Traveling 2gether Journal
Adventurer
UPDATE
I built a rear bumper out of some scrap steel.
![1.jpg 1.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/684/684941-8f2a9525fda0360335102f53d307caba.jpg)
The Bumper is 1.5x6 inch C-channel and I welded on some 1x2 rectangular tubing to make mounts that bolt onto the stock bumper mounting points.
![3.jpg 3.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/684/684945-8e3ab5e5dccc7cbff1f8ff06d3e6fe59.jpg)
I notched the ends and bent the face of the C-channel around the notches to create a curve on each end. Then I welded the seams and grinned them smooth.
![2.jpg 2.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/684/684942-c8edcb7319401d6f02021048c6347e0a.jpg)
![4.jpg 4.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/684/684943-9eb827c662546f7edd2607e70aed1f9c.jpg)
![5.jpg 5.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/684/684944-18e70fd7a1f5bcad268272e59dc997b6.jpg)
I sanded it down and coated it in Rustolium rusty metal primer and Stop Rust enamel.
![6.jpg 6.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/684/684946-9ad2361042fd3a122eb3e941b0489311.jpg)
It bolted on as planned and I mounted tail lights, license plate, and a back up camera.
![7.jpg 7.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/684/684947-d66bf25bae838924fac74f964b233893.jpg)
![8.jpg 8.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/684/684948-880c94dca0872c3b6d505fe27f292262.jpg)
The back up camera was supposed to be a simple plug and play install, but of course I turned it into a much bigger project. I didn't want the screen bouncing around when I was driving and I didn't want wires hanging all over the dash, so I built my own sturdy mount and ran the wires behind the dash and tied them into the cigaret lighter wiring instead of plugging into the cigaret lighter. I've never had a screen in my vehicle before. It should be nice to see directions and hopefully the camera will be a good replacement for the review mirror.
![9.jpg 9.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/684/684949-b5cfbd9e0d124ab6d298634138ce372a.jpg)
And as always, here is the video if you want more details.
I built a rear bumper out of some scrap steel.
![1.jpg 1.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/684/684941-8f2a9525fda0360335102f53d307caba.jpg)
The Bumper is 1.5x6 inch C-channel and I welded on some 1x2 rectangular tubing to make mounts that bolt onto the stock bumper mounting points.
![3.jpg 3.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/684/684945-8e3ab5e5dccc7cbff1f8ff06d3e6fe59.jpg)
I notched the ends and bent the face of the C-channel around the notches to create a curve on each end. Then I welded the seams and grinned them smooth.
![2.jpg 2.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/684/684942-c8edcb7319401d6f02021048c6347e0a.jpg)
![4.jpg 4.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/684/684943-9eb827c662546f7edd2607e70aed1f9c.jpg)
![5.jpg 5.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/684/684944-18e70fd7a1f5bcad268272e59dc997b6.jpg)
I sanded it down and coated it in Rustolium rusty metal primer and Stop Rust enamel.
![6.jpg 6.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/684/684946-9ad2361042fd3a122eb3e941b0489311.jpg)
It bolted on as planned and I mounted tail lights, license plate, and a back up camera.
![7.jpg 7.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/684/684947-d66bf25bae838924fac74f964b233893.jpg)
![8.jpg 8.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/684/684948-880c94dca0872c3b6d505fe27f292262.jpg)
The back up camera was supposed to be a simple plug and play install, but of course I turned it into a much bigger project. I didn't want the screen bouncing around when I was driving and I didn't want wires hanging all over the dash, so I built my own sturdy mount and ran the wires behind the dash and tied them into the cigaret lighter wiring instead of plugging into the cigaret lighter. I've never had a screen in my vehicle before. It should be nice to see directions and hopefully the camera will be a good replacement for the review mirror.
![9.jpg 9.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/684/684949-b5cfbd9e0d124ab6d298634138ce372a.jpg)
And as always, here is the video if you want more details.