front bumper build...

ktmracer01 · 07-28-08, 10:01 PM

My front bumper. sorry about the quality of the photos. I'll try to take some better daylight photos when I get a chance. plz keep in mind that I did this with a harbor freight pipe bender, and I also fodn out how much easier things would have been if I had an extra hand.

I think I still have alot more bending to go before I can call myself a master of HF tools.

ktmracer01 · 07-28-08, 10:02 PM

other angle

ktmracer01 · 07-28-08, 10:04 PM

daylight with paint

ktmracer01 · 07-28-08, 10:05 PM

other side

ktmracer01 · 07-28-08, 10:07 PM

since i moved here to Texas, i haven't found very many places to play in the rocks, so I went with a pre-runner style bumper that was still capable of playing in the rocks when I venture back home to Colorado. Still have alot to do. when I get rock sliders put on, I'll have add fender protection and a rear bumper. those to come shortly.

Ebag333 · 07-29-08, 01:40 AM

Not bad.

Any pics of how it's mounted or the back (inside) of it? Just curious how it's internally framed out.

Any particular reason you decided to bring the tubing out that far?

ktmracer01 · 07-29-08, 08:05 AM

i'll try to get some of how its mounted tonight and of the internal framing. I brought it out a little too far for my liking, but it will also keep deer farther away from the grille driving late at night in southern Texas.

azrider · 07-31-08, 12:30 AM

did you purposely crush the pipe on both sides like that?

NLXTACY · 07-31-08, 12:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by azrider

did you purposely crush the pipe on both sides like that?

I have a feeling its a result of the HF pipe bender. But could be wrong

Polak · 07-31-08, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NLXTACY

I have a feeling its a result of the HF pipe bender. But could be wrong

No, you're right. Been there, done that. People will argue, and are correct when they talk, about the structural integrity being compromised on a bend like that. My counter to them is, you throw a 7K lb vehicle at your bend and I'll throw one at my bend and we'll discuss the results, you first.

Looks good IMHO!

Dusty · 07-31-08, 10:31 AM

looks good. the lights help give it a freakyness

cody c · 07-31-08, 07:18 PM

umm, your cruiser kicks ass! Love the whole look of the the beast!
I spend more time in the 60 section so please excuse a couple questions that may be easily found via searching but, what size lift is that? how did you get those lights in the grill? got any close up pics? and where did you get the bling headlights? I know this a 4x4 web site but those head lights look sweet on your rig. The black paint works well for the looks of it too by the way.
I definately want to get a set of lights like that sometime.
Thanks.

Atoyot1031 · 07-31-08, 07:39 PM

Were you using the correct sized dies? If so, was the pipe just popping out of it (hence the reason for the other set of hands)?

Bodean · 07-31-08, 07:49 PM

Look into Katemcy Rocks if you want a world class place to wheel in TX. Awesome park!

Later,

AKcruiserfreak · 08-01-08, 12:21 AM

Looks good! I feel your pipe-bending pain! I'm trying to build a roll cage for the 40 and wish I had a few more competent hands.

TK

Red Beard · 08-01-08, 12:50 AM

how thick is the plating?

McDowra · 08-01-08, 06:34 AM

try filling the pipe with sand before you bend it, that will keep it from kinking

89s rule · 08-01-08, 10:00 AM

The issue is using a pipe bender on tubing. And not using a tubing bender, its been discussed alot on multiple forums.

nicholas · 08-01-08, 11:26 AM

The kinks only seem to affect the top of the bar. The bottom of the bars where they mount to the bumper seem to be pretty solid. Nice work!

Atoyot1031 · 08-01-08, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 89s rule

The issue is using a pipe bender on tubing. And not using a tubing bender, its been discussed alot on multiple forums.

Thanks, but the other issue is that a pipe bender is <$200, while a good tubing bender is >$1,000. For a tool I don't use very often, I prefer the pipe bender, which if used on smaller diameter tubing and not used in tight bends works quite well with the proper dies and an extra set of hands or two.

I only work for rich people, although I am aspiring...

