I have watched this video several times over the last couple of years, I am in awe of Martin and his skills,.... So Cool! I have a Cherokee XJ and can only dream of having it look as nice as his, ha sets a very high standard,.... Thanks!
I understand that custom work takes a lot especially if your not a big company and don't have the machinery to help out like water jet and so on never the less great job and keep the vids coming they are very helpful thank you ...... Bryan
Buddy congratulation your ride is amazing, I love your videos im starting my project with a 93 XJ and I would really hope finish with a beautiful machine like yours!!. very good videos!!!
I have a 99 S10 Blazer that I hate the factory marshmallow looking bumper. Being the bumper itself is the lower rear quarter panel I was trying to figure out what or how to make it fill in correctly. This is a superb instructional video👍👍👍👍👍
Martin, your bumper is beyond belief! My question is did you tie into the nutstrips or just the four bolts on the OEM brackets? Anything else tied in on the unibody anywhere else? What are your thoughts on the strengths of only using the 4 bolts? I just installed a Shittybilt. I also installed a set of Ironman 4x4 Fab SRBs. I was thinking ahead. If you install the Genrite Fuel Cell and Skid plate, they're going to have to be installed last. So I put the SRBs first and the cut out sections of the Shittybilt Bumper Brackets and only used the very last nutstrip bolt. There's no way to really use them all together unless you bury the skid plate and fuel cell. You'd have to remove the bumper brackets and the SRBs just to replace a fuel pump!!! Also I noticed that you reveresed the JKS shackles? What hole did you use on the SRB? Are you using the factory hole on the front leaf spring eye? I have the Ironman 4x4 Fab front brackets that have 4 holes. I'm using the hole closest to OEM...
It was an existing tire carrier that I used the metal went down inside the unibody frame and attached to existing holes that were in the unibody. and then the rear quarters of the bumper are also tied to the body. Yeah sometimes you goyt to plan ahead and one project should be done before the other. Thank you for watching 🙂
your welcome martin,all you videos that i have watched are so very well done and great info.i have an xj myself here in England..and im liking it very much,please keep up the good work on your XJ and also the videos.regards Den.
no I don't have a sheet metal bender. all the bending was done by scoring the backside of the metal with a cut off wheel on a angle grinder. then by clamping the metal on the edge of my welding table and clamping another piece of that I used as a lever to bend the metal.
Martin- beautiful work! I don't suppose -would u by chance have any drawings of the components for this project? I have access to the equipment to make this, but very limited time to do a "trial and error" fab... thanks!
I'm not sure I understand. The piece of metal directly under and behind the taillight I made from 1/8 thick steel. It is there for cosmetic purposes only.
I'm using the JKS boomerang shackles installed backwards that works better on this particular application. and I also have the Rough Country shackle relocation. This combination seems to give me tons of travel.
Hi Martin, I had a question. I’d like to make my own tire carrier bumper eventually as well. Do you think it would be sturdy enough to tow from without plates tied in to the nutstrips?
friend a question that you used in your tube bumper ... Might publish measures? to make one like it, thank you greetings. from Venezuela I use google translator.
How did you fab the curve in the bumper. That you mentioned around 9:57 from the pics in the beginning of the video it looks like originally it was one straight piece of box tube. I’m guessing you notched it or a pie cut? Anyone care to chime in. Thanks for the advise
Thomas Campos Yes I laid the tubing in a chop saw and and made a cut on three sides. Then I took a come along and put a hook on each of the tube and by ratcheting it it pulls and puts the bend into the pipe. Then welded seams shut.
Gotcha. Thx anyway. I would've paid around $500 for something like this. I thought you were trying to get into business with this. Best of luck in all your endeavors.
That's got to be the best home- built jeep bumper I've ever seen, great work. It's easy to see there was a lot of thought into that one lol. I like it
LesterWicked Thank you. I appreciate that.
one of the nicest DIY bumpers I've ever seen, good job man!
Genius, nothing is overlooked. You should be really proud of how that turned out. Subscribed!
Thanks Nick. I appreciate that.
Hi Martin,
this is a great work with many details like the air tank and the reinforcing plates or the quarter panels....
Really really nice!
I have watched this video several times over the last couple of years, I am in awe of Martin and his skills,.... So Cool! I have a Cherokee XJ and can only dream of having it look as nice as his, ha sets a very high standard,.... Thanks!
Thank you, James, I appreciate the kind words.
Really clever using the bumper as an air tank. If I had air lockers I would copy this idea. Nice job.
Thank god there is still people out there using there mine and make cool thinks , you are the man .
great idea to use the bumper as an air reservoir! :)
Glad you liked it.
