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REAR BUMPER SWING OUTS
HERE'S A LOOK AT HOW WE DID IT AND HOW YOU CAN TOO!
STEP 1: GATHER ALL THE MATERIALS AND TOOLS:
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SQUARE TUBING
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HINGES
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WELDER
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OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES:
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FUEL CANS: HAVING EXTRA FUEL IS A NECESSITY IF YOU PLAN ON DRIVING EXTENDED DISTANCES OFF-ROAD IN AREAS WHERE THERE AREN'T GAS STATIONS TO REFUEL.
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STORAGE BOX: WE WANTED ADDITIONAL STORAGE FOR THINGS LIKE FIRE WOOD AND CHARCOAL. WE GOT AN 18"X18"X18" BAWER TOOL BOX THAT GIVES US A LOT OF ADDITIONAL STORAGE SPACE.
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SPARE TIRE: WE ALWAYS CARRY A SPARE TIRE. BEFORE HAVING THE ROOFTOP TENT, WE OFTEN STRAPPED THE SPARE TO THE ROOF. AND AFTER THAT, WE HAD TO PUT OUR SPARE TIRE INSIDE THE RIG ON TOP OF OUR KITCHEN DRAWER SYSTEM. NOW THAT WE'VE BUILD THE REAR BUMPER SWINGOUTS, IT IS SO MUCH MORE CONVENIENT TO HAVE OUR SPARE TIRE ON THAT.
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WE INITIALLY HAD THE FUEL CANS ABOVE THE STORAGE BOX ON THE DRIVER SIDE SWINGOUT, BUT ONCE FULL, THE FUEL CANS WERE QUITE HEAVY AND WE NOTICED THE EXTRA WEIGHT WHILE DRIVING. WE ENDED UP SWITCHING THINGS AROUND A BIT AND PUT THE FUEL CANS NEXT TO THE STORAGE BOX SO ALL THAT WEIGHT WAS LOWER TO THE GROUND.
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