Rear Bumper

[Broaner]

I toasted my stocker yanking it outta some mud that had me burried real deap. Took a fullsize bowtie and a Cherokee tugging at the same time to get me out. The stock one ended up looking like a nasty bannana by the end of the tugging.

So I took a trip to the metal shop to browse some C-channel. Really I wanted some 7" structural channel but they didn't carry any so I was forced to chose between 6 & 8". 6" is the perfect size for a liscense plate so I went with that. I boxed the ends and curved them inward to match the contour of the bottom of the bed.

I mounted it using three bolts per side(Two in shear and one in tension.) Hopefully that should be enough to do all the yanking I want. The C channel is just over 8lbs per feet. All together its at least 50lbs.

Pics

Progress pics as they come.

 

[Destroyer000]

looks good.. beads look awesome as well.. how much did that piece cost you?

 

[mkpecor]

thats what i like to see,good lookin welds and bumper

 

[Broaner]

Thanks guys. I'm definitely maxing out my little Hobart 140. Max thickness recomended is 1/4". The inside of the corner on the C is definitely over 1/4 but its still welding alright with decent looking pentration.

My local metal shop requires a minimum of 20' otherwise they penalize by charging a bunch more. It was roughly $130 for 20' of it. Well, I coulda gotten just 10' but it would have been $90. Didn't make a lot of sense though because I'm gonna be making the front bumper out of this stuff as well.

 

[OhShietitzMike]

nice work . . . clean welds . . . i can't wait to see what you'll come up with for the front bumper . . .

 

[Broaner]

I can't wait to see what I come up with either. I'm torn between having the same metal shop roll me some 1/4" so it matches the contour of the front end perfectly or do a couple angles with the same 6" channel.

Latest pic. This thing now weighs about 80lbs with all the reinforcments and everything. The day I get rearended is going to be a very bad day for whoever was behind me. Fresh after its second coat of rustoleum. I can't decide between gloss or semi-gloss. Anyone?

Also, I can't decide if I'm going to get a small piece of diamond plate for the piece that goes under the tailgate. I'd like it to help hide the seam but I can't decide because I don't like the look of diamond plate all that much.

 

[Broaner]

Its finally on. Pics speak for themselves.

 

[1987 DANGER RANGER]

Thats ssswwweeeetttt. Your right it does speak for its self. By the way is the metal shop owned by the jewish.

 

[86isuzu]

thats awesome. looks real good

 

[Hahnsb2]

Nice, reminds me of mine