rear bumper build.....couldn't buy the crap out there

[bugsjeep]

I wanted a rear bumper, looked at a few aftermarket, JCR, Dirtbound, Smitty, they want a lot of money for a pretty poor bumper. They are just shells, no real substance, couldn't do it. I then turned to my pile of steel and thought "hear we go". This is what I came up with, I am just going to post picks in build order. I guess all I can tell you is it does mount to stock holes and also frame rails, the pivot on tire carrier has a full length bronze bushing and the toggle clamp has a 500Lb rating.
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[bugsjeep]

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[4.3LXJ]

Can't complain about the quality there. Just love all those shop toys you have

[bugsjeep]

Can't complain about the quality there. Just love all those shop toys you have

thank you sir

[XJ Wheeler]

Man, looks like a FINE piece! I'm hoping to build a rear bumper and carrier... eventually.

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[Brasscatz]

Very nicely done!

[bugsjeep]

Man, looks like a FINE piece! I'm hoping to build a rear bumper and carrier... eventually.

Sent via messenger pigeon. I talk, he types.

appreciate the kind words. It is a good project for playing in shop at night.

[bugsjeep]

Very nicely done!

Thank you, by the way looking at your avitar I think you missed a spot.....I still see red.

[denverd1]

Looks great! thought you were going to recess taillights into it for a minute!

Did you use a spindle/bearing for the carrier or just couple diff sizes tubing?

[bugsjeep]

HA,HA, thanks very much denverd1, no, no taillights. I do kind of like the idea though. I do want to make some tail light buckets, just not sure what I want to put in them. I used what I had in the shop, bushing bronze, it runs the full length in the pivot, I still have to put the grease zerk in the top, it is very snug and I think will hold up quite well.1433914340

[bugsjeep]

Looks great! thought you were going to recess taillights into it for a minute!

Did you use a spindle/bearing for the carrier or just couple diff sizes tubing?
HA,HA, thanks very much denverd1, no, no taillights. I do kind of like the idea though. I do want to make some tail light buckets, just not sure what I want to put in them. I used what I had in the shop, bushing bronze, it runs the full length in the pivot, I still have to put the grease zerk in the top, it is very snug and I think will hold 1434114342

[carloxj]

Great work! Your bumper looks like an aftermarket one. How I wish I'm good in fabbing also.