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Dissent offroad modular front bumper
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joseywales
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$500 without bars, and $600 with? Sounds fair. Great looking bumper!
I really like the 'stinger' look that manhattan posted, pic below. Slee's Blueberry has a minimalist stinger as well. I think I'd like to go that route, if you can rig that up, instead of the full bars and center guard. Is that possible?
I really like the idea of a DIY front bumper.
Another item to consider would be if the bars will clear a LX470 hood, since the grill is attached to the hood.
Another item to consider would be if the bars will clear a LX470 hood, since the grill is attached to the hood.
Hi, My truck is a 06. No truck came with sensors in the bumpers, they sit up in the engine bay and what they do is monitor deceleration of the vehicle. I went reading a bit more about it and came to the conclusion that by mounting any bumper (certified or not) you'll be changing only a very small fraction of the reaction sensitivity for the air bag system. And yes, it is crazy down in Australia in regards to mounting one up!
I like the idea of getting it raw then you can mess with it if wanted/needed.
Also really like the contour you gave the tube for the grill guard. I sure would like to see the wing end finishing tighter to the body. I think it sticks out tooooo much.
The D ring mount looks very fragile in my opinion. Just for comparison, Slee's blubbery has a 3/4" thick D ring mount integrated to the frame mount brackets . If you do a side pull on 3/16 steel it's probably just gonna bend to hell.
Did you use the same 3/16 plate for the frame mounts? if so, I think it needs a bit more than that.
IM NOT TRYING TO BASH YOUR BUMPER AT ALL! Just sharing concerns before spending $1000 on something. I do love the look of it. It's exactly what I was waiting to find! I don't like the bar shooting forward like many prefer. I like it hugging the body.
(having trouble w the pics)
D ring mounts
Wing end sticks out a bit too much.
Wing end sticks out a bit too much.
I agree on the beefier D ring locations. Don't mind too much about the wing exposure, but if you wind up flushing them up no objection here.
The last thing I guess i'll mention is that there are different clearances for 1998-2002 vs 2003-2007 models. Has to do with the front end trim and grill area. Don't know much more than that, but I do know there is a difference.
The last thing I guess i'll mention is that there are different clearances for 1998-2002 vs 2003-2007 models. Has to do with the front end trim and grill area. Don't know much more than that, but I do know there is a difference.
benc
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Thanks for the reply. I do under stand your concerns. But while this is my first bumper for the 100 series it is not my first bumper build. There is a very fine line in strong enough and over built. Also a fine line in giving the protection needed for these bigger vehicles and not. There are several reasons for the wings to stick out like they do, (about 2") I built this bumper right before a trail run I did back in August. There was one tight spot where if the bumper was not where it was my fender would have been trashed. Also I wanted the grill guard to rap around like it does. I do also plan on adding a tube around the front fenders so it sets me up well for that. I will certainly see if I have room to tuck it tighter and still get the protection I feel is needed. As for the shackle mounts, I'm not sure if you can tell from the pics but there is 1/4 wall dom sleeve welded through and then the strap that raps the grill guard is rapped around the sleeve. That being said I will have to change the design to accommodate the bumper with or without the grill guard. My bumper was designed around the grill guard. I'm planing on using 3/8 for the main bracket coming off the frame and that will go through the front for the shackle mounts. Here are a few pics of other stuff I have built just so you know this isn't my first.