Old#7 · 08-02-08, 10:57 PM

I built this with a harbor freight bender and had no issues I never kinked a tube, it just left little dimples where the rollers were. This was my previous Toyota, a 91 reg cab pickup, I hated to see her go but A family meant I needed a cruiser!

gotmud · 08-03-08, 01:03 AM

My HF bender does a decent job. I just bent 2" X .188" DOM for my sliders. Way harder to bend than .120 wall! I used a blue wrench while it was bending to keep it from kinking.

tblume · 08-03-08, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Old#7

I built this with a harbor freight bender and had no issues I never kinked a tube, it just left little dimples where the rollers were. This was my previous Toyota, a 91 reg cab pickup, I hated to see her go but A family meant I needed a cruiser!

Sweet fender flares #7, I like your style. gives me some more ideas.....

07-28-08, 10:01 PM	#1
ktmracer01 IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 308	front bumper build... My front bumper. sorry about the quality of the photos. I'll try to take some better daylight photos when I get a chance. plz keep in mind that I did this with a harbor freight pipe bender, and I also fodn out how much easier things would have been if I had an extra hand. I think I still have alot more bending to go before I can call myself a master of HF tools. Attached Images

07-28-08, 10:02 PM	#2
ktmracer01 IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 308	other angle Attached Images

07-28-08, 10:04 PM	#3
ktmracer01 IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 308	daylight with paint Attached Images

07-28-08, 10:05 PM	#4
ktmracer01 IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 308	other side Attached Images

07-29-08, 01:40 AM	#6
Ebag333 IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Medford, OR TLCA# 18864 Posts: 1,270	Not bad. Any pics of how it's mounted or the back (inside) of it? Just curious how it's internally framed out. Any particular reason you decided to bring the tubing out that far? __________________ '97 LX450 - The -mobile '96 LX450 - Mine! Triple locked, 315 General Grabber AT2, OME Medium, 1" body lift, belly skid plate, grey wire mod. Jefferson State Cruisers (A wholely owned subsiderary of OR/CA TACO) Forums

07-28-08, 10:07 PM	#5
ktmracer01 IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 308	since i moved here to Texas, i haven't found very many places to play in the rocks, so I went with a pre-runner style bumper that was still capable of playing in the rocks when I venture back home to Colorado. Still have alot to do. when I get rock sliders put on, I'll have add fender protection and a rear bumper. those to come shortly.

07-29-08, 08:05 AM	#7
ktmracer01 IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 308	i'll try to get some of how its mounted tonight and of the internal framing. I brought it out a little too far for my liking, but it will also keep deer farther away from the grille driving late at night in southern Texas.

07-31-08, 12:30 AM	#8
azrider IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Avondale Arizona Posts: 221	did you purposely crush the pipe on both sides like that? __________________ 97 factory locked green Lexus LX450 Slee ugraded light harness John Deere HIR low beams Painless auxillary fuse box 2-Hella 5" and 2- 7' Checker Auto HID's driving lights on Line-X'ed bumper COPPER STATE CRUISERS #122

07-31-08, 10:31 AM	#11
Dusty IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,553	looks good. the lights help give it a freakyness __________________ 97lx450 4" slee/j's, sliders, bumpers, 3" exhaust, custom turbo, HG pm/Valve job/seals, sweet custom skid plate, Sleeoffroad parts, Buys oe parts from Cruiser Dan used to have 37" swampers.. 1 tons and 42's pending..... Budget Blown my build http://forum.ih8mud.com/hardcore-cor...j80-build.html 98 100 series. rear locker. 2008 6.7L dodge 2500 quad cab

07-31-08, 07:18 PM	#12
cody c IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: calgary Posts: 1,620	umm, your cruiser kicks ass! Love the whole look of the the beast! I spend more time in the 60 section so please excuse a couple questions that may be easily found via searching but, what size lift is that? how did you get those lights in the grill? got any close up pics? and where did you get the bling headlights? I know this a 4x4 web site but those head lights look sweet on your rig. The black paint works well for the looks of it too by the way. I definately want to get a set of lights like that sometime. Thanks. __________________ 83BJ60,Merkur turbo+intercooled,SOA,aussie locker Custom bumpers,,4.88's, longs and poly rears.RDB's +4runner calipers, parabolics in front, 39.5 IROK's on DC-1's 92FJ80 stock with the damage multiplied. 350 tbi, ome3"

07-31-08, 07:39 PM	#13
Atoyot1031 IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Aspen, CO TLCA# 18402 Posts: 1,051	Were you using the correct sized dies? If so, was the pipe just popping out of it (hence the reason for the other set of hands)? __________________ "Macadamia nuts in mixed nuts?!? Now *that's* a high class nut mix..." -Anonymous quote heard during a CM08 lunch break in the worm hole on Kane Creek

