Front Bumper Project

2mbb · 01-29-06, 04:27 PM

[edit]I posted some pic's of the bumper painted on post #58. mbb.

I'm basically finished with the heavy fabrication on front winch bumper project. Still have some finish grinding and painting to do. Most of the fab has been done using a 4 1/2 inch angle grinder and a 110V welder. The bumper started out as 6"x2"x1/4" rectangular tube and it is held onto the frame rails with 4"x1" strip. The plate for the winch is made from some 8"x1/4" plate and some smaller 1/4" thick material. The hoops are from Mark at Metal Tech (Thanks Mark!). Please no jokes about my crappy looking welds!

More pictures at this link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/9233870...7602836982991/

landwagon · 01-29-06, 04:35 PM

That looks good, I like the low hoops.

99 taco trd
87 fj60
tlca 14863
Tim

SAS · 01-29-06, 04:39 PM

I agree, looks very good. Did you bend the tube yourself or have someone locally do it?

I really like the big ol' pintle mounting points--what's that...about 1" plate?!!! From the side view, it looks like that is what mounts to the frame; if so, that should be plenty stout!!

landcruiserjunky · 01-29-06, 04:43 PM

Are you gonna leave it chrome or powdercoat it?

jwest · 01-29-06, 04:55 PM

What's that you added to the valence?

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cabron · 01-29-06, 05:13 PM

That turned out really good man. How long did it take you?

stanley · 01-29-06, 05:14 PM

that bumper looks great. where did you get the black plastic molding that is under the lights

HawkDriver · 01-29-06, 05:19 PM

That is one nice looking bumper.

2mbb · 01-29-06, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by SAS

I agree, looks very good. Did you bend the tube yourself or have someone locally do it?

I had Mark at Metal Tech bend the tube for me--two elbows and one "u" bend.

2mbb · 01-29-06, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwest

What's that you added to the valence?

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The valence mud guard? They came with the truck. Not sure where the PO got them from.

CSA · 01-29-06, 06:48 PM

Very nice.

yournamehere · 01-29-06, 07:20 PM

Gaww that's awesome. Can you build me one?

Derrick Willis · 01-29-06, 07:40 PM

Sweet! Would you consider making more? If so what would you charge?

Man Jerk · 01-29-06, 08:03 PM

That is a really really nice looking bumper. Can you provide anymore pics and specs? How is it mounted to the frame?

Very nice work. It provides a lot of protection without looking too big.

CWO · 01-29-06, 08:17 PM

Now thats a bumper!!!!!!

2mbb · 01-29-06, 09:05 PM

Thanks for all the positive feed back on my bumper. It's been a lot of work but I'm pretty happy with how it's turning out.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Man Jerk

That is a really really nice looking bumper. Can you provide anymore pics and specs? How is it mounted to the frame?

Very nice work. It provides a lot of protection without looking too big.

There are more pictures through the link in the first post. I had previously taken off the frame horns for the stock bumper. The winch sits on a plate that mounts between the frame rails and the bumper is mounted to the outside of the frame rail. four bolts on each side will sandwich the frame rail between the bumper and the winch plate. I'll also have two more bolts on each side mounting the winch plate to the bottom of the frame rail.

One of my criteria was to keep the bumper tight to the truck--If it sticks out too far it won't fit in my garage. I cut out the back of the center section of 6x2 so I could pull the bumper tight against the winch. I also tilted the top of the winch forward about 10 degrees to get the winch tighter to the truck and gain an extra inch. Here's some more pics...

Dusty · 01-29-06, 09:34 PM

stout, simple, and great looking

hightide · 01-29-06, 09:38 PM

that is a good looking bumper!!

Mike S · 01-29-06, 09:46 PM

Nice job. Compact.

Where did you get the plastic gaurds that cover the bottome of the valance and the front of the wheel well openings??

M

FJ60Cam · 01-29-06, 09:46 PM

Looks good. I like the low hoops, also. Make some more for us, sounds like others want one too!

Bookseeb · 01-29-06, 09:58 PM

Now that is too cool!

HawkDriver · 01-29-06, 10:27 PM

That $hit is slick! Winch mount looks great.

Nice work, you got some skillz.

gnx7 · 01-30-06, 12:38 AM

Hats off.. that looks great man! Could you estimate how much money in materials you have invested?

I have a MIG and would like to tackle something like this myself.

b56tc · 01-30-06, 12:54 PM

sign me up
dead serious, great work

Mace · 01-30-06, 01:34 PM

you welded that 3/8" thick plate with a 110V welder???

Do you feel confidant with that weld considering that it will be the major holding point when using one of the D ring mounts?

it looks like the D ring mounts are the same flat bar, is that correct?? then it is not as much of an issue.

I assume that it bolts through the frame correct?

