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jeepsubmarine · Post by **jeepsubmarine** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 11:00 pm

hey nobody, have you thought about turning that into a pumper bumper at all? ive known a few people that made them and they seem to work really well. my buddys wife knocked hers on a boulder pretty damn hard and it still held just fine. just thought i'd throw that out there

DBrown · Post by **DBrown** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 5:05 am

man, that really came out nice! I like the way you put the tow hooks in the center. they would come in handy if you ever start trailering it.

Post by **Nobody** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 5:42 am

Trailer.....NEVER!

What the hell is a pumper bumper

b2dude · Post by **b2dude** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 9:54 am

lookin good. the wrap around ones are pretty cool too if you're worried about snaggin on stuff. here's mine...no good to me anymore tho since i dovedailed the b2

b2dude · Post by **b2dude** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 10:03 am

jeepsubmarine wrote:hey nobody, have you thought about turning that into a pumper bumper at all? ive known a few people that made them and they seem to work really well. my buddys wife knocked hers on a boulder pretty damn hard and it still held just fine. just thought i'd throw that out there

onboard air tank?

Post by **Nobody** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 10:35 am

I already have an air tank under the bed.

I'm probably going to do the wrap around. We have a lot of tight trails, and I think it will help...... The body mounted tire rack was good body protection.

b2binbad · Post by **b2binbad** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 6:32 pm

I think a pumper bumper is used as an air tank. Kind of a neat idea. I've seen it done front and back with quick disconnects. Found this link that shows one http://www.sunperformance.com/airtank_bumper.htm

plowboy · Post by **plowboy** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 7:03 pm

Looks great Nobody! I wish I had time...a welder....tubing...money...a BII that runs...more tools...did I mention a BII that runs...time...

jeepsubmarine · Post by **jeepsubmarine** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 9:18 pm

you got it b2binbad. you can make em anyway you want though as far as design goes as long as it holds air. there cool though because you kill two birds with one stone.

OCD4B2 · Post by **OCD4B2** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 11:04 pm

if i had 250 bucks, id probably just buy a welder

mekcanix · Post by **mekcanix** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 9:46 am

i don't know if it will help any but heres what i did

Post by **Nobody** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 10:06 am

I've been researching tire carrier ideas all morning. I think I'm going to build one similar to this, using a trailer spindle and bearings for the hinge.

Yours loooks good

DBrown · Post by **DBrown** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 5:16 am

that one does look good but I wonder if it latches at the top or just the bottom?
I broke half the bolts holding my factory carrier on when I took it off. so I got to fab one up also.

Post by **Nobody** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 5:38 am

That particular one uses a striker similar to a car door. So you can just swing it shut. Pretty slick. Not sure if I'll get that fancy.

DBrown · Post by **DBrown** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 5:47 am

even if you just used some pins to stablize it you would probably be ok. you have a metal tail gate so you will not have the problems that everyone else has with the fiberglass breaking.