Parking lot stops


The spacers used while welding give a slight curve like the OEM bumper





The small brackets and bolts are from a trailer spring mount kit






I used lots of scrap metal and the OEM bumper mounts


Rustolium Bedliner sprat paint.
Still looks good a year and a half later.


I drilled and tapped the bolt for greasing




Latched and pinned





Nice close fit.
I've backed into trees a couple times on the trail with no bending or rear door damage.

 

Creative........kinda cool.

 

Thats awesome man, what was the total cost?

 

about $200

 

not bad... how does the bumper mount?

(incoming joke...) is the gas station you stole the parking lot bumper poles from mad at you?

 

Mounts with stock bumper mounts, but I have reinforcment plates sandwiching the body metal. I removed the OEM weld nuts and have grade 8 hardware holding it together. Lots of hard rock hits and no bending.

(outgoing joke...) the gas station blew up cause someone hit the unprotected pump!

 

Great job!!!! How long did it take? Hope the parking lot guy doesn't find you.

 

Quite a few days after work. I'd guess 10 -15 hours.
I was actually given the parking lot stops, so no foul play or blown up gas stations.

 

nice

 

how bad does the tire block your rearview sight?

 

im gonna take a wild stab at completely lol.

 

well im thinking of putting a tire carrier on mine and im debating if i should have it leaned toward the passenger side or not even do it at all

 

It blocks the view of a car following at a normal distance, but I can see through the slots in the wheel for closer objects and there is plenty of view above and to the sides. I also use my side mirrors.

 

alright well i dont abhave a passenger side mirror but thanks for the info

 

A 30" will fit in the stock spare location and 31"-33" will fit in the back on the floor with the seat up and door closed. I do not like the idea of a spare on the roof because of a raised center of gravity, getting it up and down, and clearance issues. Some people think it looks COOL up top? On the back it does block some view, but you have the whole interior clear and a lower center of gravity. I also have a bike rack on the roof, which I use for my canoe and mountain bikes, that I remove when I go wheeling.