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agreed. i loved my Original Slee bumper. As far as plate bumpers go, not sure i ever saw a thicker one.... what a heavy beast that was though, and mines didn't even have the hoop!
Front Bumper with the strongest wings?
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agreed. i loved my Original Slee bumper. As far as plate bumpers go, not sure i ever saw a thicker one.... what a heavy beast that was though, and mines didn't even have the hoop!
One of the reasons that bumper is that strong is that it was made from grade 80 metal, same as our 80 series rear. About 2.5 times the a strength for the same material thickness. 80k psi vs 36k psi
I have nothing to offer in the way of bumper advice (so I should probably shut my yap), but I wanted to point out that your Dodge and TLC experiences are apples and oranges. The snow makes all the difference here. The Dodge accident was kind of like playing pool. The Semi is the cue ball, and everyone else are the numbered balls. The semi transferred most of it's energy to the Dodge. The Dodge then absorbed some energy, transferred some energy to the ground as it slid, and transferred some to the car in front of it. That car absorbed more energy, and then probably transferred some to the another car, guardrail, or the ground as it slid to a stop farther down the road. When the TLC hit the tree, the tree and your TLC absorbed 100% of the energy without the benefit of passing along some of that energy as motion. Regardless of the bumper, that was gonna hurt.
That said, your point about maintaining control is very important. As I continue to research bumpers, I'll now be looking for one that is not likely to fold into the tire and blow it out during an offset collision.
F*** Yeah! Now that's tech.
Best of both worlds...old and new
i feel like you are very much 
you know exactly what you want.
a slee bumper + ARB upper portion for the tail light protection
buy a slee bumper, take it and a picture of an arb bumper to a local shop and have them bend up some 1/4" thick pipe to match the taillight protection of an ARB
done
you know exactly what you want.
a slee bumper + ARB upper portion for the tail light protection
buy a slee bumper, take it and a picture of an arb bumper to a local shop and have them bend up some 1/4" thick pipe to match the taillight protection of an ARB
done
Even though I think that looks really good, The upper tubes form an integral part of the design and adds a lot to the strength of the winch. Removing them compromises their strength a lot.
Even though I think that looks really good, The upper tubes form an integral part of the design and adds a lot to the strength of the winch. Removing them compromises their strength a lot.
isnt the removal of the side wings counterintuitive to what the OP wants?? does he not want MORE? protection for the lights and fenders
isnt the removal of the side wings counterintuitive to what the OP wants?? does he not want MORE? protection for the lights and fenders
Strong wings was the question(see title)
No... SLEE's bumper has a lot stronger wings then my TJM and others even with the remodel
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InstaH8R
Strong wings was the question(see title)
plus, the wings keep you dry.
Strong wings was the question(see title)
ooohhh i see what you are saying...ok in my head those pieces were one in the same
i stand by my original idea slee bottom arb upper can i get royalties off this??
but i mean...
might as well just build a bumper that is actually more like a Sled... that an 80 sits inside of....stay with me here
a front and rear bumper that share mounting points that are actually an integrated full bottom skid plate (with rock guards of course, maybe even an exo cage)
you would never bend/break that!
might possibly need to consider a minor suspension and power upgrade to handle the little bit of added weight... but come on... woudlnt be that much
If you built it out of unobtainium it would actually make it lighter.
that wouldnt work b/c the radiation emitted by unobtainium shorts out Mr. Fusion then you cant generate the 1.21 gigawatts needed to activate the flux capacitor.
then there is the whole making it to 88mph thing...
just need to stick with carbon nanotubes
ill be waiting
That's why they used the delorean, stainless steel acts as shielding....Maybe a stainless exoskeleton inside the unobtainium would serve as a faraday cage shielding Mr. Fusion?
Another option is building a bumper out of oil field pipe, pretty popular where I am from and that is some strong steel. Some of the locals use them to get deer out of season even, literally a hunting truck
Another option is building a bumper out of oil field pipe, pretty popular where I am from and that is some strong steel. Some of the locals use them to get deer out of season even, literally a hunting truck
Here's my front. Designed by me and welded by my sister (she's the journeyman in the family).
Not the best pic, but gives the general idea. Can take more if anyones interested....
The wings have stiffner plates on the backside. Weighs about 60 lbs, as is. All 3/16, 3/8 and .120 DOM
Designed for maximum approach angle, winching AND wildlife impact .....
Not the best pic, but gives the general idea. Can take more if anyones interested....
The wings have stiffner plates on the backside. Weighs about 60 lbs, as is. All 3/16, 3/8 and .120 DOM
Designed for maximum approach angle, winching AND wildlife impact .....
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very nice, I like that a lot!
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Here's my front. Designed by me and welded by my sister (she's the journeyman in the family).
Not the best pic, but gives the general idea. Can take more if anyones interested....
The wings have stiffner plates on the backside. Weighs about 60 lbs, as is. All 3/16, 3/8 and .120 DOM
Designed for maximum approach angle, winching AND wildlife impact .....
Very, very nice.
You don't have any specs or blue prints for that bumper that you'd wanna part with, would ya?
Here's my front. Designed by me and welded by my sister (she's the journeyman in the family).
Not the best pic, but gives the general idea. Can take more if anyones interested....
The wings have stiffner plates on the backside. Weighs about 60 lbs, as is. All 3/16, 3/8 and .120 DOM
Designed for maximum approach angle, winching AND wildlife impact .....
Jule,
What about not installing the wings? It sounds like they are causing the primary issue. I know on my TJM I had to install the wings in the driveway, which made me fairly aware that they will get damaged pretty easily since they're only bolted on.
just an idea...
What about not installing the wings? It sounds like they are causing the primary issue. I know on my TJM I had to install the wings in the driveway, which made me fairly aware that they will get damaged pretty easily since they're only bolted on.
just an idea...