Tacoma Rear Bumper DESIGN+BUILD: Part 2

Everybody knows that the sign of a truly competent overlander is a full size spare tire suspended gracefully behind their truck on a rugged, functional swing-out bumper. In this video I earn my swing-out merit badge, and I show you my entire fabrication process for the tire carrying capability of my new rear bumper. There is a LOT of work documented in this video, so just like part 1, the chapter breakdown is shown below so you guys can skip around:

0:00 Introduction
2:02 Cutting/Shaping the box tube
2:22 Box tube layout and welding
4:12 Spare tire mounting plate
6:01 Hinge-side Endcap
7:12 Latch-side Endcap
9:31 Swingout-Hinge bracket
10:50 First test fit!
12:34 Hinge Final Touches
13:23 Latch pin Installation
14:35 LAST MINUTE DESIGN CHANGE
16:29 Showcase and Conclusion

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