Front Bumper Build

[Slabsides45]

Man, if I had the skill set to do work like that, I'd do one for the LX in a heartbeat, and sell the ARB on mine to buy enough metal to do front AND back!!! I hadn't checked this thread in over a month, never saw that last (finished) pic. That turned out as good as any bumper I've seen, very clean lines.

 

[FJ60Cam]

Thanks bro!

 

[gonzale20]

where did you get those recovery mounts? They look like 1 inch steel.

 

[Bomar]

where did you get those recovery mounts? They look like 1 inch steel.

EBay and they are.....dem sweet

 

[FJ60Cam]

I don't remember where I got them, but I'm sure there's some on eBay.

Here's some fancy ones... http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/Through-Bumper-Clevis-Mount_p_1784.html

These might be the ones I used...
http://www.atozfabrication.com/store/Bumper-Clevis-Mounts.html

 

[gonzale20]

thanks for the info. cutting out some stencils now for my soon to be made bumber. Thanks for the info.

 

[gonzale20]

quick questio.

if you dont mind can you tell the angle you used coming off the frame where the skid portion of the bumper is. I know you used 6 in x 3/16 fat bar, but are the top, bottom and skid all 6 in or did you rip the front, top, bottom or did you just leave them 6 in. The pictures are at a 45 degree angle from frame.

 

[FJ60Cam]

No idea on the angle, but that looks pretty close. I used a strip of 8"x 1/4 flat stock to make a winch plate and built off of that. Everything else was ripped down to what I thought looked good as we were doing it.

 

[heckler]

Start with the winch plate, which was a flat piece bolted on the bottom side of the top bolts on the frame. I hope that makes sense.

 

[gonzale20]

DONE

finished last week sometime. Thanks for the ideas. First time welding, bit the bullet and got a hobart 210mvp. Rear coming soon.

 

[FJ60Cam]

Nice!

 

[Jordan7118]

Dang, you sure did bite the bullet for a first time welder with the 210

I have a Hobart 187 and never had any trouble. I think you'll be happy with your choice in welder.

Bumper looks good, too!

 

[heckler]

Nice!