EDIT: So I figured i'd go ahead and post the finished product at the beginning so folks can see what I built without having to scroll to the end.



So a few weeks ago I went to the scrap yard and came home with this guy. Its 1/4", which was a little thicker than I was anticipating buying, but you can't beat the price at 30 cents a pound. All said and done it was 176.49 (i figure i should be able to return atleast 50 dollars in unused angle that i had to cut off).

I had done some looking around and really liked the bumpers that @prospectator and @PATCO built ( Another Rear Bumper Build....... ). I needed to work around my tow hitch, which I've got figured out. I still really want to integrate some auxiliary backup lights into the bumper that will turn on when the vehicle is put into reverse, as well as have an auxiliary switch on the dash.

First step was figuring out my mounts and my tow hitch. With the 1" body lift I wanted to figure out a way to get my hitch a little higher. With the way that my Curt hitch was, I was able to use the standard mounting locations, and just flip it upside down. My mounts follow pretty close with what prospectator did.

The four bottom bolts are all using standard attachments either on the frame already or that were added when the hitch was installed. The bolt furthest back on the frame is just through the one side of the frame and i tack welded a nut to the inside. The bolt towards the front of the vehicle is all the way through both sides.

You can see the flipped hitch in this shot.

And the last shot shows the rest of my mount. I needed to gain some height to account for the body lift. It will also provide a nice attachment point for the back plate to weld to.

On a side note, i'll have to remember to orient my camera better when I take pictures, i have no clue why it always flips the photos sideways like that....