Update 8-13-17
If anyone is in need of having their high performance coilovers or shocks rebuilt, I strongly recommend 303 Shock Services in Denver. Tim is friendly, reliable, and easy to work with. He was able to rebuild my Icon coilovers in one day, and even helped me replace the uniballs in my Camburg UCA.
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I finally finished my hacker attempt of a high clearance rear bumper. I relied on parts that I had laying around in my garage. The main bumper is 2x3 square tubing, the side protection was made from 2x3 3/16" angle iron. I would like to add some 3/16" plate to the bottom of the angle iron to create more structure and a surface for terrain to slide on. This would also help if I eventually try a swing-out tire carrier. Not sure how to do that with the way the camper sticks out. I did the cutting, grinding, and tacked the pieces in place, but went to a real welder to finish up the important parts: welding bumper to brackets, receiver hitch, etc. I like the way it turned out, except the side protection should have gone the few extra inches to the back of wheel well. I cut them too short thinking it wouldn't look too bad, but I was wrong. We also managed to get some great camping in too this summer, though not much serious four wheeling.
Cutting the bedsides. My first time doing something like this, I was nervous...
A few days in Moab so my wife could do the Thelma and Luise Half Marathon
Then up to Mt. Evans and a night at Summit Lake. I got up early and skied the North Face (seen in the background of the first picture here). Even though it was June, I was still able to get a summit ski decent. I'm now halfway through skiing the 14ers from the summit.
