this is the only rear shot I have. I moved the tire closer to the body and with a slight upward lean.
thanks guys for the nice words. bumper is holding up very well. I took off the swing gate just because hauling 2 kayaks with a tire gate and camper is a pain. I just keep it in the bed for the time being. I just mounted my tubing bender back up and going to try find the time to make a front tubular bumper before our trip to NM/CO in late October. I have removed the rear seat, rolled back the carpet and added a layer of Dynamat. I built a wooden platform for our 2 dogs (blue heeler and a Border Collie puppy) to stand on and has 10inchs of storage underneath. I need to paint it and cover with carpet. I would like to add a water storage with a built in pump under my sleeping platform but don't think it will happen before this trip.
thanks guys for the nice words. bumper is holding up very well. I took off the swing gate just because hauling 2 kayaks with a tire gate and camper is a pain. I just keep it in the bed for the time being. I just mounted my tubing bender back up and going to try find the time to make a front tubular bumper before our trip to NM/CO in late October. I have removed the rear seat, rolled back the carpet and added a layer of Dynamat. I built a wooden platform for our 2 dogs (blue heeler and a Border Collie puppy) to stand on and has 10inchs of storage underneath. I need to paint it and cover with carpet. I would like to add a water storage with a built in pump under my sleeping platform but don't think it will happen before this trip.