Home made bumper what do you think
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Looks good! I like the light covers
I pitty the tree that gets hit with it. How much does it weigh?
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Sweet! What is the mount on the back of the tube?
Fab work looks great. Ground clearance does not, looks like it is hanging very low on the body and close to the ground. Looks like a dog killer / zombie killer as opposed to a trail bumper.
Must have been VERY rewarding to bolt it up after paint job and 4 months of work!
Must have been VERY rewarding to bolt it up after paint job and 4 months of work!
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With out the winch I bet at max it only weighs 50 pounds not much to it. On back of the tube is a cb antenna mount. It swings up and locks into place vertical or is locked behind the tube. My concern was it being to low but it is above the top of the axle by an inch or two. That was as high as I could get it with keeping the winch between the frame.
Ill find out first time I take it out I guess.
Ill find out first time I take it out I guess.
Nice work. Mike
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Guys got me thinking it is to low now.
Calling to all ARB or similar type bumper owners who are lifted 4 inches?
What is the lowest part of your bumper?
I left it so I can make brackets which move it a little further out and up but thought I didnt need it until now.
I also am going to put 1 inch spacers in the coils to level things out. THat would put my lowest part of the bumper which is the skid plate at 22 inches from the ground.
Calling to all ARB or similar type bumper owners who are lifted 4 inches?
What is the lowest part of your bumper?
I left it so I can make brackets which move it a little further out and up but thought I didnt need it until now.
I also am going to put 1 inch spacers in the coils to level things out. THat would put my lowest part of the bumper which is the skid plate at 22 inches from the ground.
That looks nice, very clean lines. I wish I had the expertise for something like that.
Looks good! I agree, it does look low. nice work though!
I like the design and effort, it does seem a little low but who cares. If you are hardcore wheelin it may be a problem, otherwise you have some good protection out front. Isn't that what it is all about?
Good Job!
Curt
Good Job!
Curt
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ARB and Slee 4", with tons of extra weight up front.. lowest point is the two loops that bolt to the bottom of the frame, better recovery points than the ARB ones plus when they slide on rocks they can protect the ARB a little bit.
yours looks pretty, but I'd worry that your lowest point is the fairlead- not the best thing to be banging into shelves.. however if you switch to synthetic a hawse would be a little higher right? nice fab work though, pretty stuff.
I like the bumper! It looks good, especially for a DD rig. If all you're doing is spending all your time wheeling in the big rocks, then raise it up. Otherwise screw everybody else's opinion to the contrary. ;p
No disrespect to anybody else, but it's not your bumper. Design and height are subjective and only a matter of opinion, his fab skills look good to me.
Just my two cents though...
No disrespect to anybody else, but it's not your bumper. Design and height are subjective and only a matter of opinion, his fab skills look good to me.
Just my two cents though...
Nice quality work, I like the light covers.
FWIW, I think the most accurate comparison you can do is to measure a slee/arb in relation to your front grill since that is not affected by lift/tires.
By measuring the short bus off of slee's site, the shortbus is as tall as the distance from the lower front hood lip to the metal painted valence piece that is below the plastic grill.
Comparing that to your bumper, it appears that your bumper is about 1.5X the thickness of the valence piece. So by measuring the thickness of that valence piece and multiplying it by 1.5, it should give you a rough estimate of how much lower your bumper is than the shortbus.
And yes, I am bored and burnt out from studying and have nothing better to do than do some arm chair bumper measurements.
FWIW, I think the most accurate comparison you can do is to measure a slee/arb in relation to your front grill since that is not affected by lift/tires.
By measuring the short bus off of slee's site, the shortbus is as tall as the distance from the lower front hood lip to the metal painted valence piece that is below the plastic grill.
Comparing that to your bumper, it appears that your bumper is about 1.5X the thickness of the valence piece. So by measuring the thickness of that valence piece and multiplying it by 1.5, it should give you a rough estimate of how much lower your bumper is than the shortbus.
And yes, I am bored and burnt out from studying and have nothing better to do than do some arm chair bumper measurements.