Went to a local 4x4 shop yesterday that builds tube frame buggies, as well as customizes other trucks (had a jacked up Samurai in there) to talk about bending up a new front bumper support for Vicki (my VX). They said that they could bend up a new bumper support, end cap it, weld it to the bumper supports, paint it and install it for $200-$250. Since a new stock Isuzu bumper support is +/-$300-$350, and it would still me made out of the same junk metal, that seems like a good deal to me.
I asked it they would be interested in bending up a few more if some members here wanted them and they said it wouldn't be a problem. If they just bend the tube up it would be +/-$100-$150 and I/they could ship it out to members here and they could weld it to their bumper brackets themselves, or for a little more they could fab up new bumper brackets and all you would have to do would be to bolt it up.
They are currently getting a few rigs ready for Easter Jeep Safari so they won't be able to get to the bumper until they are back from that. If anyone is interested let me know and I can get some harder prices from them. If anyone heading to Moab is interested I can bring them out with me and save on some shipping.
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Originally Posted by MSHardeman
