Let’s see those homemade front bumpers!
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Sorry for the bad photos. This bumper wasn't made from scratch. It's a Jeep Wrangler bumper I bought on ebay for $250.00 (including shipping). I just chopped it up a bit and added the 1.5" tube on the ends to make it look more uniform. Winch mount, D ring with shackles, light mounts and it easily bolts into the factory bumper holes with a bit of welding.
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I have my steel in my dads shop waiting for a bumper build... around 200$ in steel at a low price per pound, I had to buy 20' pieces though, so I'll be doing front and rear at the same time. I'm going to use:
2x4" 3/16" Rectangle Stock (wanted a slim-ish bumper)
1.5" .120 round tubing (Bull Bar)
3/16x4" flat bar (winch tray/mounting tabs)
3/16" sheet of Aluminum (Steering/Brush Guard)
All of that's just sitting on the metal rack, mocking me. Although I should start (and hopefully finish) the front this weekend though. I have some pictures of the drawings I did, I'll post to give you an idea of what I'm in for.
Dane.
2x4" 3/16" Rectangle Stock (wanted a slim-ish bumper)
1.5" .120 round tubing (Bull Bar)
3/16x4" flat bar (winch tray/mounting tabs)
3/16" sheet of Aluminum (Steering/Brush Guard)
All of that's just sitting on the metal rack, mocking me. Although I should start (and hopefully finish) the front this weekend though. I have some pictures of the drawings I did, I'll post to give you an idea of what I'm in for.
Dane.
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I like that one Dane. Do you have plans for it? I found a picture of one on the net that looks like I can probably build without too much trouble. If it is your's nice and hope you do not mind me using your picture in this post. Couple of things I would change but looks pretty straight forward.
Last edited by remac; 03-20-2014 at 08:03 AM.
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Whoa, that one in the picture is exactly what I'm looking for... Would likely make a couple changes, but right up my alley nonetheless.
Are you saying that plans exist for this? I know you probably don't want a dozen people copying your stuff, but some help from someone who's done this before would be fantastic! Does the bumper just bolt to the truck? I haven't taken a close look yet...
Black powdercoating would look great and not break the bank....
Are you saying that plans exist for this? I know you probably don't want a dozen people copying your stuff, but some help from someone who's done this before would be fantastic! Does the bumper just bolt to the truck? I haven't taken a close look yet...
Black powdercoating would look great and not break the bank....
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