89s rule · 01-30-06, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by landcruiserjunky

Are you gonna leave it chrome or powdercoat it?

now thats funny dont care who you are

Looks good, something different. What dimentions are those hoops?

2mbb · 01-30-06, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mace

you welded that 3/8" thick plate with a 110V welder???

Do you feel confidant with that weld considering that it will be the major holding point when using one of the D ring mounts?

it looks like the D ring mounts are the same flat bar, is that correct?? then it is not as much of an issue.

I assume that it bolts through the frame correct?

I'm not very confident about my or my welders abilities. But, the D ring mount is a solid piece of 1" thick flat stock that penetrates through the front and rear of the center section of bumper tube and bolts directly to the frame rail. So when using the D ring, I'm essentially pulling on the frame, not on the bumper. The bumper probably transfers some of the lateral load to the other frame rail. I did bevel the bumper penetrations and made several passes with my wimpy welder. This sketch might give a better idea how it came together

Update for MT-PTK: I added detail to the schematic below to show where I welded the 1.5" x 5.5" flat stock pieces to seal up the outer ends of the bumper(these are the gray pieces). These may help to add some structural integrity to the bumper but my primary reason was to keep water and mud from getting inside the otherwise closed tube sections of the bumper. These small pieces are shown in gray and are trimmed to fit inside the bumper.

2mbb · 01-30-06, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 89s rule

Looks good, something different. What dimentions are those hoops?

The center hoop is 32 inches wide (center to center) and about 10" high. The outside elbows are about 6" high. I had them made long, then cut them to fit.

Mace · 01-30-06, 09:58 PM

I like it, I like it a lot...

In fact, after I get tired of this huge thing woodrow gave me I might build one just like it!!!

01-29-06, 04:27 PM	#1
2mbb IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: WC, CA TLCA# 6404 Posts: 1,941	Front Bumper Project painted [edit]I posted some pic's of the bumper painted on post #58. mbb. I'm basically finished with the heavy fabrication on front winch bumper project. Still have some finish grinding and painting to do. Most of the fab has been done using a 4 1/2 inch angle grinder and a 110V welder. The bumper started out as 6"x2"x1/4" rectangular tube and it is held onto the frame rails with 4"x1" strip. The plate for the winch is made from some 8"x1/4" plate and some smaller 1/4" thick material. The hoops are from Mark at Metal Tech (Thanks Mark!). Please no jokes about my crappy looking welds! More pictures at this link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/9233870...7602836982991/ Attached Images __________________ mbb 1985 FJ-60 Last edited by 2mbb; 12-04-07 at 02:14 PM. Reason: Update pictures

01-29-06, 04:39 PM	#3
SAS IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Fort Leavenworth, KS TLCA# 15301 Posts: 111	I agree, looks very good. Did you bend the tube yourself or have someone locally do it? I really like the big ol' pintle mounting points--what's that...about 1" plate?!!! From the side view, it looks like that is what mounts to the frame; if so, that should be plenty stout!! __________________ '94 FZJ80 '83 FJ60 TLCA #15301

01-29-06, 04:43 PM	#4
landcruiserjunky IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In Between Worlds Posts: 1,027	Are you gonna leave it chrome or powdercoat it? __________________ 1984 baby blue fj60- SOA with 35's Expedition One Front Bumper with 8k winch Trail Gear Sliders Safari Snorkel with Toyota GPS Locater Next Mod being considered: -4.88/4.56 gears

01-29-06, 05:13 PM	#6
cabron IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Posts: 1,725	That turned out really good man. How long did it take you? __________________ 1974 Toyota FJ40 (sold Jan 27) 1985 Toyota FJ60 two-tone, Safari Rack, OME Heavy,33x9.5's, custom front/rear bumpers, fully sound deadened, Alpine H/U, Rainbow components, dual v12 amps, 12" Type_R, Mot's Lights.

01-29-06, 05:19 PM	#8
HawkDriver Tougher'n a $2 steak Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: look up TLCA# 15861 Posts: 2,953	That is one nice looking bumper. __________________ 1975 FJ40, it's like having a second job. 2000 UZJ100, what a truck! President: Fort Rucker Wheelers DixieLand Cruisers

01-29-06, 04:35 PM	#2
landwagon IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 97	That looks good, I like the low hoops. 99 taco trd 87 fj60 tlca 14863 Tim

01-29-06, 04:55 PM	#5
jwest IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 681	What's that you added to the valence? .