It would be nice if companies made bumpers like this to cover the lower quarter panel since mine is all rusted out. Great lookin bumper good job man
I understand that custom work takes a lot especially if your not a big company and don't have the machinery to help out like water jet and so on never the less great job and keep the vids coming they are very helpful thank you ...... Bryan
WOW, thats one of the best bumpers I've seen.
Thank you, Randy!
Martin, this is impeccable! Brilliant design! I pay good money for one of yours and ditch the Shittybilt I just installed!!!
Thank you I really appreciate that. 😁
Awesome job really nothing missed on that bumper it has it all great work
Thanks Josh, I appreciate the nice comments.
thanks you I'm going to try to do this as close as possible. I've never actually attempted a job like this
Buddy congratulation your ride is amazing, I love your videos im starting my project with a 93 XJ and I would really hope finish with a beautiful machine like yours!!.
very good videos!!!
Thank you for the nice comments. These Cherokee's are a lot of fun to build and great to go crawling with.
I have a 99 S10 Blazer that I hate the factory marshmallow looking bumper. Being the bumper itself is the lower rear quarter panel I was trying to figure out what or how to make it fill in correctly. This is a superb instructional video👍👍👍👍👍
Amazing job, I love the fit / lines well done sir. I've made front bumpers, rears are a bear.
Wow incredible work. i am working on the same thing for my ford escape, tons of inspirations here
that is one badass job. honestly the best diy on youtube. damn fine job sir jeez lol
Awesome Job!! Love this bumper
That is SUPER NICE man!!
I need more videos of this rear bumper pls! This is awesome!!!!
Martin, your bumper is beyond belief! My question is did you tie into the nutstrips or just the four bolts on the OEM brackets? Anything else tied in on the unibody anywhere else? What are your thoughts on the strengths of only using the 4 bolts? I just installed a Shittybilt. I also installed a set of Ironman 4x4 Fab SRBs. I was thinking ahead. If you install the Genrite Fuel Cell and Skid plate, they're going to have to be installed last. So I put the SRBs first and the cut out sections of the Shittybilt Bumper Brackets and only used the very last nutstrip bolt. There's no way to really use them all together unless you bury the skid plate and fuel cell. You'd have to remove the bumper brackets and the SRBs just to replace a fuel pump!!! Also I noticed that you reveresed the JKS shackles? What hole did you use on the SRB? Are you using the factory hole on the front leaf spring eye? I have the Ironman 4x4 Fab front brackets that have 4 holes. I'm using the hole closest to OEM...
It was an existing tire carrier that I used the metal went down inside the unibody frame and attached to existing holes that were in the unibody. and then the rear quarters of the bumper are also tied to the body.
Yeah sometimes you goyt to plan ahead and one project should be done before the other. Thank you for watching 🙂
Awesome Job with that bumper.
Great Work bro!
best DIY bumper i have ever seen. i am building a similar bumper, what size tube did you use?
It'd be cool to see more of how the bumper mounts, guessing you tied into the bumper mount as well as the factory bumper mounts?
Great job btw!
great job, this bumper its really for a hard work, congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bryan,
Thank you for the comments. This build was alot of work, I think I'd have to get 1600.00 to make it worth it.
Martin
Sick Build!
Thanks man
Hello Martin, what size of rectangle tubing and thikness did you use? great bumper! i like that i will hold air.
Very nicely done !
Awesome build!
excellent work martin,great skill.
Thank you I appreciate that.
your welcome martin,all you videos that i have watched are so very well done and great info.i have an xj myself here in England..and im liking it very much,please keep up the good work on your XJ and also the videos.regards Den.
daaammmnnit! that is art there sir
you do good work its some of the best at home work I've seenB-)
Thank you, I appreciate that.
Very nice job, well done.
Bumper looks great. How did you get to turn signal portion of the tail light clear.
Beautiful job - well done!
Thank you!
you must have a sheet metal bender they are expensive and most people have no room for something like that. but the bumper is awesome looking
no I don't have a sheet metal bender. all the bending was done by scoring the backside of the metal with a cut off wheel on a angle grinder. then by clamping the metal on the edge of my welding table and clamping another piece of that I used as a lever to bend the metal.
Martin- beautiful work! I don't suppose -would u by chance have any drawings of the components for this project? I have access to the equipment to make this, but very limited time to do a "trial and error" fab... thanks!
Thank you. Sorry , no drawings on this bumper. I built it on the fly.
5 mm steel!!! OMG! This is a heavy tank!
Nice and clean setup ...
Thank you
you do some pretty amazing work man. you should think of making more to sell
Beautiful! I really want to build up my xj but want to build my own bumper. What welder did you use to fabricate this piece of art
Thank you! I used a Miller Millermatic 211
Heckl of a good bumper.
thats pretty badass man!
