Brainpick over rear bumpers

[MattF]

My bracket thingy. Goes on to chassis same as tow bar bracket idea. My hi lift jack sits nicely under box section and bumper takes the weight no probs.

Looks good. Nipped round to the welders today to ask whether he'd be able to sort me one out. (I'm naff at welding). With the towbar already being there, he suggested welding two arms to the ends of the towbar itself and fixing it that way, so that they extend up from the towbar. Gonna' have it done in box section the same, but without the side pieces, just a straight beam along the back.

I was thinking about the side pieces the other day and figured that if anybody is going to smack the Surf from that angle, the bumper side arms wouldn't make much difference anyhow.

[smiffy]

I made up separate brackets so i could keep the new bumper nice and high.

[MattF]

I made up separate brackets so i could keep the new bumper nice and high.

Won't that towball be too high for most stuff though? Had thought of having mine put higher, but then figured it would probably be too high for trailers and such.

[smiffy]

Won't that towball be too high for most stuff though? Had thought of having mine put higher, but then figured it would probably be too high for trailers and such.

Yeah its for recovery only. Gonna get an adjustable one from work when the appertunity arises

[TonyN]

Won't that towball be too high for most stuff though? Had thought of having mine put higher, but then figured it would probably be too high for trailers and such.

If you're doing the sort of wheelin' that warrents a tube bumper, you don't want a towbar hanging down there like a big anchor.



Proper height towball and offroading = stuck.

[MattF]

If you're doing the sort of wheelin' that warrents a tube bumper, you don't want a towbar hanging down there like a big anchor.



Proper height towball and offroading = stuck.

Tut. You honestly think I'm gonna get her mucky? Looking butch and being used offroad are two vastly different things.

[TonyN]

Tut. You honestly think I'm gonna get her mucky? Looking butch and being used offroad are two vastly different things.

Sigh, there's no hope.......

All that effort to build a offroader out off a 4x4, and you end another Bushwacker......

[marky]

Those YOTA Chaps really know how to do em, eh TONY

[Chillitt]

I see a rear bumper, its a bit like a tow equippe tow bar, (you know the one with a heavy tube running under the standard rear bumper) but its got extra bits running around the sides, and when you need to tow something, it drops down to the right height. Dunno how exactly it drops down, I'll have to have a look underneath there one of these days...

Its always a possibility that I dreamt it....

[MattF]

I see a rear bumper, its a bit like a tow equippe tow bar, (you know the one with a heavy tube running under the standard rear bumper) but its got extra bits running around the sides, and when you need to tow something, it drops down to the right height. Dunno how exactly it drops down, I'll have to have a look underneath there one of these days...

Its always a possibility that I dreamt it....

You dreamt it. If not, pics and details please.

[MattF]

Sigh, there's no hope.......

All that effort to build a offroader out off a 4x4, and you end another Bushwacker......

Ooh, that was a low blow.

[Diezel Weazel]

Ya talking about my Plough again Tony !!!!

There's always a Payback .... You just can't see it Comin !!!!

[marky]

Seeing as no-one could be bothered here is some pics etc
http://www.yotatech.com/showthread.php?t=96153

[Bunkle]

Seeing as no-one could be bothered here is some pics etc
http://www.yotatech.com/showthread.php?t=96153

i quite like this design

[Bunkle]

i quite like this design

which quite obviously isn't a bumper !!! ... this is though