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 Rear Bumper Ideas
#790949
02/20/07 05:18 AM
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Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 1,489
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Body Damage is Cool
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Due to certain members of my state law enforcement agency i am fored to fabricate a rear bumper...looking for ideas, it will be 1.5" .120 wall tubing with a spare tire carrier hopefully incorporated into it somehow, although i dont want the tire vertical...asking for ideas/input...
97 FZJ80, Stock, Factory Lockers.
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Re: Rear Bumper Ideas
[Re: Jake97T]
#790950
02/21/07 09:16 AM
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Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 476
Mudrunner
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I thought trucks weren't required to have rear bumpers... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> I did find this...
1998 T-100 Xtra cab SR5 2WD Auto; Roadmaster Active Suspension; Yokohama Geolander HT-S; lowered air dam; full belly pan; 4? diffuser; 11" side skirts; dual transmission coolers; 67% grill blocked; Auto-RX'd; ScanGauge II/Ultra-Gauge
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Re: Rear Bumper Ideas
[Re: Jake97T]
#790951
02/21/07 12:10 PM
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Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 981
Rock Warrior
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I say you build it out of square stock, beefy and make it closely resemble the original bumper shape but wrap it around the sides of the body more. Then add a tire carrier to it.
1996 T100, Mickey Thomson Classics, Bridgestone Dueler AT 265/75/16, custom offroad KC's.
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Re: Rear Bumper Ideas
[Re: CJMT100]
#790952
02/21/07 02:29 PM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 270
Mudrunner
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I vote for 'C' channel vs square stock - by all means wrap it around the rear corners if possible. If you are not worried about crash functionality then aluminum is a good choice weightwise.
Jeff
96 T100 SR5 4WD Ext Cab, Warn Hubs, HD torsion bars, Bilsteins, Camper Shell, TJM bar, factory 31 x 10.5's, Powertrax No-slip rear, Recaro driver's bucket
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Re: Rear Bumper Ideas
[Re: jmoser]
#790953
02/21/07 04:46 PM
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Joined: Feb 2000
Posts: 4,160
Toyota Moderator
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Square would be strongest, C-channel the heaviest (my last choice), and the round tubing would be the lightest and easiest to have bent to make it look good. Seeing as how your truck is basically a desert style truck, I'd go with the round tubing for looks and light weight. It will still be much stronger and give better protection than the stock tinfoil one. Anyway, as for design- that is more up to personal preference. I was looking at desert trucks for ideas, but it looks like they don't even usually run a rear bumper. This one looks a little more tire-carrier than bumper. If it were me, I'd want it to provide a little more protection and probably wrap around the corners, but I'm not sure what you're looking for. I'm not sure it would satisfy your local LEO's. ![[Linked Image]](http://chaosfab.com/photo/images/P1062182.jpg) Maybe something that was kind of a combo of the tire carrier above and this Allpro bumper: ![[Linked Image]](http://allprooffroad.com/images/stories/bumpers/rear_bumper_back_l.jpg) Or another from Marlin: ![[Linked Image]](http://www.marlincrawler.com/images/rearbumperb_250.jpg)
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Re: Rear Bumper Ideas
[Re: ErikB]
#790954
02/21/07 05:53 PM
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Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 3,466
Roll Me Over
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there was a guy way back that posted on our boards that ran desert style stuff that had a 4" lift and 3" BL. iirc, he had a rear tube bumper setup for desert style. i just remember a picture or two he posted.
Scott Landon
1995 T100 - total buildup underway
1988 4Runner (22RE, W56) - new DD
2005 Dodge CTD 4x4 - Tow Beast
1990 Spec Miata
2010 GT3
2013 E92 M3
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Re: Rear Bumper Ideas
[Re: surlynkid]
#790955
02/21/07 06:07 PM
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Joined: Feb 2000
Posts: 4,160
Toyota Moderator
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This guy? ![[Linked Image]](http://home.4x4wire.com/erik/t100/justins_t100flex.jpg)
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Re: Rear Bumper Ideas
[Re: ErikB]
#790956
02/21/07 06:19 PM
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Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 924
Rock Warrior
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You can get beefy like this if you want ![[Linked Image]](http://www.webperception.com/jdouglas/images/jpg/rbump.jpg)
96 T100 4x4 - 35's, 4" SL, 2" BL, 4.88s, ARBs, custom bumper & E9000 winch, etc.
99 F-350 4x4 superduty supercab turbodiesel longbed
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Re: Rear Bumper Ideas
[Re: ErikB]
#790957
02/21/07 07:20 PM
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Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 3,466
Roll Me Over
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damn you're good. yup - he is the one.
Scott Landon
1995 T100 - total buildup underway
1988 4Runner (22RE, W56) - new DD
2005 Dodge CTD 4x4 - Tow Beast
1990 Spec Miata
2010 GT3
2013 E92 M3
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