Disco rear bumper upgrade

[willdabeast69]

this is bad ass! i want to make one for my truck. how much did all the metal run ya?

but i feel like if i make this bumper it would be illegal in IL

 

[Solid94]

Just came across this thread now. Good looking bumper. I need to make me some soon and sliders before my next wheeling trip

 

[Balzer]

I know this is an old thread but I just wanted to ask if you ever freespool your winch? If so how do you get to the clutch lever? or do you just power out and power in and leave the winch engauged all the time?

 

[Turbo]

this is bad ass! i want to make one for my truck. how much did all the metal run ya?

Honestly, I don't remember.. 5' of 2x3 3/16ths, 6' of 2x4 3/16ths, 2 D-ring mounts off ebay, 6' of 1"x 1/16 thick for the filler on top, and 3/16" flat plate for the filler and end caps..

I know this is an old thread but I just wanted to ask if you ever freespool your winch? If so how do you get to the clutch lever? or do you just power out and power in and leave the winch engauged all the time?

You have to reach under the truck to hook up the controller and/or to free spool.

 

[shelbyt.67]

Yer timing is killer. I was just about to start fabin my own. Now I gotta rethink the whole thing and copy you!

 

[Turbo]

Fitting, cause that what I did.. copy someone that is..

 

[shelbyt.67]

I really like the smaller design. Havin the rear bumper tucked under the body just makes more sense. I dont know how many bumpers I've gotten caught, wedged or peeled.

 

[Turbo]

Exactly, that was the intent. I don't add any "armor" until I damage something a few times and get tired of doing body work. Since this mod, all I've done as far as paint and body, is $.99 walmart flat black.. so nice.

 

[shelbyt.67]

Itz freakin genius! All I could find when reserchin was the usual 500lb Godzilla bumpers or bastardized light bars.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

I have body damage from the P/O backing the farm bumper on my truck into something and smacking it into the bedsides... very tempted to do something like this, but I'd want to keep my receiver in its current location, and I'm not sure how to do that without looking funny.

Also may be a bit of a challenge to accomplish with just a 4.5" angle grinder and a flux core welder. LOL