ARCHIVE New EXPO Modular Front Bumper Design (7 Viewers)

[UnderDawg]

Hard to dimple 3/8 alm plate

3/8" is a little over kill dont cha think?

 

[musthave]

It was SC 80 and tested in AZ with and without skid plate and no change but as for SC temp the lights were removed during the summer time because they did make a difference.

Wow, I'm surprised, but the proof is in the tests. Good to know, thanks.

 

[6DollarRooster]

I came from a Tacoma to the FZJ80 and was always a fan of the Schrockworks bumpers. They're local to Houston, and I've thought about taking the 80 to them and having them fab up something custom just for me. I love their 'expo' design. Take a look.

http://www.shrockworks.com/Front-Wi...3rd-Generation-Tacoma-1995-2004-pr-16223.html

Hope this link works.

 

[jcardona1]

Can't wait to see it! Suggestion - angle the bullbar tubing slightly forward vs having it vertical. Gives it a sleeker profile vs looking like you bolted a cattle gate to your rig.

Random thought of the day: You'd think the expo guys a more minimal bumper since they don't go wheeling and the crawler guys would want more protection since they're the ones bashing into stuff. amirite?

 

[jcardona1]

Also it will need a name so lets hear em.

The other one is Rock Crusher, call this one "Bull Crusher". Leave no doubt it's meant to be an overlanding bullbar

 

[UnderDawg]

Can't wait to see it! Suggestion - angle the bullbar tubing slightly forward vs having it vertical. Gives it a sleeker profile vs looking like you bolted a cattle gate to your rig.

Random thought of the day: You'd think the expo guys a more minimal bumper since they don't go wheeling and the crawler guys would want more protection since they're the ones bashing into stuff. amirite?

Ya I hear ya... if we solved this riddle a portal to the 7th dimension will open and swallow us whole.

 

[VuickB6]

Ya I hear ya... if we solved this riddle a portal to the 7th dimension will open and swallow us whole.

How about this riddle?

Looking forward to this! While I like my ARB, something that looks better with my Slee rear bumper would be nice. Their bumper (and your current one) are too minimalist for me. Will the drier protection be something you add on or will all of them come with it? Mine still needs protection but there are plenty of people who have relocated it and wouldn't need it.

 

[ChiTown]

How about weight and air flow considerations? Something that keeps the openings like in the stock bumper but allows a low mounted 12k winch but doesn't weigh more than 100 lbs without the winch.

 

[UnderDawg]

Patches hard at it











Flareless or flared









So lets hear boys. I want feed back asap please... is this the next creation?

 

[VuickB6]

Do you have your drier in the stock location? It's hard to tell if the bumper covers it or if you've relocated it.

 

[UnderDawg]

Do you have your drier in the stock location? It's hard to tell if the bumper covers it or if you've relocated it.

Its covered dude

 

[cnorm5623]

I like it.... I Like it Alot! I like the Idea of bull bars going out to the headlights... I want something that will slay deer, and not my grill and headlights.

 

[Duiser Offroad]

How about weight and air flow considerations? Something that keeps the openings like in the stock bumper but allows a low mounted 12k winch but doesn't weigh more than 100 lbs without the winch.

These all sound like good ideas, here are a few more that come to mind.

1. Be able to accept an M12000 big body winch.
2. wings that won't crumple
3. option of full bull bar or center bull bar only.
4. pre fab mount behind bumper for say a 5 gallon viair tank.

A warn M12000 winch is overkill and should be reserved for full sized and loaded trucks. It also weights 130lbs
There are much better options out there from Warn, both premium and entry level.

 

[UnderDawg]

How about weight and air flow considerations? Something that keeps the openings like in the stock bumper but allows a low mounted 12k winch but doesn't weigh more than 100 lbs without the winch.

My other bumper only weighs 80 LBS total.

 

[Azca]

OOOOHHHH. VERY NICE LINES!. Here comes a critic, can you angle the wing ends up, or extend the bumper to provide some visual continuity with the flares? Would also be nice to help protect them as well. The drawback is I don't know how it will bugger up the design since it looks so good now...

I think you have the lines for the brush guard right on the money!

 

[jcardona1]

One thing I'm not feeling is the 1/2" plate that sticks out. How about a thick heavy duty shackle mount/recovery point welded to the winch plate? Some guys like to leave the d-rings attached and with the 1/2" plate it just looks weird.

Needs moar thicker

Or some integrated tow hooks like on the Heeps?

 

[kjohnson129]

I like it. +1 on going wide enough to cover flares. Also like the idea of some frenched fog lights, may be what you're showing with the first pic

 

[Rudster]

Are you considering round or square opening for fog lights or are you open for the option of either or?

 

[jeffro109]

I came from a Tacoma to the FZJ80 and was always a fan of the Schrockworks bumpers. They're local to Houston, and I've thought about taking the 80 to them and having them fab up something custom just for me. I love their 'expo' design. Take a look.

Hope this link works.

I had some Shrock stuff on a former Nissan pickup...good stuff, and well designed visually too.

That's all, no real contribution once again.



Is there room for an air tank and a winch? The skid plate being avail would be nice as an add-on purchase.

 

[ChiTown]

A warn M12000 winch is overkill and should be reserved for full sized and loaded trucks. It also weights 130lbs
There are much better options out there from Warn, both premium and entry level.

I'm thinking a Zeon 12S, lighter and smaller than the M12000