Thanks son for posting these pictures!!  Now the work begins with making new front and rear bumpers and racks.  I'll take pictures as I make them. puttputt56!!

Anyplans besides new bumpers and racks?

Dave

Keep in mind when you go to lift it anything over 2inches is going to require a slip yoke eliminator.

Dave

You can get away with 31's or 32's easy with a 2" suspension lift and a 1" body lift. Thats all the lift I am running and I am on 33's.

Dave

Thanks Dave and Mark, the lift will be down the road for awhile. In the purchasing category that is!  I have the Offroad Expo coming up in October 6/7 in Pomona and hope to get a lot of information then.  Of course there is the SEMA Show at the end of October and first part of November also.  I will spend a little more time in the Jeep area this year.

I haven't really done anything with the Wrangler yet, have only taken measurements etc. I have been trying to finish the LUV that I am converting into a trailer first.  Need the room on the side of the garage.  So have been cutting up the front half of the LOV (1980). It is coming along well, have most of the box tubing cut up for the extension of the sides about 15". The tongue of the trailer is almost completed, still have somemore supports and bracing to add. I hope Joey will post the pictures of what I have done so far when he stops by today.

The motor that came out of the LUV is a 1989 Chevy 305 with M/T Dual staggered 4bbl carbs intake on top and attached to a Chevy 350 Auto-transmission.  I was going to build a sand rail out of it. My brother gave it to me about 12 years ago to make a trailer out of it.  At the time I couldn't bring myself around to cut it up. The frames in those LUVs are fully boxed in and the fenders on the bed are fiberglass.  This trailer is going to be very light. I am leaving the fuel tank in and will install an electric fuel pump so I can pump gas out of it to fill up the Jeep or anything that might need fuel for.  The spare tire will go under the bed just in front of the axle. I will install a tool box on the front tongue and make it so it will lift up and forward to make access to the spare tire.  Joey gave me the bumper he took off his Toyota to install on the trailer.

So that is what I have been doing and hopefully will be able to start on the Jeeps front and rear bumpers and racks here shortly!! puttputt56!!

Thanks son, how much area is in between the two lids?  I like the idea of making them side by side or taking some of the area out in between the two lids and welding them back together. If I go side by side it would be more than 43" you have to have room between them for the lids to go up and down say 44"s.  puttputt56 

So the next time you come down bring it with you if you can.  I think I will cut out only about 12" in the middle and re-weld it back together. That way it will be just about the right size to fix in front of the truck bed and just be the same width as the widest points of the steps on the side of the trailer.  I am going to also make the bed a tilt bed too!! Since I only have two bolts holding the bed on now it will be easy to remove and build a hinge for it. Since one of the springs on the lid is broken I'll install those hydraulic rams to hold open the lids.
Thanks again Joey!! puttputt56 

Nice fab job, clean cuts, those bumpers will look awesome when your done, again Nice clean fab

That is some nice work Ken - looking good.

Finally got mine running again Sat, I'll post in my own thread when I get a little more time.

Well I have done a little more work on both the trailer and the two bumpers.  I installed both on the Jeep, but they aren't finished yet.  I just had to get them on to see how they would look and fit.  So far things are going great with them, I still have to install the trailer hitch receivers on both the front and rear, install the tubing on the front and install the swing tire carrier on the back plus the rack to go with it. Pictures later when Joey my son gets off work today.  puttputt56

Also if anyone out there would like to have the front fenders, doors and hood off that 1980 LUV you are welcome to them. Just come and get them. If not they will just be going to the scrap yard. The rear bumper now is going to be the one that is going to take time.  I have to really think this one through before going ahead with construction of the tire rack.  I almost thought I had already blown it on the location of the hinge point with regard to the tail gate of the Jeep.  But after testing it out, there is enough room for both the tire carrier and tail gate to swing open at the same time. On the trailer I am going to keep the emergency brake functional, so if I have to stop, disconnect the trailer on a slope/incline I can set the brake.  puttputt56!!

I have changed my mind about the design of the rack so am re-doing it.  I hadn't done any welding on that portion yet.  The more I looked at it, the more I didn't like it.  Since it is going to be in my rear view mirror all the time I wanted it to look good too.  I'll post pictures of my new design later. I think it will be even stronger now and look more in proportion to the rest of the tire carrier. puttputt56

More pics:











Here is a picture of the stake and picket system I made that I want to also mount on the tire carrier along with the high lift jack and shovel. The top end of the stake slides and is the built  in hammer.  If the ground is to hard for that to work I can use a sledge hammer to drive it in, the others are used to tie into the main stack and are tied together with 1" webbing to make even a better anchor. I made several for the Departments Rescue Rig and gave a couple away to friends.

Your welcome!

I think it looks good and is ready for me to borrow, load up, and hit the trails!   

Oh well it was worth a shot! 

