By Moe (Moe) on Tuesday, October 02, 2001 - 12:13 pm: Edit

After a lot of indecision and seeing what was available on the market, I decided to make my own rear bumper. I relearned how to weld (aint Migs great) and over the course of a couple of weeks designed and built this rear bumper. Total cost for metal and bolts was ~ $250--excluding the Dixon Bate jaws The skid plate was the most expensive part that was cut and broken at a local sheet metal shop for $133. This is a very sturdy bumper and is attached directly to the frame with 4 bolts, indirectly to frame through the skid plate, and to the body in the wheel well area. If I have time, I will write a few paragraphs and add more pics.

By Moe (Moe) on Tuesday, October 02, 2001 - 12:14 pm: Edit

By Jarrod on Tuesday, October 02, 2001 - 12:28 pm: Edit

WAY NICE, Moe. So when will you be mass-producing those things for the rest of us?!

By jef on Tuesday, October 02, 2001 - 01:08 pm: Edit

i'll take one...

By mike w on Tuesday, October 02, 2001 - 02:45 pm: Edit

what about ur turn siganls? other than that NICEEEEEEEE!

By jay caragay (Jcaragay) on Tuesday, October 02, 2001 - 04:23 pm: Edit

Well, if you're not into making some more - how about sharing some plans! Looks pretty neat.

What is the tow hitch rating?

By hadaz on Tuesday, October 02, 2001 - 05:42 pm: Edit

Wow you got a vehicle lift in your backyard? I want one too!

By Richard Dekkard on Tuesday, October 02, 2001 - 06:14 pm: Edit

OMG, that is PHATTY!!!

Ya, if you make a space for lights and reflectors I would pay $600 one easy. Could you post a better shot of the rear sill area, I want to see what you did there.

Seriously, an awesome job , and I love how small and un-imposing it is.. If your not going to make them, some plans posted or for sale would be great. I bet I could find an iron worker to fab one up for me, the thought of me using a torch on metal isnt a good thing.

By Moe (Moe) on Tuesday, October 02, 2001 - 07:00 pm: Edit

A local fab shop could put it together but you'll pay a lot more than a single DSU! This bumper was made from off the shelf metal so a lot of time butt welding (and grinding )for the longer spans on and under the quarter panel. Being fabricated on my back door step--no joke--the lines are not perfect but the design is good and can be vastly improved upon. I will post more info and any measurements I recorded.

Two weekends ago a fellow Discoweb dude and I both foolishly followed someone into a mud hole. His SG fuel tank guard crumpled and the flimsy frame is now undergoing repairs. There is little scratch on mine.

By Bluegill (Bluegill) on Tuesday, October 02, 2001 - 07:17 pm: Edit

fuck the reflectors and turn signals...just more shit to break, or run extension ligns up the D pillars and mount them on the roof. what's goin on aft of the rear wheels? looks like you wrap right around the fender & into the wheel well.

By Chris Merritt (Smokinbro) on Wednesday, October 03, 2001 - 04:19 am: Edit

nice bumper moe.
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post a few sketches with meashurements!!

By Marc on Wednesday, October 03, 2001 - 07:15 am: Edit

More Pics, please. I like it.