the dents with my own fingers. So if you're welding just put a lil blocker or something.

Aaron

 

lookin good. i like it.

are you gonna use the factory bumper brackets to attach it, or build sumthin different?

 

looking good man!.. yea what can i say.. im glad i finally put my idea to metal.. seems everyone likes the base idea..

i dont care if anyone uses it, thats what were about here

 

And I don't care if anyone uses it to make me one!


plzzzzzzzz

 

haha, it's a flareside thing.

 

wayne doesnt have a flare side...