Show off your DIY armor!

Those mounts are BEEFY !

Did you weld a shackle mount to the end of 1/2" flat stock?

Also, I love the simple design, notes taken.

 

No, the 1/2 flat bar is solid all the way through. I welded 3/16th tabs to the out side of the 1/2 to make the shakle mounts 7/8th thick.

 

Made some more progress today! Big thanks to @Pella for the help!

@Pella stackin dimes


Frenched in the tabs for the bushings (hinges).



Almost done.

 

Just bolts instead of latches?

 

The bolts were just to keep everything completely secure during the welds.

The passenger side will have bolts. Driver side will have clevis pins.

 

Just a few things

 

does this count?

 

Very minimalist.

 

that was the goal. considering i only drug the stock hitch typically i shouldnt have any issues now. i still have a swingout hitch if i ever decide to add one but i want to keep my tailgate folding down at times.

 

I think you hold a record for number of tailgates owned.

 

this is only my 3rd... surely someone might have me beat

 

Instead of a swing-hitch why not just build a swing-out bumper? Would keep your departure angles from suffering.

 

Couple pictures of mine:

Rear bumper:





Front bumper:

 

The center piece of the front bumper is really cool. Something you sell?

 

Nope just something I put together for this bumper specifically.

 

Definitely unique!

 

that meant to say hinge so i could build a swingout if i wanted

 

Does anyone know where I can find measurements and angles for a gen 3 off-road bumper, if it's already out there I don't want to reinvent the wheel

 

So... Some shit happened today.