Snapped a couple pictures of the bumper project Im doing. Ive had this job entirely too long and its taking forever to get done, but slowly its getting there. As you can see its anoter bik mike style bumper. I have yet to do a carrier yet but I think its coming out pretty slick. heavy as fawk tho!!

I still need to do some detail clean up work still so its a little rough in spots. need to add gusseting to the tire mount, highlift mounts, cb tabs, and license plate frame and light.
http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/305798/fullsize/P3260116.JPG
http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/305799/fullsize/P3260118.JPG

http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/305801/fullsize/P3260115.JPG
http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/305802/fullsize/P3260114.JPG
http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/305803/fullsize/P3260113.JPG

Very Nice!

I wish I was closer to AZ. I'd be looking you up immediately.

looks good. what did you use for the hinge on the tire carrier

looks good. what did you use for the hinge on the tire carrier

I made it.......

nah I bought it from rockstomper http://www.rockstomper.com/catalog/pieces/hinge.htm

thats what i thought but wasnt sure..

thats a nice bumper. :thumbup do you do any other home made custom pieces for cars or anything else?

Looks great man, Nice welds. :thumbup

I think I'm going to take a break before I start mine.

1. The front one was way too much work.
2. I keep changing my mind on how I want to make it.

thats a nice bumper. :thumbup do you do any other home made custom pieces for cars or anything else?

Ive built everything on my bronco, bumpers, sliders, cage, entertainment rack for my living room, misc other welding/fabrication projects. I have since stopped shipping tho, need to be local to Arizona or willing to pick up. If you need something built and shipped talk to davids78bronco

Looks great man, Nice welds. :thumbup

I think I'm going to take a break before I start mine.

1. The front one was way too much work.
2. I keep changing my mind on how I want to make it.



yeah those style fronts suck nuts. so many peices that have to be cut and welded. Its not as simple as some might think

so when can we start mine?:toothless

yeah we need to build yours huh

yeah those style fronts suck nuts. so many peices that have to be cut and welded. Its not as simple as some might think
when i do mine it'll be out 3 pieces. i tried to go for 1 piece but my brother talked me out of it. we'll see still in cardboard stage

I think it looks pretty good. Only thing I would have done differently was made the tab for the shackle thicker. Like 1.25" thick or however wide the opening on the shackle is. Keep the same plate on the mounting bracket, but just double it up on the outside for the thickness. Not saying theres anything wrong with how you did it though.

I don't know if you did it or not, but it would probably be a good idea to put something under the left side of the tire mount so all the weight of the tire is not on the pivot. Just like a piece of 1/2" square bar or something that the mount could slide up on when you swing the tire in place.
Also it would be cool to have some kind of built in stop to keep the tire from swinging all the way around to hitting on the side of the truck. Maybe also have some way to lock it in place in the opened position so it doesn't keep trying to close when your parked with the truck leaning to the left. Probably could do something all in 1 piece with that.

And how is the tire going to mount on that tube? I don't really see how thats going to work

Is there also a cap or something that will cover the nut on the pivot to keep rain and shit out of the bearings?

Looks great man, Nice welds. :thumbup

I think I'm going to take a break before I start mine.

1. The front one was way too much work.
2. I keep changing my mind on how I want to make it.
ha ha ha...I still keep coming up with new designs for the rr bumper on mine...and I already built it.

yes Ive seen thicker shackle mounts but IMO its uneeded work. Ive used the shit out of mine without any issues.

the tire mount will be cut out of 1/4 plate in the shape of a circle the same size as the backside of the wheel. I will weld studs through it. hard to explain but it will work.

I have a hoodstrut stop plan in the works to keep the carrier from swinging away and slow it down when opening.

yes there is a cap for the hinge

these things are supposed to take the weight without issue so I really dont think ther eis a need for a rest on the other side of the carrier

do you make those to sell like you sliders?
or your just making that for you
just curious

btw, thats one hell of a nice bumper

yes Ive seen thicker shackle mounts but IMO its uneeded work. Ive used the shit out of mine without any issues.

the tire mount will be cut out of 1/4 plate in the shape of a circle the same size as the backside of the wheel. I will weld studs through it. hard to explain but it will work.

