Hammer Built - Built to Hammer On: Modular Tailgate Reinforcement System

[DoYouBronco]

I am not graduating to 37's, just keeping 35's on my SAS. This photo was on the ordering page, and the gap between the top of the tire and the third brake light is too large for me, does not look good. Is this what it will look like with 35's? Are 37's needed to close that gap?

very glad you brought that up! I’m running the extension with 35” tire because we are about to release a bracket to attach a single dust/reverse light under it.

it should still work with a 37” tire, stand by for pics in the next few weeks!

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[Arokcrwlr]

The antenna bracket and third brake light are not included…

Shiz, I just ordered. I'll place another order for the 3rd brake light bracket...

 

[Outbound Exploration]

about to release a bracket to attach a single dust/reverse light under it.

Ummm excuse me!?!?! Need details

 

[DoYouBronco]

Ummm excuse me!?!?! Need details

it will house one single Baja design/diode dynamics light. it will have optional strobe feature, swappable lenses to go from amber dust light to white reverse/scene light, and custom harness to tie into the aux switch!

 

[Headless Horseman]

First of all, this looks great....but, I have to joke a bit when I ask if the gas attached to the back makes this a pinto? lol

 

[Outbound Exploration]

it will house one single Baja design/diode dynamics light. it will have optional strobe feature, swappable lenses to go from amber dust light to white reverse/scene light, and custom harness to tie into the aux switch!

DM'd on IG. I would like to preorder

 

[Evolkidbell]

Tyson co founder of Hammer Built here, creators of the Hammer Built Modular Tailgate Reinforcement System. Strap in Bronco Fam, this is a long but informative read!!!!
Click HERE to skip to the link...
Youtube Video HERE

Link to Bronco6G member review:
https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...pax-bracket-accessory-review-plus-pics.39931/

One good thing I can say about how long we all had to wait for our broncos, is that it gave us plenty of time to day dream about all the things we wanted it to do. More importantly, it allowed us to listen to and observe the first the Broncos that hit the trails. If there's one thing we've learned in all our years of building offroad rigs, it's that you can't modify one aspect of a vehicle without considering the effects it may have on the rest of the vehicles overall performance and reliability!

Since the first thing we had planned to add was heavier wheel/tires, we knew this would be the perfect place to begin our mod journey. Our mission was simple; produce the highest functioning, highest quality Bronco parts, backed by the real world experience and offroad accessory expertise!

We all agree that the purpose built offroad wheels with the larger more aggressive tires can drastically change the appearence of our Broncos; but not many fully appreciate how much heavier they can be over stock. The oem Sasquatch tires are considerably lighter than the normal 315/70/17 at 55 lbs, especially when you compare it to a 35" toyo MT at 78lbs. Even the Sasquatch set can squeak and wobble during street driving. When Ford released the Bronco Raptor, we noticed they added a reinforcement plate to the tailgate with the larger 37" tire. The last thing we wanted to do was to further exasperate the weak tailgate problems by strapping gear to the tire itself. This signaled us to start drawing up a support plate that would not only add the needed strength to the tailgate, but allow us to incorporate methods to store some of our favorite offroad gear!

MODULAR TAILGATE SUPPORT BRACKET

Designed to add the most strength as possible to our aluminum tailgate, our support bracket starts off as a piece of US Cold Roll steel that is then cut to shape by a special Fiberoptic precison laser. A TRUbend cnc presses the flat piece into to the perfect contour while adding rigidity. Lastly, One of our highest priorities was a long-lasting weather proof coating to ensure no rust or oxidation even after years of offroad action. Thats why all Hammer Built parts are coated with a fully automated ISO certified Medical grade powder coat process for a near perfect finish. No fisheye or uneven coats. Even our hardware is made from a high grade stainless steel.

When test fitting our first prototype, it became apparent we needed a way to protect the hinge paint while giving the bracket a solid seating surface. We decided to design some conical spacers out of Delrin material that would be soft enough to not damage the paint, but rigid enough to absorb the shock and forces from heavy off-roading. The spacing it provides allows us to use special hydaulicly pressed in "PEM" fasteners. These allow you to attach our Hammer Built Accessory Arm. To anyone that doesn't know wtf a PEM fastener is, here's a quick video...

They are strong, reusable, and permanent threads/mounting points literally fused to the the support bracket with intense pressure.

HAMMER BUILT ACCESSORY ARM

We spaced these fasteners to fit most 33-37" tires so that the accessory arm would fit snugly next to the whichever sized tire you have on your Bronco. The two most obvious offroad accessories that belong outside the vehicle are fuel and dirty/muddy traction boards.

Once you attach the accessory arm, you can attach a 1/2/3 gallon Rotopax fuel canister, or a set of ARB tread pros. (MaxTraxx mounting points are on the permitter so we are developing a adapter to accept those PREORDER coming soon)

We even incorporated an optional attachment for a flag/antennae/dust light!

Happy to put together a bundle with the rotopax/traction boards/antennae/lights etc!
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DoYouBronco

Looks great Tyson.
Keep up the good work!
Not sure why, but I thought you were in CO, near the springs.

 

[nomnom]

Is this strong enough to hold an adult standing on it? Say approx 180 pounds?

 

[TX-Hans]

I am not graduating to 37's, just keeping 35's on my SAS. This photo was on the ordering page, and the gap between the top of the tire and the third brake light is too large for me, does not look good. Is this what it will look like with 35's? Are 37's needed to close that gap?

From watching the install video, the higher third brake light is the result of installing a bracket that extended the height of the OEM third brake light bracket. It's at the 4:00 min mark in the youtube video. It does not look like that extension piece is required and I'd think can be omitted if not installing larger than 35" spare or additional lighting.

 

[DoYouBronco]

From watching the install video, the higher third brake light is the result of installing a bracket that extended the height of the OEM third brake light bracket. It's at the 4:00 min mark in the youtube video. It does not look like that extension piece is required and I'd think can be omitted if not installing larger than 35" spare or additional lighting.

Correct, the third brake light extension is not required, but is often used together with our support bracket when using 37…

 

[DoYouBronco]

Is this strong enough to hold an adult standing on it? Say approx 180 pounds?

Only one way to find out! Stand by!

 

[Coach4088]

For $299 yes, the modular system includes the support bracket AND the accessory arm.

the support bracket is also available separately for $199.
https://hpbuilt.shop/collections/bronco/products/hammer-built-bronco-tire-support-kit

the antenna bracket attaches to the accessory arm and can be found here

https://hpbuilt.shop/collections/br...e-support-system-antenna-mount-bracket-add-on

Does it also include the brake light relocator?

 

[JediMcMuffin]

That, is very nice. You definitely just moved up my list especially with that bit about a chase light bracket.

 

[Rkgzx9leftcoast]

Ordered tailgate reinforcement/brake light extension already, Tyson even called me a few times with updates, which impressed me. Will post when its on.

 

[GU_tough_bronco]

I might be missing something here, but how do a few bolts in the tailgate and more steel actually reinforce the tailgate hinge? My understanding was that the two hinges themselves were the limiting component for the tailgate's total weight.

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