DanS HJ-45
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So, I'm busy fabricating a bumper for a min truck.
I'm using 1/8" wall 2x6" rec tubing for most of it. I'm going to weld some points for D-Rings to the rear of the bumper for recovery (oh, and because they look cool ). But I'm a bit torn as to how to tie the bumper to the frame brackets.
I'm using 1/4" sheet to tie the bumper to the frame, but will also add 1/8" sheet perpendicular to the 1/4" sheet, just to keep it from flexing laterally. I notice that the OEM bumper used a stamped bracket with flanges like I'll weld on to mine, and the smittybuilt tube bumper simply uses 3/16" sheet.
Anyway, I can weld the brackets to the back of the 2x6 tube, or I can cut a slot in the back of the bumper, and insert the bracket through the back of the tube, and run it up to the face of the bumper (and the D-ring tabs). This would be stronger, but I'm not sure if it's important to have the bumper able to compress in the event that someone runs into it from behind.
Anyone have an opinion? I like the idea of allowing the bumper to absorb some impact if need be, but I also like the idea of having the recovery points tied directly into the frame brackets.
Dan
I'm using 1/8" wall 2x6" rec tubing for most of it. I'm going to weld some points for D-Rings to the rear of the bumper for recovery (oh, and because they look cool ). But I'm a bit torn as to how to tie the bumper to the frame brackets.
I'm using 1/4" sheet to tie the bumper to the frame, but will also add 1/8" sheet perpendicular to the 1/4" sheet, just to keep it from flexing laterally. I notice that the OEM bumper used a stamped bracket with flanges like I'll weld on to mine, and the smittybuilt tube bumper simply uses 3/16" sheet.
Anyway, I can weld the brackets to the back of the 2x6 tube, or I can cut a slot in the back of the bumper, and insert the bracket through the back of the tube, and run it up to the face of the bumper (and the D-ring tabs). This would be stronger, but I'm not sure if it's important to have the bumper able to compress in the event that someone runs into it from behind.
Anyone have an opinion? I like the idea of allowing the bumper to absorb some impact if need be, but I also like the idea of having the recovery points tied directly into the frame brackets.
Dan