looking for advise on building an ARB style bumper

[digitalmo]

Hi
I am thinking about building my own off road ARB style front winch bumper for my 80 series land cruiser. I have never looked at one closely. Does anyone here have one or one like it? Are they made from flat steel plates welded together? or are they cast?

 

[Chop Shop]

They are made from stamped tin and more like a "tapper" than a bumper.

 

[digitalmo]

sounds like you are not to happy with their quality.

 

[rusty_tlc]

I had a fabricator build the bumper for my FJ60, it's plates welded together.

I think most guys mock up the bumper out of cardboard first.