The new rear bumper...
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The new rear bumper...
Happy B-Day to me! I wanted to have this done by my b-day and I succeeded!
Took all of about six hours but here are the pics finally...I'll have better ones in the morning probably.
The finished product...
I just have to make a nicer coutesy light. Just threw that together with a twisty to make the cops happy for awhile =]
Took all of about six hours but here are the pics finally...I'll have better ones in the morning probably.
The finished product...
I just have to make a nicer coutesy light. Just threw that together with a twisty to make the cops happy for awhile =]
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Got two pair of 3/4" bolts on the outside of each mounting bracket on the hitch. I was going to integrate the hitch into the bumper but I would have lost the spare tire carrier. I wish I would have gotten some shots of the material. That pipe has 5/16" side walls. It actually wieghs about twice as much as the stock bumper. The brackets were made of 3/8" plate steel, it's over twice as thick as the frame material lol. I overkilled it a bit, but I should never have a problem with it.
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Originally Posted by KARPE
I think the bottom bar should be recessed about 3-4" from the second as to follow the body a bit more.
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That's what I was waiting to hear! lol. Glad I reconfigured your design well. I got the Andy stamp of approval. *Woo Hoo*
Thanks for the idea btw! I'm still kinda down that I couldn't integrate the hitch but it actually worked out making the brackets attach to the hitch. And I can still limp home on the 245 stocker spare if I have to. It would have sucked putting that thing in the bed(along with my toolchest), I would've had no room in the bed.
Thanks for all the compliments guys! I worked hard on this sucker.
ps. I used one nice coat of self-etching primer and about four/five nice coats of Duplicote BedLiner Spray to match the rest of the truck. I freakin already chipped it putting it on before it was fully cured...oh well. It's not a show truck.
Thanks for the idea btw! I'm still kinda down that I couldn't integrate the hitch but it actually worked out making the brackets attach to the hitch. And I can still limp home on the 245 stocker spare if I have to. It would have sucked putting that thing in the bed(along with my toolchest), I would've had no room in the bed.
Thanks for all the compliments guys! I worked hard on this sucker.
ps. I used one nice coat of self-etching primer and about four/five nice coats of Duplicote BedLiner Spray to match the rest of the truck. I freakin already chipped it putting it on before it was fully cured...oh well. It's not a show truck.
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Originally Posted by INT3RC3PTOR
idk if i like the 3 tubes yet.. but i like the beefy metal used..thats awesome..perty sure im gona remake mine..and tweak the design and use heavtier metal
but congrats for sure man!
but congrats for sure man!
looks really good, 3 people in the last week lol, but so far theyve all been diffrent then andys...
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Just bought this from summit...
I'm gonna have it brushed, not a fan of chrome or polished aluminum. Can't wait til it gets here =].
Thanks for the idea Zach! I prolly should have waited for the other auction to end but I'm going out partying for my bday tomorrow. No telling where I'll be this time tomorrow lol.
I'm gonna have it brushed, not a fan of chrome or polished aluminum. Can't wait til it gets here =].
Thanks for the idea Zach! I prolly should have waited for the other auction to end but I'm going out partying for my bday tomorrow. No telling where I'll be this time tomorrow lol.