Rear Bumper.

[smiffy]

Has anyone removed the standard rear bumper and replaced with anything else (tubular,box section etc) with recovery points. Thinking of making one up, any ideas or pictures would be greatly appreciated.

[stormforce]

Has anyone removed the standard rear bumper and replaced with anything else (tubular,box section etc) with recovery points. Thinking of making one up, any ideas or pictures would be greatly appreciated.

there is someone on here who has removed their rear bumper and made a new one with tubular steel but not sure who it is now

[surfenstein]

there is someone on here who has removed their rear bumper and made a new one with tubular steel but not sure who it is now

that might be me then.or not.

[scotty]

i'm sure there was a thread not that long ago, and (i think) andylala posted a few piccies of different rear bumpers.

cheers scotty

[smiffy]

Just found this. Take it you weld it onto chassis some how???

[surfenstein]

i'm sure there was a thread not that long ago, and (i think) andylala posted a few piccies of different rear bumpers.

cheers scotty

try this.http://www.hiluxsurf.co.uk/forums/sh...t=rear+bumpers

[Danno]

Thats looks like a Warn Pickup bumper.

Dont know on mounts. The problem is pickups have different quarter panels to surfs. If you remove the surf bumper you get a nasty looking bottom edge on the quarter thats normally covered by the bumper end caps.

I've got some drawings for a surf variant, just need to make one up.

[surfenstein]

Thats looks like a Warn Pickup bumper.

Dont know on mounts. The problem is pickups have different quarter panels to surfs. If you remove the surf bumper you get a nasty looking bottom edge on the quarter thats normally covered by the bumper end caps.

I've got some drawings for a surf variant, just need to make one up.

thats exactly what happened to me,i was looking at the pickup bumpers and thought they were pretty smart,so i decided to make some,until i removed the surfs rear bumper to find that it looked horrid,like you say the quarter panels are different,so on whent the surfs back bumper again.

[scotty]

try this.http://www.hiluxsurf.co.uk/forums/sh...t=rear+bumpers

thats the beastie

smithsurf, that looks nice, good rear recovery points as well.

another job for danno me thinks, rear bumper.

cheers scotty

[chrisinflight]

rear bumpers

Thats looks like a Warn Pickup bumper.

Dont know on mounts. The problem is pickups have different quarter panels to surfs. If you remove the surf bumper you get a nasty looking bottom edge on the quarter thats normally covered by the bumper end caps.

I've got some drawings for a surf variant, just need to make one up.

Yep, quite correct, which rules out straight bumpers. I am also looking for one which will have curved ends to break up the "sheet-metal crease" behind the rear wheels. I also need it to fit above my towbar. I know it can be a combi- towbar and bumper but I`d rather keep my newish towbar. Mounts would have to be to the chassis not bumper brackets.
cheers,
chris

[smiffy]

What kind of tube is used when constructing such a thing??? Is there a certain type???

[Danno]

I'm thinking of a Warn type, but with modified corners to cover the bottom of the quarters and fit eyes for shackles and maybe incorporate a towbar.

[scotty]

mmmmmmmmm

[Bunkle]

saw somewhere on the us site someone had covered the bottom of the rear panel with metal chequor plating to disguise the peculiar shape - looked nice

[smiffy]

Found some more ideas. Want to get one sorted out for 2 weeks time hopefully.