Show Off Your Brute Force-Fabbed Gear!!

Wow! That looks great!!!

 

Yup.

Installed in 20 degrees. By the time we were done, 3" of snow outside.


Engine hoist helped a lot! Thanks @HolyHandGrenade for lending this fine piece of equipment.


Had to grind some of the BFF steel to gain clearance for the winch controller.

 

You had to drop your skid for install?

 

Yup. RCI skid has a upward bend/lip at the leading edge of the IFS skid that interferes with the lower part of the bumper.

 

I rattle canned my BFF Bumpers.

But didn't do anything to the aluminum fold-down table because I don't have a clue what finish to use:
1. Because it's aluminum, any type of special prep required. Special primer and paint?
2. Because it's gonna be a utility table, with camp stove and stuff on top of it, I'm looking for a durable finish that is abrasion resistant and is an easy wipe down.

Any suggestions fellow BFF fans?

 

Im not sure....but damn does that bumper look nice!

 

Rustoleum Primer Enamel. You can find it in lowes or homedepot. Then I'd use the high heat rustoleum for BBQ etc

I'll attach a pic of the primer shortly

 

@Subway4X4 since it is aluminum.... ever think about leaving it unpainted??

the oxidization formed on aluminum actually acts as a form of protection from further corrosion

 

Possibility. That's why I left it alone for now, knowing that it's not going to corrode.

Aesthetically though, I think it should be black.

 

I personally like the contrast, it being a table in silver and the black being the bumper swing out...

either way, looks great, love the recessed lights in the rear bumper

 

Primer

 

It's grey when it goes on. This was 3/4 of a coat. I'll be spraying the back of the bumper in its entirety tonight.

 

Damn. I have that. It was for a Honey-Do project that I never got around to doing. LOL

 

Look below my Hawse Fairlead. I got Billy to fab up a custom 2" receiver for my front bumper

 

Boom!

 

Would you guys recommend Rattle canning a rear bumper or having it Powder coated??

Honestly, this thing wont see much offroading...

I know rattle can would make it easier for me to "touch up"

Just wondering......Thanks yall!

 

IMO I would rattle can it. It is cheaper and it give you the satisfaction that you painted something big on your truck. The down side of rattle can is that if it isn't layered right you can get rust spots pretty fast.

 

Sounds good!

 

If you're going to get it PCed make sure it's at a good reputable place. So many steps go into a PC job. A lot of places skip some of those steps and they end up bubbling and rusting anyways.

 

Thats exactly what I do NOT want.