stioc Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Just as the title says I'm starting to put the design together in my head. It will be simple and functional with a swing-out tire carrier. I'm planning on making the base bumper out of 1/8" rectangle tubing. The two things I'm unclear on are: the wrap around the rear quarter panels like the stock bumper and two (more important) how the bumper attaches to the frame/body and if I can use the existing mounts for the new bumper? Without me having to remove the bumper etc already I was hoping if someone here might have some pics that would help me out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoesandsocks Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 i would check with andrew or silverpathy he doesn't run a rear bumper i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 (edited) If you have a trailer hitch, the best place to attach a custom bumper is where the hitch bolts to the "frame rails" on either side of the spare tire. Don't use the factory bumper mounts; they're too weak and won't be strong enough to mount a bumper/tire-carrier combo. Here's a good example of effective rear bumper mounts: More photos here. Edited April 17, 2013 by XPLORx4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 When I had my custom bumper made, I had them add reinforcing braces between the wings on either side and the parts of the bumper that mount to the frame. I'll see if I can get some of those photos online and post them later this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stioc Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 Awesome, thank you!! That's also exactly the design I had in mind. I've never built a bumper before nor do I have a good way of bending heavy plate so wanted to keep the fancy 'Transformers' looks and angles to a minimum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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