BruceTS Rear Bumper and CO2 Air Tank Mounting

[ecchamberlin]

I am another lucky owner of a fine BruceTS rear 3rd Gen Bumper! First one to go on a white Runner. LOL

Want to say that this is indeed a high quality fab job. Bruce put countless hours of R and D time into this thing and is really does show. Bruce you got skills brother!

The man at work on his rear frame jig
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/ecchamberlin/P1010325.jpg

The time he puts into the mock up to make sure it fits all the little differences in each Runner is well worth it.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/ecchamberlin/P1010319.jpg

I will take some final product pics and post them up later.

CO2 Tank

My little project compaired to Bruces bumper was to mount the bracket for my Ultimate Air 10lb tank.

The bracket is pretty beefy and has lots of optional holes for mounting. This is a mod I have wanted to do for a long time and finally was able to.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/ecchamberlin/P1010320.jpg


I had to pull off the 1st gen roll bar and move it back 2" so it would tuck into the space between the bar and the back seat up on the wheel well. This was actually a good thing because when I initially put the roll bar in it was a rushed job and I was not happy with it. So this time I raised it up where it should have been and made some steal plates for the underside instead of just using washers. So now it is right.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/ecchamberlin/P1010327.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/ecchamberlin/P1010321.jpg

[slosurfer]

Eric, nice! I am glad you posted this about the c02 tank, I am in the process of test fitting my rollbar, now I have to see if my 20lb tank will fit right there. Good job!

[calrockx]

niiiiice :thumbup:

[Bob98SR5]

niiiiiiiice x2

eric, post more pics!

[Ric]

very nice, everytime i see that set up (the spare tire) i want to do it, lol

[randver]

woot looking good eric

[BruceTS]

LOOK! it's not another green 4Runner, wait! It's the StormTrooper...........

http://bruce.calrockx.com/4runner/bumper/ecchamberlin.jpg

That's right, that is 2 bumpers you see, one is heading down to San Diego and the other is heading up to Sacarmento........

http://bruce.calrockx.com/4runner/bumper/double.jpg

[ecchamberlin]

Thanks for the pic Bruce. I was painting the new base boards I did all day so no time to prep paint it to match my TJM and sliders. This week I will do it.

Bruce I like the Socal Quote of mine you used under your avatar! Cool.

[ecchamberlin]

very nice, everytime i see that set up (the spare tire) i want to do it, lol


Ric I tell you it works out so well. You do loose some room in the back but you have the entire back seat still and the roof if needed. I think you should do it. The roll bars are really easy to come by for less than $50.

[Good Times]

nice upgrades eric! great work bruce :)

[ecchamberlin]

Thanks Lance. Hope to see you getting the machine back in shape soon. Looking forward to seeing the ideas you set in motion again.

[Bob98SR5]

eric,

consider a cargo box up top. i cant tell you how much it makes a difference with bulky things like bedding, clothing, duffels, etc

bob

[ecchamberlin]

yeah I have this bag and it did work well for the camping stuff. One thing I like about the bag is that is still allows me to pull into the garage and I can just roll it up and put it in the underseat compartment where the jack... goes.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/ecchamberlin/JOdriver2IMG_2206.jpg

[Bob98SR5]

serious, you can pull into your garage with the big bag?!? yeah, i can see the advantages of the bag then. but dude, i could fit quite a bit of stuff in mine :D

[ecchamberlin]

No. I said that wrong. It can be taken off easily and stored in very limited space which allows me to pull into the garage. No way to pull into the garage with that thing on.

[wifesaysimadumbass]

eric sweet setup
bruce very nice work but clean your garage for goodness
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/ecchamberlin/P1010325.jpg

[BruceTS]

hehe the garage is slowly getting there, half is far better than what it used to look like.... soon the rest will be cleaned up as well....

[ecchamberlin]

I was saying her should ebay some of that stuff like the VW bug roof rack and the motorcycle under there also....

[wifesaysimadumbass]

there's a motorcycle under there

[BruceTS]

yea somewhere buried is a 1974 supercharged Norton 850 commando

[tour4fun]

hehe the garage is slowly getting there, half is far better than what it used to look like.... soon the rest will be cleaned up as well....


That's a LOT better than it was a couple of months ago :).




I also have a BruceTS bumper. I was in traffic about three weeks ago and another green 4Runner gave me the thumbs up for the bumper :thumbup:.

[Fingerman]

Nice bumper!!! Bruce, that thing is beefy!!! :thumbup:

[slosurfer]

Nice bumper and now I feel tons better about my garage too.

[ecchamberlin]

Yeah I am noticing a lot of strange looks with the Runner lately. Mine is by no means as wild as some here but parking it next to a stock one is funny.

Bruce not sure if mine is the first one with a gloss paint job but it looks so nice with the rattle can job I did on it. Makes me want to leave it outside for a few weeks so it matches the front TJM.

[freejake3]

Looks killer EC. Post some mounting pics if you get the chance. I'm on the verge of making one for the Taco.

[ecchamberlin]

Sorry for taking so long but I did take a few pics of the new bumper

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/ecchamberlin/brucebmpr2.jpg

I am going to try to get the exhaust routed through the hole Bruce put in it for me. No more crushed tail pipes!!!!!!!!!!
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/ecchamberlin/brucebmpr1.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/ecchamberlin/brucebmpr3.jpg

And a mounting pic for Andy
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a240/ecchamberlin/brucebmpr4.jpg

[freejake3]

Nice pics EC. May I suggest El Cajon Muffler for the exhaust re-routing. It's about 200 yds east of 2nd/Broadway on the N side of the street. Nice guy, clean work and inexpensive.

[Lee]

lookin great man :thumbup:

[Marc P]

You did a good job with that "spray on" dust

[ecchamberlin]

LOL

Almost as good of a job as you did with the "Gold" paint job on your ISR intake pipe.

[jrallan26]

Bruce, we have to talk! You have a Norton Cammando under that crap??? Interested in selling it??



yea somewhere buried is a 1974 supercharged Norton 850 commando

[BruceTS]

Sorry it's not for sale, I made the mistake once already and sold a 1955 Vincent Black Shadow. This one I will keep......

[jrallan26]

You sold a Vincent Black Shadow!! I hope you got a lot for it....