I built a super strong Jeep bumper 💪💪 - Jeep YJ Rear Bumper Build

It's time to build a strong and simple Bumper! And with a few basic tools, you can too. I used alot of scrap and salvaged steel and only had to buy the hitch and some 1/4" flat stock.
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This is as strong bumper as any I have seen, Its a bit heavy but it should take any hit that comes its way.
Raw Material list:
Main tube is about 5 feet of 2"x4"x0.25"wall tube (57 3/16" long was where I cut)
1/4" x 2" flat stock - Bumper Caps - (need about a foot )
1/4" x 1.5" Flat stock (about 20" needed- for lower tie ins and four pieces for the mounts)
1/2" x 3" plate steel for the first D rings I made (4-5" long each)
(first mounts I was going to use is 3" .25 thick C channel, 3" long each)
I was going to make my own reciever from 2.5" square tubing but the sizing is just a hair off so I bought a weld in receiver
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[@Mikefestiva]

Nice job on your bumper 👍 I like that you mentioned how a project can change as your build evolves, sometimes it’s hard to know exactly how you want something till you actually start building it. Great work and excellent editing too! Thanks for sharing your bumper build with us! I completely understand how much work it is make something like this, especially when you document it, sometimes just getting the camera shot ready can take longer then the one part your trying to cut. Take care 🙂👍

[@FlawedOffroad]

Thanks man! I really didn’t plan for everything to go the way it did and that made the video really hard to make haha. The editing took 2x as long as the build but I was going for a certain vibe. Thanks so much for checking it out and for the kind words!

[@Mikefestiva]

@@FlawedOffroad I have had videos go like that before, sometimes it feels hard to tell the story because of gaps in the timeline, or a change of direction as the project changes. Thanks again for posting 👍

[@kingofpaint4676]

That was getting down to business, cool job, you are an excellent fabricator

[@FlawedOffroad]

I don’t know about excellent but I can get er done usually haha, thank you!

[@JamesMcNamara-j1g]

Cool video, shop banter is 100% better than weird noise though.

[@FlawedOffroad]

Fair enough. I try to make a balance. On longer videos its nice to speed through some sections and change things up. Other times I have music playing in the garage that I cant post on YT so I and many other video makers use copyright free music here and there to mask that. Sometimes the camera audio fails or the audio is terrible sounding. There's lots of reasons for it really. This is an older video so I dont really remember what I did but over time I have used less but I still use it. Either way thanks for checkin out my channel

[@michaelcharron2818]

Keep up the good work.

[@josephandrew6830]

Great video !! Thanks

[@geberhard]

super clean bumper, thanks!

[@r.m.8746]

I just watched your video on you building your new back bumper, I’ve been wanting to build a new bumper for my 1969 cj5 . I loved the video. I love the way it looks and all the things you did to it and looking forward to building mine . Thanks man for some great ideas and tricks to help me out

[@FlawedOffroad]

right on, good luck

[@michaelcharron2818]

Good vid, how projects can change, go wrong and how adaptable a person has to be. Solid and clean looking.

[@FlawedOffroad]

That’s how it always goes even when you have a plan. Sometimes a plan isn’t even possible just a rough idea and you just gotta go 1 step at a time! (Like my truss build) Thx for watching

[@coryhalling1614]

Good video. I built my rear bumper for my tj. Built a tires swing also with a recessed spot for my high lift jack. It turned out awesome. Glad I didn't buy one. Like yours mine is way heavier than store bought junk

[@FlawedOffroad]

Honestly its super fun to just make sparks and see what I can come up with. This one was a very simple design but I have plans for a better one in the future

[@DaddyJeepGarage]

I finally found a few minutes to watch this. Nice solid bumper you built.... Now go bash it off some rocks. 😁

[@FlawedOffroad]

Thanks for stopping in! cant wait to go bash it on something. Need to plan a trip!

[@dg98adams]

I have a custom rear bumper I picked up for my YJ, the previous owner chopped the brackets off…. And I was going to drill and tap holes too in the bumper, great idea about doubling up with more flat stock to get more threaded steel but I’m gonna use 2 bigger pieces instead of 4. Problem is I don’t have a rear bumper to copy from so I’m trying to measure it up.

[@FlawedOffroad]

I changed a lot, but yeah on the last bumper I did, I built new brackets for it(you can see it on my Instagram) and I just used a cardboard up to back of jeep and made a template. The inner bolts are really hard to get started without pulling the gas tank but I managed, but you have to drill them perfect if you want to thread straight into bumper

[@jeradlawrence6852]

Yep, that's a good looking bumper man. Good looking jeep. My 92 still has the Dana 35/30 combo and is still fairly stock overall. I'd really like to get better axels like you did, but do a lower center of gravity build as it's gonna be my daily out of necessity. I've kept up with your vids so far and I like the direction you've been going in. You thought about doing some custom flares yet? I been thinking about that myself.

[@FlawedOffroad]

Thanks dude. Yeah it ended up taller than I wanted but it feels stable so I don’t care. I’ve never really cared much for flares they don’t do a whole lot unless you cover the whole tire and with a 84 inch wide jeep that would look ridiculous. I may do some tube work at some point though

[@juanbarturen2726]

Good Job. I like it. I need to do something similar for my 91 YJ. But I want the swing out tire carrier. I have always wanted to convert my tail gate to drop down. Pick up style. So the tire changer is no go. Thanks.

[@FlawedOffroad]

I want to make a drop down as well that has a gas strut or some assist to lift it back up my spare is like 175 lbs lol

[@juanbarturen2726]

@@FlawedOffroad wow. That would be great

[@v7nf]

right on

[@JamesMcNamara-j1g]

Is there a reason to put safety chains on the bottom of the receiver? Looks great, just something that occurred to me while watching

[@FlawedOffroad]

@@JamesMcNamara-j1g I’ve been known to pull a little trailer around. Plus it kind of looks odd with nothing there

[@JamesMcNamara-j1g]

@@FlawedOffroad true, was just thinking of alternatives to prevent hang ups. I’m prone to overthinking stuff though.

[@JamesMcNamara-j1g]

@@FlawedOffroad Watched this as I am thinking about a bumper project for my Joop.

[@FlawedOffroad]

@@JamesMcNamara-j1g if you look at where I put them in they’re pretty well up out-of-the-way

[@rikcastillo7605]

Don't understand why you didn't just modify existing bumper and use it?

[@FlawedOffroad]

I repaired it and sold it for $450 thats why, didnt want the swing out gate anymore but that was no reason to cut it up

[@ericcasaburro6769]

Sweet bumper! I would definitely like something similar on Carnage_95yj.

[@FlawedOffroad]

I eventually plan to build a better one and this one will be available. If you can weld I encourage you to try to build one!