I have done a few more things to the Jeep.  I installed (made) some 1" box tubing along the outside edge of the rear 1/4 panels for strength.  Then installed some 1-1/2" aluminum angle to the top edge.  Now when the top is off (soft top) and my passengers climb in and out they won't damage the side edges.  Then I started installing my side sliders (out of 3/16" steel plate).  I will also add 1" x 2-1/2" box tubing to the lower half as well. This portion is going to be a very slow process. As I have to remove the fender flares and keep re-attaching them to make sure everything fits and looks good.  It is hard to hold and look at the same time by yourself (no help). There will be a lot of welding to these.  I have both the plates cut and the driver's side installed (temporary). I am going to the Drag Races today with my son after he gets off work so won't get much done this weekend. The Drag Races are the Southern Auto Re-Union Races at Famoso, California. puttputt56
P.S. Of course pictures will be coming soon as my son will post them for me I hope!!

Nice fab work. Keep us updated with your progress

Joey here, got a little behind posting pics so here's a bunch 

This picture is the plate with the 1"x 2-1/2" box tubing temporary installed.

This is the 1" boxing I installed just below the side quarter pan els for strength.

This is the aluminum (1-1/2" angle I installed on the top of the rear quarter panels also for strength and to keep the edges from getting marked up front people climbing in and out.

This is just a picture of the steel plate installed, I wanted the Wrangler decal to remain so I cut the plate down in this area, most others don't do this, this was my choosing to do it that way.

This is a picture of the trailer with the cut down tool boxes installed on their frame work and on the tongue of the trailer, I still have to weld on the backs for the tool boxes and anchor them to the frame work I welded up for them.

Trailer from the rear showing the bumper installed (just tacked welded so far) 

Front of the trailer with tool boxes in place and the top on the trailer too.

Passenger side steel plate,the box tubing for the drivers side and the ends box welded in.

Better picture of the box tubing with tabs showingwelded on to it.

I cut out two plates of 1/4 " steel to weld to the existing cross tubing of the jeep to attach with a bolt the receiver hitch and front bumper. The bumper can be removed by unbolting all the bolts although the side connections are tight it does remove.

Rear bumper tire rack swing stop (made out of 1"x2-1/2" box tubing welded the end closed too.

Another picture of the front center plate steel not welded yet.

Welded the light tabs on the front bumper on both sides (2)

Same as above





Picture again of the swing stop, but also i made up a brace for the spindle, I wasn't to sure how good my welds might be to hold all that weight. So I made up this U shaped sleeve then welded it to both the spindle and the main box tubing of the swing tire rack.

The last two pictures are of the slides with the box tubing and the 1-1/4" steel tubing welded in place.  My first go at bending tubing with the Harbor freight tool.  For the first time using it they came out OK I thinks.  I will add spacers between the tubing and the box tubing later.  I may even add some plate steel to fill in between the two and make it a step also.



Again I hope this gets through, last night this site went dead!!  Again thanks Joey for posting the pictures for me!!

Mark thanks for the comments.  Those 1" box tubing just above the rear wheels was not to be a rock slider, I built them for when people get in and out of the rear seat to protect the sides. Hope I don't need them for sliders that far up on the Jeep.  I still have to remove them and weld up the ends and repaint them.  I have been having fun working on both the trailer and the Jeep.  I have all the parts for the passenger side slider cut/bent and ready to temporary weld and install on the Jeep.  Then after they are all ready (complete) I will remove both and paint them and re-install them. 
I understand what you want on yours but yours is going to be used for rock climbing and mine isn't.  I ordered some heavy duty air shocks for the rear just to help carry the additional load in the rear bumper and rack. Hopefully I will have these projects (Jeep) done by the end of this week.  The SEMA Show is next Monday; so will be gone for that whole week. puttputt56

Mark that will be great, as I said there is no rush!!  I really didn't think you thought they were rock sliders. Although there is a 1" boxing tubing on the inside also so it might help as a slider I just hope I don't test it out that way.
Is there anything you would like for me to check out at the SEMA Show for you (a manufacture or something) puttputt56

Hey PuttPutt how much is that trailer going to weight when its done? Just curious since Jeeps don't have a huge towing capacity.

Its looking good keep up the good work.

Dave

bumper looks great!! where did you get the pivit spindle for the tir rack??

Ken -
Did you weld the lower part of that hinge (the 1.25 dia end) to the bumper, or just around the 2.25" dia. part?
Just wondering -

What size metal is the cross piece that's welded to the hinge?

Thanks

That helps - Thanks Ken.

Well I got the tires and rims installed on the Jeep, yes I took pictures but Joey went home after work (had a head ache) so he will post them Friday or Saturday.  I got the handle made but didn't get it welded on the swing tire rack yet; I'll do that tomorrow morning. Sorry about no pictures yet but they are coming I know everyone likes pictures. The new tires and rims really helped the looks of the Jeep. I also received the air shocks today, so they will be installed tomorrow also. Will have pictures of that also. puttputt56