Mountain Man Limo-ILuvtheMountains DCLB Build

Nice!

 

Went to my buddy's machine shop to do some of the more precise cutting I needed to proceed on the bumper
Starting the swing arm


Then cut my shackle mounts

And added a little shout out to my brother's fab company

 

886s installed. Back to a good, level stance.

 

Got a little bit of time, pretty much finished up the hitch. Other than safety hook loops. Those will go on soon.

 

Got some more done last night.

 

Lookin good Travis!

Got plans to fill in the spaces under the taillights?

 

Yes sir. Not sure exactly what it's going to look like yet until I see the sides when they are finished.

 

Looking more like a bumper after today.
My bro puts down some pretty welds

Some unique supports for the butt welds

Small bit of plate work and lateral supports

 

This is how she will sit for a while. No more time to work before Moab. Will finish welds, build tire carrier and get it powdercoated in the next month or so. For now, this will do.
Please let me know what you all think. Be honest, I am trying to get better at this.

 

Photos coming soon...

 

I would blend grind the welds if you haven't already done so, and also fab something up to fill in under your tail lights, that gap would drive me crazy. But that's my own opinion. It is your truck so your opinion is all that really matters!

 

Oh all that is going to happen for sure. I ran out of time before Moab. Grinding welds, building something to fill in gaps, building tire carrier, and coating. Lots left to do. Thanks for looking! Keep an eye on it, should be done in the next couple weeks.

 

My baby girl with my boy buster.

 

Hell yeah man! I like the rusty ass rear bumper haha it actually looks kinda cool

 

I know! If it were an old rat-rod style crawler I would leave it but It's getting bad. I have to build the tire carrier, fix some places where the bumper warped and then get it powdercoated. Hope to have it done before I go to WY

 

Been a while since I posted Here. The bumper isn't done but I find it hard to work on the vehicle when I can wheel it, so I don't, I wheel. Anyway I am going for another multi-day trip to wyo next Thursday and would like to have the spare carrier done. Not sure that's happening because of other obligations but we will try.
had to fix some warpage due to heat concentrating in one place (we got rushed and didn't stitch some stuff we should have) but it turned out great.
Now for the carrier. All I have left is 2" square tubing with 1/4" wall so it is heavy-duty and just plain heavy. So I decided to make it smaller (only one triangle where most other swing arms I see have two). Here is the preliminary frame just tacked together.


The spindle housing was tig welded to avoid heat warp

Now I need to find some raw hdpe material for a strike plate/isolator/closure system. Not sure where to buy raw plastics like that, but maybe I can find a product that is made for something else that I can modify. For this I am thinking the material that a plastic cutting board would be made of.

 

Great to meet you finally tonight man. Hope you guys had a blast this weekend since you likely wont get on here till next week Rear bumper looks great in person

 

Marc, I can't thank you enough for meeting us and showing us around. So good to meet you and check out your sweet rig! Hope to runs trail with you soon!

 

Tire carrier built