RockyMtnHigh's Build Thread

[RockyMtnHigh]

A few more

 

[RockyMtnHigh]

Received my Southern Style Speed slimline bumper and test fitted it before getting it painted.

 

[Jhalko]

:thumb3:

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Where were you in these?

 

[RockyMtnHigh]

Where were you in these?

Bard Creek up in Empire. I didn't get far because of some snow, so I want to try it again soon.

TrailDamage.com - Bard Creek

 

[wild_turkey]

Nice build!

OP, your build is coming along great! Really dig the simple mounting of your 30" stealth light bar. Subscribed!

 

[RockyMtnHigh]

OP, your build is coming along great! Really dig the simple mounting of your 30" stealth light bar. Subscribed!

Thank you!

 

[Jhalko]

Bard Creek up in Empire. I didn't get far because of some snow, so I want to try it again soon.

TrailDamage.com - Bard Creek

Thx, drove by there this weekend on my way back from steamboat, didn't seem like much snow, certainly didn't have great skiing. I'm going to be camping in a few weeks and looking around for ideas whee I can get the truck back in without too much effort.

 

[AdamDS]

Subscribed, really like what you have done so far! I'm slowly taking a similar route and have been really considering the same front bumper, but I think a lift is in order first.

 

[Elite130]

Awesome rig! Nice to see some people in CO with built 4Runners.

 

[acolle]

Received my Southern Style Speed slimline bumper and test fitted it before getting it painted.

That SSS bumper is going to look great!

 

[RockyMtnHigh]

Got my bumper back from powder coating and installed! My winch is the Smittybilt XRC 9.5k. I had to lose the light bar behind the grill though, I may try to remount it when I get some more time but that would require relocating the winch solenoid and cutting a hole in the grill to access the clutch release lever.

 

[Sleeter]

Received my Southern Style Speed slimline bumper and test fitted it before getting it painted.

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Never mind just saw your update.... Carry on

 

[RockyMtnHigh]

How are you having it painted? Automotive paint, bed liner, rustolium?

Initially I was going to just rattle can it, but I ended up getting it powder coated. I'm glad I did, I think it turned out nice

 

[Sleeter]

Initially I was going to just rattle can it, but I ended up getting it powder coated. I'm glad I did, I think it turned out nice

Looks Sweet!

 

[acolle]

Got my bumper back from powder coating and installed! My winch is the Smittybilt XRC 9.5k. I had to lose the light bar behind the grill though, I may try to remount it when I get some more time but that would require relocating the winch solenoid and cutting a hole in the grill to access the clutch release lever.

Looks great man! I have an SSS that goes on next week. I did get the light bar slot between my shackles though... And i still need to move my soleniod from what I've been told. We'll find out soon on my end. Best luck to you on the bar mount.

 

[RockyMtnHigh]

Looks great man! I have an SSS that goes on next week. I did get the light bar slot between my shackles though... And i still need to move my soleniod from what I've been told. We'll find out soon on my end. Best luck to you on the bar mount.

Thanks! Hopefully I can make it work, if not I will get a 20" and mount it to the bumper. Good luck!

 

[RockyMtnHigh]

I decided to build my own roof rack...

Unsatisfied with the rack that I had made for me by a guy off Craigslist, I decided to attempt to just build my own. I really wanted a Drabbits rack but I didnt want to wait and I think the Gobi is overpriced. So admittedly I used the Drabbit's design to go off of. Not taking anything away from his racks...they look amazing. I just figured if I could build one half as nice, I would be happy.

So I dont have a tube bender so I had a local shop make me some 90 degree bends in my 1" steel tubing I purchased.






Then I welded them together in the middle using a slug technique.







So now I had a basic layout of the frame. I gave it a little curve in the middle to follow the contour of the roof



I then purchased a tube notcher from Harbor Freight for $44. It really did the trick!

 

[RockyMtnHigh]

Attached the cross bars and started welding

 

[RockyMtnHigh]

Attached a plate for the brackets







Cut out my risers and attached the top frame.









Starting to look like a rack!

 

[RockyMtnHigh]

All welded up



Then I made a plate for the front





Then put down some 9 gauge expanded metal for the flooring. I ended up welding every spot where it touched the rack so it wouldn't rattle.