Show off your DIY armor!

Sweet high clearance. Pennsylvania represent!

 

Yeah, I have a bunch in my build thread! at work so can't sift through haha

 

Thanks! It is for sale... haha

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...f-rack-tent-full-system.520803/#post-16520963

 

When you have time can you get me a shot of the hinges please? I just plowed through your build and couldn't find one with enough detail. Nice work on the truck by the way.

 

A 1" hole is about perfect for a 3/4 shackle which has a 7/8 pin. My pelfreybilt bumper has 1" mounts.

 

THIS IS REALLY COOL!

 

thanks, the little holes are lights as well (I still need to run a power wire from the battery > switch > back) (it's tied into other wiring so already for the non power side)

 

Here ya go! Grabbed on my lunch break

 

Thanks

 

.905 is a pretty typical bore for a shackle mount. That will fit a 3/4" d ring fine (which is . 87 something?). Ive also reached out to smaller ebay sellers to have things custom made. Alot of those guys own small shops and drilling a smaller hole is no biggie for them.

 

Shouldn’t the shackle pin and clevis hole be the same diameter?

I’m just assuming that should be the case, maybe I’m wrong?

 

If they were the exact same you would need a hammer to get it in.

 

I drilled out my hitch receiver shackle mount with a 7/8" bit (already had) because I didn't want to buy a 1". I just had to file and sand a little bit and now it fits a 3/4 shackle real nice.

 

Wow, does this ever make me want to buy a welder, rather than buying a new bumper.

 

same here! but going the 1.75 with 1/8 tubing route, I like how @Nimble9 's sits well with the softopper. I also like the fact is solid. I've been playing with the concept of integrating my existing tailgate to the tube design.

Looks stock from the outside but has a tire carrier and swings...

 

I've been toying around with the idea of building my own, a friend of mine has a waterjet and a brake press. My solidworks license expired though. Need to find something else to model in and design something up. Or grab your files

 

Started on low profile bumper. This is prototyped out of 16th skin. Final version will be 3/16. It wraps all the around the underside to the IFS skid plate.

 

Made a front and a rear bumper a few years back. Built the ladder rack as well.

 

Model in Cardboard

 

Sketchup! Its free, super intuitive and loads of online resources.