The Titanic ; 1991 Explorer 4 door

[out cast]

making progress...

tacked...

Burned in, mostly grinded...

 

[86 slo-vo]

looks good

 

[out cast]

Bump

 

[marcehboy]

nice bumper

 

[footee]

I just stumbled onto this build and it looks great! I did the SOA on the back of my X but I haven't figured out a way to do the rear shocks yet. They're just bolted into the sway bar brackets for now. I haven't done any wheeling with it yet but I'd like to get that solved before I do take it out. Also, bout how much would you say that bumper you're building weighs? I think if it gets too heavy, it'll end up squattin the front a little. I plan to exocage mine someday to try and save the body and put stingers front and rear.

 

[Foxracin]

That bumper turned out great.

 

[out cast]

bumper in front only weighs in about 75-90lbs. rear is 100+.

more front pics...

Not fully mounted, just set up to get bolt hole locations, etc...

logo'd (lol) my initials, ranch style

New rear pics...

the rear is 6" wider to fit my flares and protect my rear quarters

 

[Kyle M.]

Looks good! What are you doing for paint?

 

[Downey]

what did you do with your old arb bummper?????????????????

 

[out cast]

I tore it up and sold it. It hung down too far

 

[Downey]

i would of loved to have it lol

 

[out cast]

its nice for expedition wheeling or mall crawlin but for rock crawling and the like, it sucked. i destroyed my approach with it. but it went to a toyota guy that gave me 450 for it, which bought my steel for bumpers, sliders, and left me with extra for my wifes tires on her dakota.

 

[out cast]

ok I finished the rear, almost totally finished the front as well.. it needs some grinding and flap disc'ing it. don't mind the date on the camera. i didn't set it.

Bracket inside frame

Bracket outside frame

Front bumper

Rear bracket

Inside Corners

Rear Bumper

I will be putting the clevis mounts in the front asap, after I get my job.

Thoughts?

 

[out cast]

So I was bored today, unemployed, and decided I wanted to fire up my welder. I looked around and found some 3/4" square tube with a semi thick wall and decided I had enough to build a roof rack. Used my sawzall for cutting so nothing was PERFECTLY straight as far as cuts but anyways...

46" wide, 53 1/2" long. rack is 6" tall

How it started...

Bottom getting close...

Top Started

Sitting flat on the truck (no legs or bracing)

Need Opinions...

Middle...

or Rear...

Pipe Thickness...

Done for the night

Thoughts????

 

[spdcrazy]

i like the rear myself!

and i love seeing boredom and scrap steel comes together!!!!