07-31-08, 07:49 PM	#14
Bodean CottonLand Cruisers Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Brandon, MS TLCA# 3164 Posts: 2,661	Look into Katemcy Rocks if you want a world class place to wheel in TX. Awesome park! Later, __________________ Jeff CottonLand Cruisers Whitetrash of the Elwood Chapter 78 FJ40 4" Skyjackers, 35" MTR's, Detroit, Metal Tech cage, 8274, Choctaw Sliders, Mini truck P/S, 2F!! TLCA #3164 USAF - POL 1987 - ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxVEqVDUuJE "I reckon you gonna have to come up here and get me hoss. I done messed around and got drunk as a piss aint"

08-01-08, 12:21 AM	#15
AKcruiserfreak IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: North Pole, Ak Posts: 668	Looks good! I feel your pipe-bending pain! I'm trying to build a roll cage for the 40 and wish I had a few more competent hands. TK __________________ 1971 FJ-40 2" shackle lift, 33" BFG,PTO winch, lots o' miles, con fer roof rack, safety yellow, weber 38dgas, Downey header. 1993 FZJ-80 114k, new ecu, ARB/Warn12k, Wild Country TXR 285's,Astrostart autostart, OME850J+1" Slee spacers,OME863 rear, Blue hub, 67" sliders.

08-01-08, 12:50 AM	#16
Red Beard IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Orange County, NY / Rochester, NY Posts: 360	how thick is the plating? __________________ IH8RUST '92 FJ80 - 3FE - Homemade Bumper, Homemade Roof Rack. 33" Cooper STT Discoverers. 6 KC HiLites, Mac Mini with 7" Touchscreen ROTW

08-01-08, 06:34 AM	#17
McDowra IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hartselle Alabama TLCA# 19022 Posts: 52	try filling the pipe with sand before you bend it, that will keep it from kinking __________________ 95 LC 235k with lockers FJ Cruiser radio, ARB bullbar, Hella 500 lights

08-01-08, 10:00 AM	#18
89s rule <>< Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Due West, SC TLCA# 14198 Posts: 2,933	The issue is using a pipe bender on tubing. And not using a tubing bender, its been discussed alot on multiple forums. __________________ '93 FZJ 32K miles - 850/863's, 285 MTR's & Lightforce 240's waiting. '89 FJ62 - 4" Alcan, 33" BFG MT's, 4.88's, Lockright (rear), 4runner calipers, & 3' firestick. Cruise in the garage. FOR SALE! '97 4Runner SR5 - 4x4, leather, '06 4runner rims, 265/70/17 Toyo AT, TJM T-15, 3 baby seats. (Wife's DD) '83 FJ60 - DooDoo Brown in and out FOR SALE! '63 Biscayne Wagon - Kandy Green and Tweed. Family Wagon 3rd row in the garage. Erskine College Upstate Cruisers

08-01-08, 11:26 AM	#19
nicholas IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: IA Posts: 892	The kinks only seem to affect the top of the bar. The bottom of the bars where they mount to the bumper seem to be pretty solid. Nice work! __________________ 97LX450, 141K, 285CooperSST's, OME851/860's, S/C, CDL 7-Pin, Landtank MAF, Slee SS lines, 100 pads, silicone PHH, Raventai temp, CDan parts throughout($5K+). Chillin' in Cornfeilds (IA) studying.

08-02-08, 10:57 PM	#21
Old#7 IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 53	I built this with a harbor freight bender and had no issues I never kinked a tube, it just left little dimples where the rollers were. This was my previous Toyota, a 91 reg cab pickup, I hated to see her go but A family meant I needed a cruiser! Attached Images __________________ 3rd owner of a 1993 FZJ-80 funky Sliver and red two-tone. Garaged for 12 years. Stock for now. Lockers. 154K on the clock. And a Huge file of Maintenance records from day one.

08-03-08, 01:03 AM	#22
gotmud IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gringolandia TLCA# 18039 Posts: 531	My HF bender does a decent job. I just bent 2" X .188" DOM for my sliders. Way harder to bend than .120 wall! I used a blue wrench while it was bending to keep it from kinking. __________________ 1994 FZJ80

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