01-29-06, 05:14 PM	#7
stanley IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: I forgot Posts: 381	that bumper looks great. where did you get the black plastic molding that is under the lights

01-29-06, 06:48 PM	#11
CSA IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 502	Very nice. __________________ 85 Pickup 90 FJ62 96 FZJ80 99 Camry TLCA No. 13890

01-29-06, 07:20 PM	#12
yournamehere IH8STUPIDPEOPLE Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Fairview, NC 28730 Posts: 695	Gaww that's awesome. Can you build me one? __________________ www.TeqFan.shutterfly.com "Do-it-yourself does not mean go-it-alone." (warning on Quikrete bag) '03 T4R Limited, iForce'd, Borla'd, lifted, and locked (my D.D.) '94 FZJ80, locked, lifted, Warn'd, and armored (now in Iceland) '87 FJ60 Rhino'd, and Maintained (gone but not forgotten) '77 FJ40 Green w/ soft top (sold) '98 T4R, SR5, stock (sold) '94 T4R, "my first Yota", lifted, locked, and armored '81 Toyota Diesel Pickup (NOT for sale...EVER!!!)

01-29-06, 07:40 PM	#13
Derrick Willis IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Southern California TLCA# 15818 Posts: 108	Sweet! Would you consider making more? If so what would you charge?

01-29-06, 08:03 PM	#14
Man Jerk IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Colorado Springs, CO TLCA# 13400 Posts: 1,525	That is a really really nice looking bumper. Can you provide anymore pics and specs? How is it mounted to the frame? Very nice work. It provides a lot of protection without looking too big. __________________ Mark Janzen Born to lose and destined to fail www.mntoyx4.com www.coloradolandcruisers.org www.myspace.com/manjerk

01-29-06, 08:17 PM	#15
CWO IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Silverdale, WA Posts: 37	Now thats a bumper!!!!!! __________________ Live long, have fun, catch waves. Steve C.

01-29-06, 09:34 PM	#17
Dusty IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,489	stout, simple, and great looking

01-29-06, 09:38 PM	#18
hightide IH8MUD Regular Join Date: May 2004 Location: deep south TX Posts: 384	that is a good looking bumper!! __________________ 89 fj62, long AAL in all corners 2 in shackles rear and 1.5 in front 33 12.50 15 BFG AT "I am not cool. I am cools inspiration!" Rev. RUN

01-29-06, 09:46 PM	#19
Mike S IH8MUD Lifer - No Appeal Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,497	Nice job. Compact. Where did you get the plastic gaurds that cover the bottome of the valance and the front of the wheel well openings?? M __________________ '96 FZJ80, locked, Hanna sliders, ARB bumper, Kaymar rear with spare carrier, 45 gallon Longranger aux fuel tank, OBA, Hella 4000's, OME lift, 285/75/R16 Revos & AutoHome Maggiolina rooftop tent, etc. Custom Cruiser trailer with OverLand tent www.AutoHomeUS.com TLCA Member #14874

01-30-06, 12:38 AM	#23
gnx7 IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 517	Hats off.. that looks great man! Could you estimate how much money in materials you have invested? I have a MIG and would like to tackle something like this myself. __________________ '97 LX450 triple lock'd, OME 2.5s, 285 MT, MTsliders,4x4Labs bumper, BBGT35R turbo kit '84 FJ60 OME 2" lift, 33's "Mr. Hanky" PROJECT: road race RX-7/LS7/T56 575rwhp 10.5@140mph goal '93 RX-7/LS1/T56 440rwhp/2800lbs 1.13gs 11.41@127.4mph SOLD '87 RX-7/Buick GN power - 11.6@115mph R.I.P.

01-29-06, 09:46 PM	#20
FJ60Cam IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Memphis, TN TLCA# 16341 Posts: 969	Looks good. I like the low hoops, also. Make some more for us, sounds like others want one too!

01-29-06, 09:58 PM	#21
Bookseeb IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 108	Now that is too cool!

01-29-06, 10:27 PM	#22
HawkDriver Tougher'n a $2 steak Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: look up TLCA# 15861 Posts: 2,953	That $hit is slick! Winch mount looks great. Nice work, you got some skillz. __________________ 1975 FJ40, it's like having a second job. 2000 UZJ100, what a truck! President: Fort Rucker Wheelers DixieLand Cruisers

01-30-06, 12:54 PM	#24
b56tc IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 138	sign me up dead serious, great work __________________ 56 04 100 87 60 08 TTSE FJC

01-30-06, 01:34 PM	#25
Mace what he said Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 10,983	you welded that 3/8" thick plate with a 110V welder??? Do you feel confidant with that weld considering that it will be the major holding point when using one of the D ring mounts? it looks like the D ring mounts are the same flat bar, is that correct?? then it is not as much of an issue. I assume that it bolts through the frame correct? __________________ I am kinda gay....... My Myspace http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...endid=75712409 "Mary Poppins: In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun and - SNAP - the job's a game."

01-30-06, 09:58 PM	#29
Mace what he said Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 10,983	I like it, I like it a lot... In fact, after I get tired of this huge thing woodrow gave me I might build one just like it!!! __________________ I am kinda gay....... My Myspace http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...endid=75712409 "Mary Poppins: In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun and - SNAP - the job's a game."