Rear bumper help

[fireman91186]

Now that I finished my front bumper I am going to start on my rear bumper next and am out of ideas besides the plain flat looking bumper. I want it to look as clean as my front and not to out of place. I was also thinking of making it an air tank as well. Have any of you done this and is it worth it.

[Dmntxn77]

How about a safari style rear?

Tube bumper, jerry can holder, cooler basket, and swing out tire carrier...

[fireman91186]

I thought about that but I don't know if I want something that big or not?

[Dmntxn77]

Yeah, I dont..

Thats why I sold it...

Of course, I still havent found a reasonable way to ship it..

[AlsChopShop]

here's mine:







would have worked a lot better if i'd have had the bumper on before i smashed the crap out of the rockers tho....


Al

[Dmntxn77]

Did you build that Al??

[fireman91186]

I like that but I do not have a tube bender. The other problem is P/O put on an after market gas tank that hangs down below the body and the rear bumper that is on there now. He put on a hitch which hangs down even lower then that. So the hitch has to go and some sort of receiver put into the bumper. And I really need to figure how to put in a skid plate for that stupid gas tank thats where the spare used to go. And some how if it is worth it I would like to make it an air tank but still undecided on that.

[Dmntxn77]

You mean you have a super sweet set-up like this bad boy??




Mines comming off soon, along with both gas tanks

[fireman91186]

Something like that actually. What was the P/O thinking when he did that?
I do not plan on really towing with it but I do have quads and maybe locally I would do so. I would rather have it there then not but not hanging so low I drag on speed bumps.

[Dmntxn77]

Something like that actually. What was the P/O thinking when he did that?

I havent a clue!!

I am yanking it all... I plan to buld a custom bumper with a receiver on it. However, the receiver will be IN the bumper, and the bottom of the bumper will not hang much below my frame rails.

I will just carry a long drop hitch for any towing. I wont ever tow anything bigger than a m-101 trailer (that I dont have yet) anyway...

[fireman91186]

Ya that is along the same plan I had. And just make a skid plate for the gas tank. But more then likely if I do the receiver the bumper I will do away with the air tank idea.

[Dmntxn77]

You can still make the bumper an air tank with a receiver hitch in it. It just gives you a few more welds that you have to take time on.

Just be sure to do the math to find out what volume of air you can fit in the bumper before you take the time to make it into a tank.

[fireman91186]

Ya I still have to do that just to see if it is even worth it. But first I must come up with the final design then I will decide to make it am air tank or not. I was going to do the front bumper that way but it seemed more since to do the rear since there will be no winch so that should make it easier.

[Dmntxn77]

Its probalby not much help, but this is a quick drawling that I made a while back when I was trying to figure out a good way to support a heavy spare.

I have had a few better ideas since, but I havent put them to paper yet. Since, I have decided to put the receiver higher, and mount the spare at an angle.

[fireman91186]

That looks ok but would the spare swing out. It looks like thats what the arm is in the drawing. The only thing i was thinking about is to have is go around the corners to also protect the rear quarters a little and give it a more stock look. And hey the more complicated the better right?