My slow high clearance rear bumper build

Thanks brotha. I appreciate it. can't wait to make some more progress on it! You should totally do it. It's a lot of fun. Save yourself some serious cash too!

 

I love working with metal anything I'm always messing with random shit just never had a welder

 

I will start on one some day when I find the time as it's probably the only way I'll ever afford a high clearance rear bumper with a swing out. That and it's always more gratifying to build something yourself.

 

Once you pick one up bro you're gonna be addicted hahaha!

Yeah man it's hard to find time haha! And yes they're expensive! Definitely very gratifying! When the finished project comes out and you take a step back and go "hey that looks pretty good, and I did it!" It always feels good!

 

I already know I think thays one of the reasons I haven't picked one up yet my gf would be pissed haha never spend time with her just be burning shit together till I got it down then maybe my exhaust wouldn't be aging on by tie wore right now

 

Hahaha I hear ya man. I spend a lot of time in my garage haha!

 

Still gotta get the money to come up there and check out the shop and build my set of sliders with you!

 

Hahaha definitely not much of a shop. Just a 1 car garage. But it's mine and it's a pass through garage that I can open the back and front and extend my workspace on to the concrete in my backyard. Haha you're more than welcome to come.

 

If someone would buy my stock suspension and I wasn't so damn busy all the time only down time I seem to get is at work on my lunch break haha that sucks I haven't had time to get quotes for people but your still a top priority on my truck wish list

 

Right on bro no rush. Lemme know when you're ready. Spare time is hard to find especially with a kid I'm sure you know that

 

I'm in a huge rush trying to get it all done before November thays when the new baby gets here and want mama to let him come out to the dez with us without freaking out when we go mobbing

 

Hahahaha well in that case I'm ready when you're ready!

 

All I'm waiting for is my wallet to say he's ready haha should be soon I hope when will the rear bumper be done?

 

Haha sounds good man. Well I'm finishing a set of sliders for someone right now and then starting another set for someone who ordered some. Hopefully be able to work on it a little more this week. It'll take a little while but hopefully have it done within the next couple weeks

 

Thays be sweet man I can't wait to see the finished product I'm planning on doing a swing out tire carrier fuel can holder cooler holder on mine with the high clearance because the long bed just kills and clearance I might have had

 

Yeah man me too! I'm super excited later this week I get to use my buddy's plasma cutter to cut out the steel plate pieces for the sides! I don't have to use my stupid grinder to cut it all out! Thank goodness. Yeah I plan to put either a 1 or 2 spot jerry can holder. Definitely will help with clearance that's for dang sure!!

 

My hitch seems to hit on everything it's almost as bad as the mud flaps on our trucks

 

Haha yeah I ditched the mud flaps way early on! And yeah my hitch was pretty close to hitting stuff. I do have Dakar leafs so I'm pretty lifted in the rear but this HC bumper will give ms ton of clearance. Probably a good 8-10 more inches

 

Yea I just got the icon AAL I'll be getting a new pack soon though not a big fan of the ride in the back when I get some king shocks or do full long travel that's when I'll change leafs but that bumper I saw you had to cut bedside? I would cry and be scared shit less

 

I had the icon AAL and I hated it, they started sagging soo bad when I loaded the bed for camping trips! I have the Dakars and love them. They are able to hold weight great. A little rough when unloaded but great for off-roading with weight in the bed and stuff. Hahaha yeah man when I taped the bedsides to mark my lines to cut I was having a panic attack! But it's all done and there's no looking back haha. I'm excited to get the sides welded up cuz my truck looks retarded right now with a big gaping hole in each side hahaha