I have a hoodstrut stop plan in the works to keep the carrier from swinging away and slow it down when opening.

yes there is a cap for the hinge

these things are supposed to take the weight without issue so I really dont think ther eis a need for a rest on the other side of the carrier
I ended up trimming down a bump stop and mounted at the opposite end of the spare rack for it to sit on...I do have to lift a little to get it to set in place.

do you make those to sell like you sliders?
or your just making that for you
just curious

btw, thats one hell of a nice bumper

This is for a guy in vegas....Ive cut back on doing outof state deals however

yes Ive seen thicker shackle mounts but IMO its uneeded work. Ive used the shit out of mine without any issues.
Are yours part of your mounting brackets? That's what it looks like, to me
the tire mount will be cut out of 1/4 plate in the shape of a circle the same size as the backside of the wheel. I will weld studs through it. hard to explain but it will work.
Rather than welding the studs on, do the same thing as every car is done - drill 1/2" holes, and press in the studs
I have a hoodstrut stop plan in the works to keep the carrier from swinging away and slow it down when opening.
copycat :goodfinge Oh, and the strut idea, while nice and effective, will NOT slow down the carrier's movements. In fact, you MUST keep a hand on it, at all times. Otherwise, the strut will, literally, throw the carrier with such force as to snap off one of the strut mounts... experience has taught me that

Are yours part of your mounting brackets? That's what it looks like, to me

Rather than welding the studs on, do the same thing as every car is done - drill 1/2" holes, and press in the studs

copycat :goodfinge Oh, and the strut idea, while nice and effective, will NOT slow down the carrier's movements. In fact, you MUST keep a hand on it, at all times. Otherwise, the strut will, literally, throw the carrier with such force as to snap off one of the strut mounts... experience has taught me that


yes the bumper mounts go all the way through and double for shackle mounts.

Ive had those studs come loose before thats why they are going to get tacked on as well.

yes Im borrowing the idea of the strut:goodfinge

now now boys.....you just need to share!

he borrowed my slider idea so I think we are even there.....

just a little fyi, If I ever get time I think Im going to be reworking the bumper on the back of my bronco, I have been hitting anything and everything with it. thinking I need to give it a diet and slim it up along with my rear quarters. problem is it leaves my fuel tank open to take more hits than it already does

body lift! my fuel tank will soon be tucked even with the framerails...:thumbup

and i will have a very detailed drawing of my bumper idea soon.

ha ha ha...I still keep coming up with new designs for the rr bumper on mine...and I already built it.

You're part of the problem. :goodfinge I was just going to do a strait C-channel but I like yours and now think I should make something to match my front one.

Today I picked up a tool shed and a few sheets of plywood and had to have the tailgate down and tie up the tire carrier. It would be nice to come up with a way to lock it at 90 degrees or have a swingout that would let it also fold out to go behind a lowered tailgate.

body lift! my fuel tank will soon be tucked even with the framerails...:thumbup

and i will have a very detailed drawing of my bumper idea soon.


dude no! I dont want a monster truck:goodfinge Is all about low lift and big meat!

yeah draw it on something other than a napkin please:thumbup

you want some mustard on that bumper before i feed it to you?:goodfinge

http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/305890/fullsize/dustin.JPG

he borrowed my slider idea so I think we are even there.....
oh no! you're still hanging onto that?! :goodfinge - in all actuality, I never saw any sliders you had done, until after Tim posted his, and you stated you were doing the same thing, with the exception of how the main tube ends were done

Seriously tho, keep a hand on the carrier at all times... when it's at the closed postion, let go, and watch the carrier just fly open. The last guy that bought a carrier from me, broke his strut mount the first week

you want some mustard on that bumper before i feed it to you?:goodfinge

http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/305890/fullsize/dustin.JPG


hahaha all I can say is WTF??:histerica

I thought it was a good time to bring that up david...haha thanks for the headsup on the carrier. problem is Im building this off the truck so I will have to figure out a way to mount it to something. I want to load it up with the tire and crap so I can make sure everythiing shits how I want it to before I call it done

for cars

Ok thats getting annoying. We are not talking about bumpers for cars, they are bumpers for trucks. Thats a truck in your avatar BTW.

