Any DIY bumpers or sliders kits out there? (1 Viewer)

[sean2202]

Just exploring all options here. I know I have found some DIY bumpers (front and rear) and or sliders in the past but cannot find them now on a search so any help in the right direction would be appreciated.

Just a little background I have taken a few welding classes over the years including mig, stick and brazing and cutting. I own a small lincoln mig and cutting torches and I use a miller stick at work when something needs repaired. I am by no means a professional fabricator and have much respect for you guys that are but have been repairing and making things randomly for about 20 years.

If it is something I feel that I can't do or am not comfortable with I know a professional welder by trade that is my neighbor.

Any help would be appreciated
Thanks

 

[cc93cruiser]

4x4labs has kits

 

[bluesquirrel]

4x4 labs is also rumored to be prototyping a 100 series front bumper. I'm waiting to see what it's going to look like before I decide on anything else.

 

[bluesquirrel]

@4x4labs

 

[suprarx7nut]

Whoa. I'd never heard of this. Is the idea that you'd buy just the flat plates, pre-cut? You do the welding and paint/powder coat and then you've got a bumper?

If so... cool!

 

[duggy]

Whoa. I'd never heard of this. Is the idea that you'd buy just the flat plates, pre-cut? You do the welding and paint/powder coat and then you've got a bumper?

If so... cool!

That's basically what you do for his front and rear 80 series bumpers he does now. He also does weld together 100 series rear bumper kits too.

 

[abuck99]

Keep in mind the challenge with welding a DIY bumper comes in keeping everything fixed, accurately lined up, from warping, etc. Takes a lot more time to set up and keep true with out jigs (which the custom builders have in place for cranking them out)

 

[87warrior]

Whoa. I'd never heard of this. Is the idea that you'd buy just the flat plates, pre-cut? You do the welding and paint/powder coat and then you've got a bumper?

If so... cool!

Yup!

I bought a DIY rear bumper kit for my Jeep Comanche a few years back, and I must say it was a blast to build....i.e. bend and weld together. This kit came in a small (but heavy) UPS box and included all of the material to assemble. I had to bend the bumper face, which was a piece of cake since the manufacturer included narrow cuts with small tabs along the bends which helped keep the faces of the bumper true to one another. A sturdy table, a couple of C-clamps, a hammer, a little heat and an angle finder was all it took to bend up a nice bumper then it was just a matter of welding the joints and brackets.

I'd love to be able to do the same with the 100, I just wish there were a few more options. It sure costs a lot less to ship a box of metal versus a full bumper, so I could see some folks taking advantage of a DIY bumper kit.

 

[akarilo]

I put 20 hours into my 80 series 4X4labs rear kit but it turned out kick ass. You can definitely save some money if you have the spare time/ desire to weld up a kit.

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

No bumper kits from me, but I have sold several DIY slider kits. I have a couple of options. PM if interested.

J

 

[reznunt]

Here's my @4x4labs double swing kit with tire carrier and 3x gas can carrier. Just arrived today! Stoked!

 

[Rcmay]

Does anyone sell the cad design plans for a bumper? Most of the bumper fabricators are on the west coast and will likely cost me an arm and a leg to get shipped. I wanted to do a diy kit, as I have a guy who can weld it together for me, but the shipping is going to kill me.

 

[bucfl]

Does anyone sell the cad design plans for a bumper? Most of the bumper fabricators are on the west coast and will likely cost me an arm and a leg to get shipped. I wanted to do a diy kit, as I have a guy who can weld it together for me, but the shipping is going to kill me.

Check here. @cruisermatt is beginning to build locally in Florida and may be less expensive to ship.
Buying/Selling/Trading thread

 

[SALTY METHODS]

I thought this might be a weight and cost saving solutions for a back bumper.

 

[SALTY METHODS]

Some more:

 

[Ca lc]

Some more:

That is a genius idea. If someone made something similar for the lc I would be really interested.

 

[FxFormat]

Some more:

Wow I had this exact idea to custom fab my own swing out and Jerry cans carrier. Do you have any shots of the work under neath the bumper? I don’t want to spend 2k on a metal bumper so this is a good alternative.

 

[6lug]

Kaymar has a system for this for the LC100. There was a guys rig from like Sweden or something here or over on the ExPo forum that had a picture of installing it. I cannot for the life of me find it. If I do I'll post it up, but it could easily show how to design the bracket.

Kaymar Rear Bars, Landcruiser 100 IFS

 

[SALTY METHODS]

Im not sure how this guy mounted those swing outs or if the 4Runner's frame is further out towards the sides of the vehicle. Here's a pic of the back of my LC with my bumper. You would have to create some kind of A-frame swing out mount that sticks out too far IMO?

 

[Idaho Savage]

Intrigued but this thread.

Captain Obvious:. Isn't the primary benefit of custom bumpers to improve departure angles? I like that Runner but it seems like very little that couldn't be accomplished with a roof rack and the spare tire tuck mod...amiright?