DIY Armor and Accessories

Cleaned up the front bumper a bit, cut a few inches out of the frame horns and closed up the holes in the mounting bracket.

^before you can see the frame horns coming through the mount


Now after nice flat surface ready for some recovery points

Reinforce the rear bumper, I used the stock exhaust hanger location for the mounts so everything is still bolt on.

 

Framing the tailgate, just waiting on some bushings

 

Is that hinged on both sides or something? Can't figure it out

 

Sure looks like you could just undo whatever side is most convenient. I like it

 

Yeah that's about what I was thinking. It's pretty cool

 

@lukester78 @Speedytech7 you can undo either side, but I plan on using the passenger side as the pivot side. plan on adding jerry cans in the near future.

 

Plans for a quick release on drivers side then?

 

For now pins will do, end game is to have it enclose the bed like a normal tail gate. Maybe I’ll make the solid panel fold down to a shelf

 

That's a perfect way to have it close of and be functional. I like it, seems a lot stronger than a typical swingout, how is it attached to the end of the bed though?

 

3 fasterns on each side I reused the factory locations, I can still used the fourth on the bottom ( pivot point for the stock tail gate) or I can go another route and weld the base to the bumper.

So lot of options

 

I don't think you'd gain a whole bunch of strength by welding to the sheet metal but running a bolt to that strong point where the tailgate hinges would be good

 

Welding to sheet metal? I meant welding the base of the posts to the top of the bumper.

 

Done for now, added some gussets, and added the tailgate mounting point on each side.

 

Damn your truck looks mean with those wheels and tires.

 

Nice job!

 

Thanks! I’m digging the falken mt’s so far

Thanks!

 

Updates:

Repositioned the tire higher gave it a slight tilt forward for clearance


I enclosed the swingout with a table


Added a hoop and lights



Pretty much all that’s left is recover points for front and rear shackle mounts

 

Ive wanted to add a hoop to my all pro bumper. But I dont think its worth ruining the powder coat.

 

That’s true you’d have to go all out and add light hoops to make if worth your while.