djwantke 2016 White Trail build and travels

For sure. Love a good high clearance rear. I don’t mess around haha.

 

Guide:
Rear bumper cover “clearance chop”
2016 ORP

>This cut likely precedes dom tubing weld work
>To get out ahead of that did the bumper cover cut myself, so I’m to blame if it’s janky
>Note:
rear bumper cover was already was painted black on lower portion in a separate project.
factory rear mudguards previously cut off with a reciprocating saw.


1. YouTube how to remove bumper cover and do that. Unclip the valance easily from backside.


Mask off and then spray out flat black the lower half of the newly exposed painted metal that lies behind the rear wheels, and under hatch a bit.


Spray inner foam piece flat black. Add a couple 3M Velcro strips between foam and crossmember.


*I bent undercarriage fastening brackets UP with a rubber mallet, since they ain’t doing anything no more.



2. Tape off a straight line on bumper cover using masking tape, starting just under the third fastener from the seam with the body (12” down from seam), and line that mark up with the top edge of all the valance clip fastener slots in bumper cover. (If you don’t have valance trim, the cut is 1-3/4“ down from top surface of bumper cover step).





For the fender liner behind wheel, cut it in a straight line across starting from your cut line that’s just under third fastener from seam (12” down from seam)




3. Trace top edge of the masking tape with a dry erase marker. Remove tape and fix your cut line where needed. I tried to stay parallel with the horizontal bumper/body seam.


4. Fasten bumper cover upside down, to some kind of table or platform, using screws through inconspicuous existing holes.



5. Wear eye & ear protection. Cut your line with a corded Dremel tool, recommend cutoff wheel No. 409. I broke like 4 of ‘em. Let the melted plastic pelt your face!





6. Peel what you can off cut edge by hand. Sand edge quickly w/ 120grit, I used a corded multitool.



7. Reinstall bumper cover.



8. Install black automotive edge trim w/ heat gun, especially if you’re below 18°C/65°F. I bought at Canadian Tire.





Sink a self tapping screw through fender liner into a metal bracket area behind it, between the second and third fastener down from seam.



Extra angles:

 

I think all the photos work now ^

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Nicely done!

 

Only thing left to do is to cut off that rear crossmember at the rear body mount and move it upwards…add a couple of flanges and gussets to reinforce.

Come on Dj, let’s see some welding skills!

 

Looks great. You have the clearance now.. and room for a custom rear bash bar with side hoops

 

Exactly! Side hoops would be rad

I’m no welder tho…yet lol. I’ll likely use someone here on the coast