Custom Bumper Project

[don moore]

that gives me an idea on missle tubes placements..for a project...

[Marlin]

that gives me an idea on missle tubes placements..for a project...

Did you read the license plate thread....you gotta be careful what you say on here, FBI may be sittin outside your house tomorrow....

[Marlin]

I got the sleeves cut and drilled and mounted, 70K lb tensile strength. I can pull a semi with this bumper when I am done!!!!!!!!!!! May be a bit overkill. Anyway, I cut the two crossbars, put the 45s on one, cut the receiver tube, here are some pics with it ziptied together, next stop, welder, its ready to weld, gotta pick up some 1/16" thick aluminum for the panels, almost done...I can taste it. now I have to decide to paint it myself, or fork over the bucks for powdercoat? That isn't gonna be cheap.
I talked to my father about the project, business is slow at his company, so he said If I send him measurements and pics, they can fab up the bumper, welded, powdercoated and shipped for probably around $1K. He won't make less than 5 at a time though, and would need a deposit. I will post all the pics of mine when I am done, and if there are others interested, we may be able to get something done.

[don moore]

its starting to look like a down under RU-GUARD..

[Triathlete]

Marlin, maybe its the angle of the photos, but it looks like the lower section is going to stick out quite a bit. This is going to cause you to loose some approach angle. It looks like you could get it in closer to the frame ends if you reversed your tubes...put the bigger tube as your mount and have the bumper tube slide into that.

[Marlin]

Marlin, maybe its the angle of the photos, but it looks like the lower section is going to stick out quite a bit. This is going to cause you to loose some approach angle. It looks like you could get it in closer to the frame ends if you reversed your tubes...put the bigger tube as your mount and have the bumper tube slide into that.

Hmmmm, I think that you may be right. I may get rid of the bottom tube all together, and weld trusses in for the hitch receiver tube. Thanks for the input, as it is in the pictures, it is about the same height off the ground as the original cladding. Of course I will have sheet metal across the hole bottom, so I can just slide up any obstacle, but it would defeat the purpose of my project if I don't increase my approach angle.

[Marlin]

I know I said before that Moab was my bday present, but I went and bought myself a little arc welder today for my 30th bday. Got a nice face shield, gloves, blankets and so on. Saturday morning I am gonna weld up my bumper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pics to follow if I do not set myself on fire or my house.