Custom rear bumper and Rotopax tire carrier

[Oblio]

I had a local guy build me up a new rear bumper and tire carrier with two 3 gallon Rotopax cans. The guys is on a local Jeep forum and this was his first time working on an Xterra. Now I just need to add my antenna and license plate mount, maybe a locking pin so I can keep my Rotopax cans.

2 gallon cans may have been a better idea, he said he really had to cram them in there and they just barely fit.

He just threw a quick coat of paint, but i'm either going to bedline it or prime and repaint to give a better finish. Maybe also add a teflon plate under the receiver to help slide in and out a little.

Nice thick shackle mounts

 

[Jack Stilts]

Nice! That looks really good and practical. I did a similar thing with mine, so the Rotopax is kind of hidden behind everything.

 

[TheFauxFox]

I definitely dig the homebrew!

 

[obi_krash]

Seriously, this is a slick design. I am really liking how clean it all is.

 

[C3po]

Looks awesome and original.

Pics from underneath?

How are the tow/recovery points braced?

 

[metzican]

I like it. I will ask because it always happens. Do the shackle mounts go through.

 

[gorillamel]

That is a great looking tire carrier. I can see how he incorporated a known Jeep design and put it onto your X. You'll be glad to have the bigger gas containers once you start to travel farther afield and need that extra gas. Your fabricator made a nice job on it.

 

[TJTJ]

I like it. The departure angle looks great, the lines are clean and the carrier parts all look like they go together. I worry about the CB Ant on the swing arm, I did that on my '01, and I plan to change it on my '04.

And, yeah, more pics of the construction, like how the recovery points are braced, wall thicknesses, etc.