Time for a new bumper idea...

[midfat]

Need a new front bumper for good 'ol 3XLOCKD. I'm not thrilled about tube bumpers, but I despise the weight of steel plate bumpers. I want something that strikes a reasonable balance. But first, we need some measurements. How about a nice point cloud. I'll use this thread to chronical what I'm doing. Updates will be slow, but the result should be worthwhile.

Let's go!

 

[Sambosuda]

Subd

 

[2fpower]

oh yeah.

 

[mechanist]

I'll bite

 

[98 SNAKE EATER]

subbed

 

[kruisinkid]

ditto. happy to help with any 2d/3d autocad stuff.

 

[thatcabledude]

Measure twice, cut once?

 

[Rivman1243]

I'm reading/listening

 

[nigelsiam]

Well can't say you don't have the right shop and equipment for it...subd
any updates? ....hello? how about now?

 

[White Stripe]

Factory bumper weighs 40 ish pounds. Arb weighs 100 pounds. 60 additional pounds is not very much, especially considering it's engineered crash tested. What bumpers are you talking about that weigh so much?

 

[midfat]

Factory bumper weighs 40 ish pounds. Arb weighs 100 pounds. 60 additional pounds is not very much, especially considering it's engineered crash tested. What bumpers are you talking about that weigh so much?

Factory bumper weighs 30lbs? Man, I swore it was lighter than that. It's pretty much one piece of curved sheet metal with two end caps. Not that I doubt you, I just like lighter rather than heavier.

So here's the deal. I worked with an incredible team over at Rogue Racing on some killer bumpers for a 2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty. The bumpers they developed for the Super Duty were absolutely knock-out gorgeous. Seriously, they're mad design geniuses. I want to see what we can do to translate their design to the 80.

Here's where I think we're headed...

 

[Rifleman]

Now here's a Mud member who has all the cool tools, he has his own car sized coordinate measuring machine, how crazy is that.

 

[LINUS]

I have shop envy.

 

[midfat]

Now here's a Mud member who has all the cool tools, he has his own car sized coordinate measuring machine, how crazy is that.

Ha. I wish. I'm just fortunate to work at a car place.

 

[Phildoh]

Grab the this should be a rad build!

 

[NoVaNAPCO]

Great idea!

 

[Hornd]

You can run FEA and Minimize Material and Maximize Strength, but in reality your putting it on a Tank.

That said, I can't wait to see it, and I'm pushing for you.

 

[Hornd]

Factory bumper weighs 30lbs? Man, I swore it was lighter than that. It's pretty much one piece of curved sheet metal with two end caps. Not that I doubt you, I just like lighter rather than heavier.

So here's the deal. I worked with an incredible team over at Rogue Racing on some killer bumpers for a 2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty. The bumpers they developed for the Super Duty were absolutely knock-out gorgeous. Seriously, they're mad design geniuses. I want to see what we can do to translate their design to the 80.

Here's where I think we're headed...

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Emulate this design with tube (which it pretty much already is) and weld a diamond plate cover where it says Rogue.

 

[I Lean]

Subscribbled.

 

[White80]

Is the group buy up yet?

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.