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lol, dfnder, your ideas sound good for a custom job but I think we'll be a bit simpler to start with on
the prototype. It will be the bumper with swing out, basket for fuel, propane cylinder.
I am listening to what you guys want. Glad you all have some input :)
Rear hitch being incorporated is a definite possibility. There will be a receiver....but....how many of you need one that can handle carrying a trailer of any weight...should we just leave that job up
to a separate hitch, or do we want it in the bumper???

Thanks again
Jesse Smith
Parkside Automotive.

i think you want it in the bumper. for one thing i think the bumper would have to be mounted much stronger than the stock weenie pipe bumper, and then if somebody is considering a fuel tank you'd start to run out of room to also jam a hitch receiver in there.
i guess on that note, why not introduce mounting points for a tank onto the whole bumper/hitch assembly? hmm

Same here as after oil. Having the hitch incorporated into the bumper might make everything simpler and ease the addition of an extra fuel/wvo tank where the spare resides. When I installed my wvo tank it ended up being a bit more of a pain 'cause the hitch mounts were in the way.

ok, sounds good in theory, but you have to realize that if we do it that way (which I would prefer) there will have to be some frame mounting so it could handle the weight of anything you might want to pull. I wouldn't want to put a receiver there without the extra reinforcement.
You know how some people are, "HEY!!!! cool, a receiver.....let's hook up our 18,000lb trailer and
take it offroading"

lol, you understand the liability issues

Good point for sure.

I'll drop by next week. I have a wvo tank mounted at the back so it could help visualize how this could be done if at all possible. But I'm sure the majority could benefit from having an integrated hitch. The other good thing about it is that it would put a bunch of used hitches on the market... Don't need to be pulling a heavy trailer to benefit from a hitch, those hitch baskets that sell for $100 at Princess Auto sure come handy!

So enough talk.....get working!! I need a hitch soon and I'd just as soon wait on the bumper.....so....Work....work!!

my bumper/SOSTC (swing out spare tire carrier) is bolted to the frame. we slid heavy steel plates into the frame and bolted through. i think maybe some of the holes were there either from the stock bumper or spare tire basket...

Have had something similar planed for a rear bumper but switch now to a proper roof rack and a bike rack on the front push bars: http://www.delica.ca/forum/my-all-in-on ... -3834.html

mine rattled when it first came out the shop, but we beefed her up and it dont rattle no more

Hi everyone,

Just a revival here to keep you posted....prototype should be done by Wednesday or Thursday. A lot of work has gone into the brackets to be able to hold the weight of what might be thrown at it. We've gone through 2 design changes already this week..lol.

We will have some pictures up in the next few days so you all have an idea of the progress. Once you have a look at them, we will be taking pre orders starting next monday (the 20th).

We're very happy with the design and it flows nicely with the Deli's body lines.

Take care all
Jesse Smith
Parkside Automotive
604-309-7718
parksideauto@hotmail.com

do you have an idea as to cost yet?

do we have pics and price yet?

Pics will be up in the next couple of days.
Price point will be around $1500. It has dual swing outs, one for the tire and one for fuel can, propane or what have you. There are hi-lift jacking points built in as well as a hi-lift mounting point.

Jesse Smith
Parkside Automotive
604-309-7718