Rear plate bumper blueprints!

I've been thinking about testing my welding skills by building myself a rear bumper. I made some designs awhile ago that were less than impressive. I redid my design. Tell me what you all would change. The appendage thingy off the right side is a wrap around I may or may not include. The holes are for 4" lights and the box is the license plate slot.



Better view of wrap around.

 

that looks cool what program did you use?

 

do it...looks bada$$!

 

I used Google SketchUp 8. It's actually a pretty decent program once you get the tools right. Plus it's free

 

what is the height at center?

 

6 1/2". The license plate is 12" wide by 6" tall.

 

let us know how it turns out!! Id love to do both front and rear and looking for measurements of the front..

 

Might be better if you didn't allow for the 6" length of the license plate and made it only around 4-5" Stock bumper is roughly the same, and most after market bumpers have added rear clearance.

 

If the license plate is 12"x6" how would it being 4-5" work? The measurement I got from my stock bumper showed it being nearly 8" in the center where the plate is.

 

Just forget what I said... Looks good.

Also, relocation of plate, or hitch style adapter for the plate, is how it would fit.

 

Looks sweet

 

I want to see it on the truck. One thing I would do is put some sort of guard behind the lights to block rocks form hitting your lights when your flying down the trail.

 

Oh it will Definitely have protection for the lights. I am going to make access doors held on with wing nuts or something to go behind the lights to keep rocks and shit from screwing them up. I plan on making it out of 3/16" and the reinforcements will be 3/8".

 

Final Designs! (for now )



under side view


I decided to leave the wrap around off because ultimately it was just extra metal, fabrication, and potential headaches. And if I decide that I want them the design is super simple and they can be added.

 

Looks pretty sweet. I have often thought of doing this aswell. Stoked to see some pictures.

 

I really like that design. Good work!! Have you thought about adding any D-ring shackles?

 

Yeah they will be on there. Between the lights on either side

 

Dude that is SWEET! I would love to see a wrap around version on my truck.

 

Now all you have to do is figure out how your are going to mount it! I can get pics from my truck that has a steel rear bumper if needed...

 

Well build it! Haha I'll let you be the guinea pig of my design

That'd be great! I've been trying to figure out how to securely mount it. Don't want it coming off going down the interstate or something!