Here is my quick photoshop of what I think my new rear bumper is going to look like:



and here is what I think I'm going to make my tailgate look like:



I plan on making the spare tire gate modular, in that it can be unbolted from the bumper and I can use my factory tailgate if I so choose.

Any opinions guys?

 

i'd put in light wells instead of the pull shackles. see these.
http://www.buckstop.biz/rear.html

 

I already have HID lamps on my rear bumper now. I plan on mounting them on the underside of this bumper or on the tire carrier.

 

Why not both?

 

Because one of my HID's is brighter than about 20 of those little reverse lights.

 

It looks Dam good!!!!!!

 

I like it. I was going to do this on my old 3rd Gen after backing up into a tree and bending the tailgate.

 

How about this?
http://pavementsucks.com/forums/view...p?topic=119452

 

Nice ***!!!

 

Nope. I have no interest in a recessed bumper. If I were to be rear ended, it would damage either one of my quarter panels. I want the bumper to run in front of these areas to offer some additional corner protection.