Inc's Rear Bumper *tested*

Inc · **Posted:** Sun Mar 15, 2009 9:44 pm

JJsKJ wrote:

poke..poke...
well I can see the front real well w/ all that sunshine hitting it......

get some dang better pics so I can point out all the flaws and inadequacies.....

Only thing I think would have been cool to see is to have the side tubes plated either on the backside or in between the tubes so the tube could still be seen.

I thought about plating the back section as well but I like just the tubes and it keeps it more in line with the front as well. Maybe I'll suck it up and go back out, snap a few in the driveway with a flash.

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Sun Mar 15, 2009 9:47 pm

Inc wrote:

JJsKJ wrote:

poke..poke...
well I can see the front real well w/ all that sunshine hitting it......

get some dang better pics so I can point out all the flaws and inadequacies.....

Only thing I think would have been cool to see is to have the side tubes plated either on the backside or in between the tubes so the tube could still be seen.

I thought about plating the back section as well but I like just the tubes and it keeps it more in line with the front as well. Maybe I'll suck it up and go back out, snap a few in the driveway with a flash.

What I meant is the tubes that wrap around the sides. Would have been cool to keep the Tube theme by only plating Behind them or between them so you could still see the tubes wrapping around the sides under the flares.

Inc · **Posted:** Sun Mar 15, 2009 9:49 pm

JJsKJ wrote:

Inc wrote:

JJsKJ wrote:

poke..poke...
well I can see the front real well w/ all that sunshine hitting it......

get some dang better pics so I can point out all the flaws and inadequacies.....

Only thing I think would have been cool to see is to have the side tubes plated either on the backside or in between the tubes so the tube could still be seen.

I thought about plating the back section as well but I like just the tubes and it keeps it more in line with the front as well. Maybe I'll suck it up and go back out, snap a few in the driveway with a flash.

What I meant is the tubes that wrap around the sides. Would have been cool to keep the Tube theme by only plating Behind them or between them so you could still see the tubes wrapping around the sides under the flares.

Gottcha. I figured since they were on the corners and more likely to get hung up on I'd plate them on the outside to help prevent it. I tried to think the design through but I'm sure I'll think of something I wish I did.

colts_kj · **Posted:** Sun Mar 15, 2009 9:55 pm

Inc wrote:

JJsKJ wrote:

Inc wrote:

JJsKJ wrote:

poke..poke...
well I can see the front real well w/ all that sunshine hitting it......

get some dang better pics so I can point out all the flaws and inadequacies.....

Only thing I think would have been cool to see is to have the side tubes plated either on the backside or in between the tubes so the tube could still be seen.

I thought about plating the back section as well but I like just the tubes and it keeps it more in line with the front as well. Maybe I'll suck it up and go back out, snap a few in the driveway with a flash.

What I meant is the tubes that wrap around the sides. Would have been cool to keep the Tube theme by only plating Behind them or between them so you could still see the tubes wrapping around the sides under the flares.

Gottcha. I figured since they were on the corners and more likely to get hung up on I'd plate them on the outside to help prevent it. I tried to think the design through but I'm sure I'll think of something I wish I did.

when you want to change something ill take that one and you can make a new one :wink:

Inc · **Posted:** Sun Mar 15, 2009 9:58 pm

colts_kj wrote:

when you want to change something ill take that one and you can make a new one :wink:

You'll be first in line if I do. :wink:

colts_kj · **Posted:** Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:08 pm

oh yea first in line. In that case I see lots of stuff that needs some changing! :wink:

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:40 pm

ohv_kj wrote:

i would plate the whole thing though...

I would do the same, I don't really like the "open" look. But don't get me wrong it DOES look great.

Inc · **Posted:** Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:38 am

I don't know if I ever said thanks to all the "looks great"s, so THANK YOU. :wink:

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:02 pm

Inc wrote:

I don't know if I ever said thanks to all the "looks great"s, so THANK YOU. :wink:

Does look cool and great to see something different.

Did your fab guy ever discuss what he could come up w/ for the front of a KJ?

Inc · **Posted:** Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:40 pm

JJsKJ wrote:

Inc wrote:

I don't know if I ever said thanks to all the "looks great"s, so THANK YOU. :wink:

Does look cool and great to see something different.

Did your fab guy ever discuss what he could come up w/ for the front of a KJ?

He can do anything you want and I mean anything. I am gonna have him "finish" the front of mine by adding some more tube to go under the turn signals which will also cover up the unibody more.

corwyyn · **Posted:** Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:01 pm

Alright, here are some adjusted pics for the visually challenged:

btw - looks nice Inc!

Inc · **Posted:** Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:41 pm

Since someone would never get back to me about a light for the rear plate I picked up some LiteN Boltz and they are pretty sweet. I also covered and hid all the wires and will take some more pics here shortly.

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:55 pm

Sickness....

S-I-C-K-N-E-S-S

I'm liking that, at one point i was trying to get a trail ready rear bumper because it had some real heavy tube guarding the tail lights and what not

Freakin thing looks great, with it out there flexing ya get alot better perspective of how it looks on the vehicle in comparason to the shop pics

i gotta ask though... did ya get Giggly when ya went to pick it up? :lol:

KJ 119 · **Posted:** Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:35 pm

JeepinJarhead03 wrote:

Sickness....

S-I-C-K-N-E-S-S
:lol:

X agazillion!!!!!!

Corwyyn,you're a genius.

ohv_kj · **Posted:** Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:56 pm

that's gonna look great as a SFA

Inc · **Posted:** Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:09 pm

Here are some garage pics:

Guest · **Posted:** Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:24 pm

corwyyn wrote:

Alright, here are some adjusted pics for the visually challenged:
btw - looks nice Inc!

Wow, so that's what the ground looks like without snow on it. I almost forgot. Oh, btw your bumper looks cool.

2006 KJ · **Posted:** Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:26 pm

i'm not one for the tube style.. but still love someone breaking the mold. sweet bumper Inc!

Inc · **Posted:** Tue Mar 17, 2009 12:22 am

Thanks again for all the props everybody.

When I originally talked to Eric about doing a rear bumper I was gonna do a solid plated one, not tubeing, but since no one had done a tube rear bumper I figured why not match my front end and have something really original. I also put function over form. You may notice it doesn't sit right against the body of the jeep which serves two purposes. 1 it keeps the jeep body away from rocks when things get hairy and 2 when I do bash the bumper on rocks there is room for the bumper to give and not damage the body panels, not that the bumper is remotely designed to give at all. I think the rear open spaces look great but would have been sweet plated as well, but again, I wanted to save weight on an already fat jeep. Function over form.

Inc · **Posted:** Tue Mar 17, 2009 12:43 am

I also forgot to show the link to the lights I put on. They are sweet little LEDs and come in a wide array of colors and styles too I guess.
I got the ones in the first product link.
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsearch ... ults=false

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