Howdy gang,
after completely striking out in the search for first gen bumpers I ended up having a local fab/4x4 shop build a set (not cheap). My goal was to complement the natural bodylines as much as possible while adding a bit of functionality to the K5. Both front and rear are powder coated with a semi-gloss black.
Front- A warn 9500 fits snuggly down in the bumper, you'ld have to remove it to get the winch out. I made sure the center hoop was low enough as to not cover the grill. The eyelets go all the way through, back to the frame.
Rear- The rear was a pain in the arse. In order to keep the swing out carrier as short as possible and not impede the function of the tailgate we had to recess the top of the bumper to make room for the bottom arm. We used a 3500# pivot to support the weight of 2 jerry cans and the planned 36" PJ spare. (33" TRXUS are mounted right now) It ended up EXTREMELY stout, I stood on the end with 10 gallons of gas and a 36/14.50 PJ and the sucker didnt even budge and I'm 6'6 300lbs. The reciever is hidden by the license plate which slides out when necessary. The swing out is fully supported by poly pads and does not make a sound when offroad.
I hope these pics help somebody else out in thier search for bumper ideas.
Nate
after completely striking out in the search for first gen bumpers I ended up having a local fab/4x4 shop build a set (not cheap). My goal was to complement the natural bodylines as much as possible while adding a bit of functionality to the K5. Both front and rear are powder coated with a semi-gloss black.
Front- A warn 9500 fits snuggly down in the bumper, you'ld have to remove it to get the winch out. I made sure the center hoop was low enough as to not cover the grill. The eyelets go all the way through, back to the frame.
Rear- The rear was a pain in the arse. In order to keep the swing out carrier as short as possible and not impede the function of the tailgate we had to recess the top of the bumper to make room for the bottom arm. We used a 3500# pivot to support the weight of 2 jerry cans and the planned 36" PJ spare. (33" TRXUS are mounted right now) It ended up EXTREMELY stout, I stood on the end with 10 gallons of gas and a 36/14.50 PJ and the sucker didnt even budge and I'm 6'6 300lbs. The reciever is hidden by the license plate which slides out when necessary. The swing out is fully supported by poly pads and does not make a sound when offroad.
I hope these pics help somebody else out in thier search for bumper ideas.
Nate
Very clean and functional looking. 
