05-20-2011, 06:05 PM
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Designing a custom front bumper
I've been debating what mounting solution would be best for my off road lights. and would make the front of my car like a tank. and I like the idea of a steel bumper but at the same time I don't like the price lol
only alternative... make my own. I work at a hanger building rockets and we have a Mig welder, which I am fairly proficient with, so I figure I can build a front bumper.
As of right now I'm planning on using 1/8 inch steel plating. i think that should be a good thickness. anybody who has made a bumper them self have anything to input.
Also not pictured will be a round LED turn signal on the corners and on the flat face will be holes for the oem fogs(just because I love projectors, and I spent time modifying them to HIDs
Any how here are the Pix:
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05-20-2011, 06:34 PM
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wow That looks pretty dang good! it kind of reminds me of the newer FJ plate bumpers. good luck man if you end up going with it.
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05-20-2011, 06:45 PM
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that is sick. what program do you use to draft?
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05-20-2011, 06:54 PM
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I would like to order one, how much?
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05-20-2011, 11:18 PM
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that bumper has a big face, i think you will lose a lot ground clearance with that, now if you kept the top flat basically flipping your top slopes on the side to a bottom slope up it would work a lot better... just my opinion
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05-20-2011, 11:44 PM
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Quote:
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that bumper has a big face, i think you will lose a lot ground clearance with that, now if you kept the top flat basically flipping your top slopes on the side to a bottom slope up it would work a lot better... just my opinion
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despite how it looks it shouldnt be that bad. the oem bumper sticks out 1.5 inches further. and hangs 2.5 inches lower. ill admit it definitely isn't set up for as much clearance as possible but it is still an improvement over oem and will provide me with a light mounting surface as well as provide a mounting point for my CB
i made the draft in solidworks and as for it being for sale sorry it isnt it will be a 1 off
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05-23-2011, 04:29 PM
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After a weekend of working on the bumper this is where I'm at. the mounts for the entire bumper are in place as well as a couple of the panels.
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05-23-2011, 04:40 PM
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It's coming along......I'm anxious to see what it looks like when it's done!
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05-23-2011, 07:43 PM
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make it a bolt on, just in case you dont like it you can sell it to me 
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05-23-2011, 10:45 PM
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I can't Wait to see the final product! I'm interested to see how much all the metal costed when everything is all said and done.
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05-24-2011, 12:36 PM
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Are you going to put a winch plate on it?
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05-24-2011, 02:03 PM
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Na I don't think i'm going to put a winch plate on it.
As for cost so far i spend $100.xx on metal which up til now is 2: 10" by 6', 1/8 thick 2: 6" by 6" 1/4 thick and 5' of 1" by 1" square tube 1/8 walls I don't think I have enough to finish so I will have to go and get another 10" by 6' which is about 30$ so and I will definitely have some left over. so over all its looking like its going to cost around $130 total. The price is mainly why I did it my self. I realized how cheap the metal is and most of the price comes from the labor, which I don't mind doing. I'm assuming that a company like ARB has their own supplier and it probably only costs them 60$ or less in materials per bumper.
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05-24-2011, 02:10 PM
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How are you cutting it? I've played with idea in my head, but without having something to cut nice straight lines I figure it'd come out crappy if I tried it.
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05-24-2011, 04:06 PM
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drawing straight lines and using a band saw.(we have several at work) its coming out pretty good so far.
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06-13-2011, 06:45 PM
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