Buildn' my own bumper (pics)

[meatsauce]

the bumper looks great. did you weld the arms to the carrier spindles or is it sleeved? what is the thickness of the recovery points?

 

[MagicBeans]

The main tubes of the bumper are made of 1/4" thick rectangular tubing, the 'V' shaped supports inside the frame rails are 3/16" round tubing, and the main two brackets which run inside the frame rails are 1/2" thick flatbar. The swing-out spindles are from Iron Pig Offroad. I have to say that one of them took significant portion of the impact and wasn't phased. Good stuff. The tow points are from A to Z fabrication, and are 1" thick. I'll estimate the bumpers weight, minus tire and fuel cans around 200-250 pounds.

I caped the underside of the quarter panels using 1/16" sheetmetal tack welded in place. I made a template for the sheetmetal by taking a piece of flat styrofoam, and pressing it against the freshly cut edges of the quarter panels until it made an indentation. Then I cut out the outline created by the indentation. Then I took the cut piece and put it on my sheetmetal as a template. Trace around the foam and wahla. Dirtgypsy, as far as wheeling, I wouldn't know. I'm hoping to make GSMTR my first trip.

 

[akarilo]

Nice work!

 

[boots4]

...I made a template for the sheetmetal by taking a piece of flat styrofoam, and pressing it against the freshly cut edges of the quarter panels until it made an indentation. Then I cut out the outline created by the indentation. Then I took the cut piece and put it on my sheetmetal as a template. Trace around the foam and wahla.

Great idea, thanks for the tip!