Just wondering if the stock rear bumper mounts are good enough for a custom bumper with tire swing.

 

I just built a rear bumper and used the stock bumper brackets and the first time offroading with it bent them.

 

im in the process now of making a back bumper, was wonderin the same thing, but after looking at the factory mounts, they look pretty beefy, and i have no idea how you bent one? pics? unless I missed a weak spot, didnt examine them that closely, just enough to see they are pretty thick and it will work as a mount for now untill I can make up some tie ins

 

you gotta tie it more into the from and use where the bolts and nuts for the trailer hitch would go

 

Something like this (but with cleaner material....mine was kinda rusty) :

 

Hello,

2" square tube into the unibody as far as it will go.
3 bolts on each side throught the gas tank skid into the tube.
Flat plate around the 2" square tube into the factory bumper mounting holes. 4 bolts on each side into the rear panel.

Nitro

 

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=907275

 

This is how i did mine. The 4x2 slides perfectly up inside of the unibody, then i plated the inside and outside of unibody itself with some 1/4" plate i had to keep it from crushing when the bolts were tightened. Also this helps for a heavy bumper like ive got, once you slide the tie-in up inside the unibody, the bumper sits there by itself so you can start all the bolts.

 

If I ever redo mine, I'm copying that ^^

 

Dude, I'd totally like pictures of that mounted if possible. I dont usually bother people for extra pictures, but I'd like some of this. Thanks ahead of time if you do it.

 

Nice work! Post a pic of it installed if you get a chance.

 

Hey I asked first!!! lol

 

That custom bumper looks pretty sharp! Thumbs up for you man!

 

Here ya go, this was installed while i was fab'n up my tail light boxes...

 

So how much do you charge to build one of these?