I'm wondering about the cuts/bends on the side panels. Did you make that with a metal break or did you make a half-deep cut then fold it?
The bumper looks great. How did you get the turn signal portion of the light clear.
I'm not sure I understand. The piece of metal directly under and behind the taillight I made from 1/8 thick steel. It is there for cosmetic purposes only.
Very nice job 👍🏽👍🏽
Thank you 😊
Wow thats amazing. where did you get your taillights?
Thank you, I got the tail lights from ebay. They're made by Eagle Eye
Hey Martin, what kind of rear shackle set up do you have. Love your videos!
I'm using the JKS boomerang shackles installed backwards that works better on this particular application. and I also have the Rough Country shackle relocation. This combination seems to give me tons of travel.
wow bro nice job . gives me something to work with !
How do you hae your rear leafs setup? You have shackle relocation and an extended shackle
I'd love to build one with an air tank. I wish my jeep got the same treatment as yours lol. Are you on pirate or cf?
looks good brotha
Nice job!
Nice job. But how do you open the door from the inside?
Thank you, the Cherokee XJ does not have an interior rear door release.
That's one hell of a bumper good job man,I'm making mine right now I hope u don't mind if I use some of your ideas??
thanks, that's why I posted the video , to help other people in how to build their own
I like your xj setup I have the same color but stock jeep xj :) I wanna start hooking It up
What's size is the square tubing u used
Bumper looks awesome great job
david nava 3" x 4" x 3/16 thick
Thanks alot
Hi Martin, I had a question. I’d like to make my own tire carrier bumper eventually as well. Do you think it would be sturdy enough to tow from without plates tied in to the nutstrips?
Erik Sandstrom in my opinion if it's built anything like the way I built mine I'm not at all scared to tow with it and I have.
Dang man i wanna get an xj now. 😎
Thank you, you can't go wrong with an XJ
Thank you
friend a question that you used in your tube bumper ... Might publish measures? to make one like it, thank you greetings. from Venezuela
I use google translator.
@Martinbuilt Do you have any plans/blueprints for this or did you kinda just fit it as you went? How did you tie in to the unibody?
I kind of built it as went. I did find a kind of blue print that I made for the side panels. I used part of the tire carrier made by Detrours
Thanks for the Reply! happen to still have the prints for the side panels? Just found out mine rusted through :(
I'll see if I can find it again
Love the build ! You should think bout selling those you should make sum cash on them I know I'd like to have one from ya ,
Where is the latching mechanism sourced from?
What axles and gears are you running and with what size tires?
8.25 Chrysler 29 spline, 4.56 with 35's
I want one just like that
How did you fab the curve in the bumper. That you mentioned around 9:57 from the pics in the beginning of the video it looks like originally it was one straight piece of box tube. I’m guessing you notched it or a pie cut? Anyone care to chime in. Thanks for the advise
Thomas Campos
Yes I laid the tubing in a chop saw and and made a cut on three sides. Then I took a come along and put a hook on each of the tube and by ratcheting it it pulls and puts the bend into the pipe. Then welded seams shut.
martinbuilt that’s pretty smart. Thanks so much for the reply
Where did you get the tire carrier?
He mentioned it was from Detours
What were the measurements for the lower quarter pieces
dj tewell
I know I used to have notes on this. I could go out and measure what I got and I'll try to get back to you on that
How much will u charge to make one for a 94 jeep cherokee
Simon James I'm not equipped to build bumpers anymore, Sold my house and some of the large tools that I would need.
I want one just like that I would pay to have a bumper like that
Holy shit :)
Vary nice, close gaps. If you would build and sell one. I'd be first in line
how is it attached ?
It is attached to the stock bumper location and 5 bolts on each lower quarter panel.
What taillights are those
Jake c if I remember right I know I've answered this question in past I believe they are Eagle Eye
Where i buy rear light please?
I forgot the name of the company but I don't think they have been available for a long time.
Subaru exhaust at 7:32
No Subaru exhaust here.
martinbuilt i love your videos thanks for all your time spent.
i think he means the sound in the background
Where does a guy get one?
I don't have the garage I used to have so I'm not set up to do projects of that size anymore.
Gotcha. Thx anyway. I would've paid around $500 for something like this. I thought you were trying to get into business with this. Best of luck in all your endeavors.
Michael Misiaszek hahahahahahaha with that much work I would pay closer to 1000
And blocks
Since the video was made, I've did the bastard pack (Dodge Dakota) on the rear springs and reduced the blocks to 3/4 inch.
Bumper looks great. How did you get to turn signal portion of the tail light clear.
thank you