Made a new bumper (front)

[philos1]

so I made a new bumper for the front of the tootsie roll.

It's 1-1/2" DOM tubing (.120) wall, plate sections are 1/8" and 3/16". tow/recovery points are 1/2" and go through the bumper to the frame.

there's room for a winch later, and I'm also going to make a hoop for the top over the next few days or so. It will get paint for now and maybe powder coat later when the wallet is good.

I only spent about $70 in materials from the remnant pile at my local metal yard too.

be nice with my welds... and sorry about requests to make one for you, I only did it for the fun of making ONE only

cheers.

 

[IB14A69]

I think I like it. Nice work. How long did it take to build?

 

[Goode]

I think it looks pretty damn good. Let us know how the hoops turnout

 

[Dirtgypsy]

that looks great!! can't wait to see the hoops. are you going with a prerunner style or?? very clean

clint

 

[toyotatank]

I like it and look for to the finished product.

 

[oilcan]

Good lookin bumper. And no worries on those welds--they'll clean up fine with a grinding disc (this I know all too well ).

Update us with pics when you finish it up.

 

[translater]

very nice

 

[philos1]

thanks guys!

I spent about a day and ahalf at a buddy's shop (plasma cutter and bender helps a lot) but could have done most of it in the garage too.

Hoop will be probably a single low one that leans forward (sort of pre-runner-ish) for hanging my IPFs on.

I also need to make a mount for a winch eventually too (probably an M8000)

I'll update as I get progress going...

 

[Dynosoar]

Nice job Philos. It will look way good when it is painted.

Dynosoar

 

[TheJackRabbit]

It will look way good when it is painted.

Come on, he needs to get it chromed and polished!

Nice job of design and welding.

 

[philos1]

Common, he needs to get it chromed and polished!

I'll leave that for ROM

thanks again guys.

 

[philos1]

as promised, an update:

made the hoop/light bar yesterday with my buddies bender and welded it on this morning.

I still have to make a winch plate, but that will wait until I have a winch first...

I also need to send it out for powder-coating eventually before it gets too rusty.


enjoy.

 

[MrZero]

awesome...can you make me one.....oh, wait.....

 

[82lander]

Maybe you can send out the measurements of the yours and others can maybe copy the main idea. I know I would like to have a copy of the blueprints.

 

[philos1]

Maybe you can send out the measurements of the yours and others can maybe copy the main idea. I know I would like to have a copy of the blueprints.

I didn't really have any blueprints. I just had an idea of what I wanted and made it by look/feel. If there are any measurements you'd like, let me know and I'll gladly pass them along. I think the only measurements I did use were for the winch cable opening- there I simply used the measurements off a friends rig (A_R_B with an M8000).


in any case, please feel free to copy away at will.


oh, and cardboard templates helped a lot too.


cheers.

 

[Pacific Swell]

Looks very nice! Powder coat that baby black and you're good to go. You may want to consider making a few and make some money. How much would you sell it for? LOL!

 

[gen2600]

...I think the only measurements I did use were for the winch cable opening- there I simply used the measurements off a friends rig (A_R_B with an M8000).

...you wouldn't happen to have your measurements for the m8000 profile etc would you? I'm interested in making my own front bump and that's what I wanted to use as a winch too.

Any help would be much appreciated! HOT bumper!

 

[2badfjs]

i like the use of the tube for the framing of it.
looks good!

 

[2badfjs]

i like the use of the tube for the framing of it.
looks good!

what winch are you gonna use?

 

[philos1]

I didn't write them down, but I can go out and measure it.

IIRC, it should be 4.5"x18"??? for the mounting points, the drum assembly is 6" tall/deep depending on vertical or horizontal mounting, I gave 9" from the valance to the front of the bumper, I cut the opening 2"x10" and centered at 3" up from where the winch plate will be, and I left most of the area between th frame rails open until I can get a mounting plate in there.

I'll go out and check it later to be sure of what I did.