Cheap rear bumper

[brokenparts]

why can't one of the big companies sell a good quality cheap bumper like Marlin's?


I'm just whining cause I dont actually want to finish (or I should say start) up the one I bought steel for months ago. I think this one by Marlin Crawler would be sweet if it were made for a 60....http://www.marlincrawler.com/htm/armor.htm#bumpers

Price is reasonable, especially compared to some prices that are out there.

 

[HntWhtTail]

I second that, a cheap tube bumper for the 60 would be great. better than bent chrome stockers I have right now.

 

[2badfjs]

would you like me to see what i can do?



and what are you looking to pay?

 

[agent orange]

That marlin bumper is exactly what i want in mine, light, tube, with wraparound protection for radically cut quarters.

No doodads, no bulk.

Hopefully mine will turn out well when i get to cutting soon.

 

[lowtideride]

I bet you could make the marlin work pretty easily...

 

[brokenparts]

I bet you could make the marlin work pretty easily...

That's kinda what I was thinking... but if I am going to cut and weld and put effort into it, I might as well just fab it up myself.

 

[lowtideride]

That's kinda what I was thinking... but if I am going to cut and weld and put effort into it, I might as well just fab it up myself.

Haha, well yeah.


But at least most of the work is done for ya already.

 

[brokenparts]

would you like me to see what i can do?



and what are you looking to pay?

Heck yeah... I love your bumpers man. Just a bit spendy (not to say they're not worth it). It's also more bumper than I need. I'm not looking for anything that has a swingout tire carrier or gas cans. Just a basic "wheelers" type of bumper without a lot of frills.... cheap, light, bolt-onish, and that offers good protection (bottom of the quarter pan and a bit of upper side of the quarter body).

I think what Marlin set for a price is pretty good... $250-$300ish. I really like the style of it too:

My current rear protection is pathedic.

I thinking something that protects the side and bottom (my daughter wanted to help model where:

and some tube that comes up to about here:

 

[lowtideride]

I like the t-shirt in the background...


Ask marlin the width of that bumper....might work easier than you think.


2Bad...if you make a basic 1/8 plate bumper w/o the frills I am willing to bet you well sell a lot. Also with otions of adding on in the future.

 

[brokenparts]

I like the t-shirt in the background...


Ask marlin the width of that bumper....might work easier than you think.


2Bad...if you make a basic 1/8 plate bumper w/o the frills I am willing to bet you well sell a lot. Also with otions of adding on in the future.

yeah, I might give Marlin a buzz tomorrow. I'd be interested to see what 2bad comes up with too if he's serious. I think that if someone where to come up with something like marlin's bumper at about that same price they'd walk into a gold mine...

Hmmm, maybe I should finally break down and get a tube bender.

 

[brokenparts]

The t-shirt I got from a buddy on my last birthday... It was good enough to be hung on the wall.

 

[D'Animal]

I see your point and I agree with you.

But

A mini weighs a lot less than you 60 series. I think one for you rig would need to be a bit more heavy duty than what you are looking at on the MC site.

Think about if you drop over a ledge or come to the bottom of a waterfall. How much weight do you have hitting the rock versus a mini.

I run the 67" marlin sliders for mini's on my 60 and use them regularly.

 

[brokenparts]

yeah, maybe... 1 3/4 .120 is pretty burly though. Might need a little better attachment points (maybe connect at the frame rails as well?) but I think that with a little redesigning, a cheaper bumper like Marlin's could be reality.

 

[D'Animal]

yeah, maybe... 1 3/4 .120 is pretty burly though. Might need a little better attachment points (maybe connect at the frame rails as well?) but I think that with a little redesigning, a cheaper bumper like Marlin's could be reality.

I see your point and still agree.

 

[brokenparts]

I see your point and still agree.

haha

 

[2badfjs]

cute kid, your'e gonna need a shotgun!

what about 2" .120 wall for the heavy 60's?
1/4 protection could be supported by a body mount right behind the rear tires

 

[brokenparts]

cute kid, your'e gonna need a shotgun!

what about 2" .120 wall for the heavy 60's?
1/4 protection could be supported by a body mount right behind the rear tires

I'm thinkin you're onto something! oh yeah, I dont have a body mount there anymore though!

yeah, kinda scary... shotgun already purchased!

 

[2badfjs]

I'm thinkin you're onto something! oh yeah, I dont have a body mount there anymore though!

yeah, kinda scary... shotgun already purchased!

i'll look at the frame tomorrow to see what i can do.

i'm busy,busy but i'll see what i can do.

 

[brokenparts]

sweet man... its very cool for you even to look into it!

 

[Bomar]

I will be in for one also.