[snj8198]

Thanks for the compliments guys. Ya the notches are for the high lift. I wouldn't do that again tho, they were more work than necesary. Next time I'll just weld on a chunk of angle iron as a lift brace.

The truck was rearend where it sits damaging the the lowers of the box and tailgate. Rather than replace the box sides I cut off the damage and incorporated the guards into the bumper and braced it to the frame. They turned out sturdier than I anticipated. The entire rear section is squared and subframed with the receiver then boxed around the frame with a custom crossmember support between.

The two uprights for the front brush guard are single L shaped pieces of 3/8" that run down the inside of the frame rails 10"s. Overkill, but I'm proud of em for my first try.