This is my Switchblade bumper in the midst of being built. Notice the rear winch fairlead. The winch is tucked in there. The bumper has a plate that protects the winch. The tire carrier has a crank to lower the tire to the ground. It will be powder coated black when finished. I'll post some other pics when it is done.



It works like this:

 

Looks Good

 

Very cool idea!

 

you have some skills..looks great..

 

love it! the tire thing is sweet!

 

That is awesome. Please post more pics. Where exactly is the winch? How much does the bumper weigh? Are you planning a front bumper to match?

 

Looking bad ass very creative but a little busy.

 

Wow. I just went to the web site for hd customs. $1400! Yikes!

 

Not really, you can buy the exact same bumper online. HD Customs makes em I think. Just have to be able to put it together. It's a cool idea, but the hand crank needs some work. I saw a video and unless you carry a drill with you, it takes forever to crank the tire down to the ground. Plus, its a bumper that costs almost $2000. Still, it does look bad ass.

 

No, it's $1399.

Considering the winch mount, lowering tire carrier (that swings w/ the tailgate). Or get the same bumper without the lowering arm for $1199

IMO, you'd be getting alot of features for the $.

Now the AEV is closer to 2k, but you can carry high quality H2O in it.