I am a hillbilly and these pictures prove it

[Tx Firefighter]

Originally Posted by bigsnookmaster

Very Redneck, I agree you need some Boggers on the back and a nice Fat Round pipe bumper would top it off.....and maybe a Rebel flag!

I'm actually building the pipe bumper right now. 4 inch round pipe with rounded corners and treadplate on top. Recessed license plate and back up lights with hidden reciever hitch behind the license plate. I will post pictures when I'm done with it.

[68gmsee]

A hillbilly in flat land country? Maybe a "coastalbilly."

Besides what's been mentioned already, here's a few more things to complement the look.

A bale of hay.
Upside down rubber boots between the cab and bed.
Got to have a chain and coil of hemp rope in there.
Throw a set of jumper cables in.
And for sure a pair of cojones hanging from the trailer hitch when your done.

One more thing, a sticker showing Calvin pi##ng on a Ferd.

[68shortstep]

Originally Posted by Tx Firefighter

I'm actually building the pipe bumper right now. 4 inch round pipe ......

For a truly Redneck application: I know a carpenter contractor-type guy who built one of those for his rig (6" pipe), & took pains when welding to be sure it was airtight. Coupla fittings & a hose in the bed toolbox, & he always had a big onboard portable airtank for refilling those frequent flats from on-the-job nails in his tires, to get him to the tire store & save him having to change flat tires quite as often.

Not too bad of an idea really.

He used to fill it up to the max pressure that his compressor could give him, & store the compressed air there until he needed it.

I sometimes wondered what would happen if he got rear-ended really hard, with that "tank-full of compressed air" as his back bumper. Probably nothing, but my mind can create some funny, or not-so-funny scenarios.

[hilandr452]

OK here's my fabricated tailgate. Originally on my 83 made to be able to close on the camper door and hold a lot of weight for a sort of "back porch" when camping.



Not nearly as nice as yours but I figured I'd keep the thread going.

Dan