Dustin looks awsome man.

I would make some kind of a spring powered closer on a cam that would hold the tire mount open when you push it open, hold it closed when closed, and also limit the travel so it cant go around and hit the side of the truck.

It would be a little more complicated than the strut thing, but it would work better.

This is for a guy in vegas....Ive cut back on doing outof state deals however


Who's the guy in Vegas?

Looks very nice by the way. I always liked that style.:thumbup

I would make some kind of a spring powered closer on a cam that would hold the tire mount open when you push it open, hold it closed when closed, and also limit the travel so it cant go around and hit the side of the truck.

It would be a little more complicated than the strut thing, but it would work better.

I have a hard time picturing your idea but the biggest problem i see is there is no room to do it. with the tailgate down there it pretty much touchs the bumper. the carrier sits dead nuts in the middle of that 3"wide tube that makes up the bumper. so there isnt much room on either side of the carrier.

Im pissed, mounted all this up to check fitment and clearances and made a rookie mistake. damn tire carrier hits the trim on the tailgate! now I get the joy of figuring out how to fix it without building another bumper. I think Im going to cut the mounts out and make them longer. hopefully I can do it without totally screwing up the bumper

I have slick idea for the stop so stay tuned....

looks cool other wise
http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/313922/fullsize/P4150131.JPG

Im pissed, mounted all this up to check fitment and clearances and made a rookie mistake. damn tire carrier hits the trim on the tailgate! now I get the joy of figuring out how to fix it without building another bumper. I think Im going to cut the mounts out and make them longer. hopefully I can do it without totally screwing up the bumper

I have slick idea for the stop so stay tuned....

looks cool other wise
http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/313922/fullsize/P4150131.JPG
lol...had a similair problem with mine..fabbed up the rr brackets and then opened the tailgate...after putting to nice little dents realized i had to lower the whole bumper and inch.

Cool! I only live 2 hours from you. Do you have a rear tire carrier bumper for my 79 Bronco? Thanks, Danny.

Didn't you already have a rear bumper?

Hey dustin,

I liked pluguglys tire mount that utilized the rotor hub off a rotor.

I have two rotors that have the ABS fins that i was thinking about yanking them apart in hopes to get a nice tire mount like you have going there with stock studs and all. Just an idea.

Is that for vegasbronco1?

Dustin, where did you get that mount from? a guy from work wants to buy one.

looks real good

Dustin, where did you get that mount from? a guy from work wants to buy one.


the hinge? or the mount for the tire? the hinge was bought from rockstomper.com. the mount for the tire I built.

Hey dustin,

I liked pluguglys tire mount that utilized the rotor hub off a rotor.

I have two rotors that have the ABS fins that i was thinking about yanking them apart in hopes to get a nice tire mount like you have going there with stock studs and all. Just an idea.

Is that for vegasbronco1?

no its for another member. yeah that should work for a mount. however its pretty simple to built what I have so far tho. let me know if you want to do a carrier. We can add onto your bumper pretty easy.

Cool! I only live 2 hours from you. Do you have a rear tire carrier bumper for my 79 Bronco? Thanks, Danny.

havent done anythign for a 78-79 yet but Im sure I can, since your somewhat local we could work out something. Im sure I can make this design work on that body stlye too

Didn't you already have a rear bumper?

yes, currently Im using my bronco to build off of so I have no carrier or bumper on it now:wacko I really need a jig for these things. Im actually thinking about reworking my rear bumper to get it tucked up closer to the body. might even wrap it around and cut the lower half of the quarters off.

i'm curious as to how you do the whole mount/shackle thing. how do you cut the bumper for that? and where do you pic up the receiver hitch part? do you have pics of the backside of that? is it reinforced?

