First gen rear bumper build

So it begins

 

This is gonna be 3/16 plate HRS going try and make this a 4 piece build less welds and way strong. Got to plasma out and form on a 12ft wysong press brake

 

So I’m starting this a little late so I have made the face of the bumper. This is two pieces the license plate and the main face of the bumper

 

Little mock up cause it’s friday! The blue taped off parts on the bumper and gonna be cuts for a hi jack the one thing I forgot after cutting it out on the plasma so I will cut them out by hand plasma soon but I did add two slots for the 1in anchor points that are welded on inside and out but just tacked for now. Need to come up with a bracket to mount it any ideas or pictures of other peoples mounts would help out a lot thanks

 

3" angle straight off the frame.

 

OK I need one for the 1st gen! lookin' good

 

Nice.

 

This looks awesome! Is it welded to your frame? Also, did you box your frame?

 

No I just mocked it up was gonna making it bolt on should I box my frame

 

I'm not 100% sure, but I've seen on a couple threads here there were people talking about how the 1st gen Tacoma's had weak rear frames. I think it's something you could look into if you wanted. Some places also sell kits for boxing the frame and all you need to do is weld them on.

 

Good to know thanks

 

That looks badass. Any room for a swing out?

 

Yeah this is what I got going on. The sides are gonna come up just so the tail gate can drop in between

 

More pics

 

But I just got these in the mail yesterday so I’m gonna install them first before finishing the bumper

 

So you doing swing out and hi lift mount?

 

Yeah

 

The picture with the bumper mocked up on my truck you can see two small blue tape marks I forgot to throw the cut out spots when I burned it out on the plasma so have to cut out by hand

 

I want one!

 

The rear of the frame on the first gen's is regular C channel but, It's plenty strong enough for almost everything you'll be using it for. You only really need to box it in if you're doing some sort of off road racing or hitting obstacles at a higher speed.