I chopped the lower edge of the quarters and wrapped mine under like you described and i really like it, but holy hell, my gas tank sits low now.. Not to mention my shackles.. I going to make some sort of skid that goes between/under the tank to the bumper.. I dont really know what else to do.. If i slide into something from the rear, my tank is toast..

i'm curious as to how you do the whole mount/shackle thing. how do you cut the bumper for that? and where do you pic up the receiver hitch part? do you have pics of the backside of that? is it reinforced?


the mount goes straight through the bumper, bolts to the frame with the 3 factory bolts and holes.I cut a hole on both sides of the bumper with a plasma cutter, slide the mount through the bumper and weld it up. the steel making up the mounts is 1/2" so its plenty strong. not sure how else to describe it. its as simple as that

I buy the reciever locally at a truck accesory place.

http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/305803/fullsize/P3260113.JPG

Dustin... your welds... are you using a whip-and-pause technique, or ... ? I'm sure your welds are strong enough, but your "dimes" need to be stacked tighter

http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/259569/fullsize/ed97d11552b4.jpg

Again, not to say you're doing it wrong, just offering a little constructive criticism. 1/2" plate for the mounts... good god man. Even your frame is only a hair over 3/16". And I thought I overbuilt my junk :toothless

yeah I guess you can call it a whip and pause technique....Ive been getting better, just recently Ive gotten the dime effect and still working on perfecting it. you suggest slowing down on my speed?

I know I look at my bronco now and what to reweld everything cause It all looks like poo! then again everything on my bronco is early work so its to be expected.

yup half inch rocks! since I use that as the shackle mount I figure bigger is better. On my bumper Ive started to distort the hole for the shackle from heavy use. Im going to cut another tab to match and weld it together to make a 1" thick shackle mount. This comes from heavy use tho, I had my bumper for a good 4 years nad beat the shit out of it and just now starting to see the wear. IVe pulled, been pulled, whiched every which way, draged erics dead weight bronco for miles on end, and smash it into everthing I can and its held up awsome.

Yeah, slow yourself down, but just slightly. Also, keep your movements tighter than you are. What you're wanting to do is, is build up the weld, but not pile it on

And when you weld on the new tabs, next to your old ones, you know to bevel the F out of the two, right? - I'm sure you do, just checkin ;)

I was planning on bevel, 1/2 is a mother to get good penetration on.

I guess I need to move this to the vender section.......didnt really plan on it being a ad but thats what its turning into it seems. getting alot of respose via pm.....so vender section it is

good man

"tire kickers" rock! :thumbup

http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/305803/fullsize/P3260113.JPG

I wish the bracket on mine would have looked like that, would have saved me 3 hours of drilling and leveling
:thumbup

dont let it fool you, its alot of work to make that bracket. It takes a while to plaz it since it is 1/2 thick. gotta grind it to make it purty then drill 4 holes. thank god for a drill press!!!!

Have another tire carrier bumper laying around for sale?

Have another tire carrier bumper laying around for sale?

replied to your email

I thought this picture was cool, I had to figure a way to mock it up without it on my bronco. ratchet straps rock
http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/332476/fullsize/P6030159.JPG

Looks nice dustin..When should i come down to bolt it up?

Is that an LCD screen, on your toolbox?!

Is that an LCD screen, on your toolbox?!


yes sir:toothless

its got a dvd player too. it was all older used stuff a friend gave to me. not really worth using in anything else but a toolbox. I built it while bored at work one day. Ive since bought a nicer toolbox for work and brought that one home.

we gotta talk numbers on one of these bumpers... and sorry for the slow night yesterday... it got boring quick. bad choice of chicks.... :banghead

we gotta talk numbers on one of these bumpers... and sorry for the slow night yesterday... it got boring quick. bad choice of chicks.... :banghead

yeah we have to figure out what you want to do exactly. we will work something out.

no biggie, I wasent planning on sticking around that side of town but figured what the hell, I was still over there. we did get lost after we left. drove around for about 45minutes looking for the 60. well it would have been fine if the 60 onramp wasent closed! got turned around somehow looking for another way on. I didnt get home til about 3:30 that night

http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/332476/fullsize/P6030159.JPG

Do we have a "drool" smiley? if not we need one.