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Old 07-02-2021, 11:38 AM #16
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I'm digging those tires. I'm hoping to ride through the rocks as well one of these days.
These are the first tires I bought twice. Great on and off road, rocks, sand, snow, mud, you name it.
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Front bumper build

I was able to borrow a JD2 tube bender from a coworker, and decided to make my own bumpers. Here are some photos from the front bumper build:

Finished product



Top main tube was 6 bends on 1 plane



Checking the angles
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Wrap-around frame mount and lower cross tube. Everything was templated with cardboard and cut with an angle grinder. Super high tech.
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Tied in to the frame horns
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Gusseting the frame mount
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More strength



Figuring out the angles for the mid tube. This one had 4 bends on 1 plane then 2 offset bends. I messed up the first time I tried this by offsetting one bend up and one bend down. Lesson learned.



Starting to look like a bumper



Made a fully boxed winch plate and tied it into the mid tube and lower support tubes





Working on the hoops. This is a very happy face after messing up 2 side tubes trying to get the bends and notches right. I think this photo was taken at like 1am. My neighbors love me...



Tube work done and it fit up nicely





Dimple died lower plates (14ga) and license plate tabs



16ga filler plate up top



Ready for paint. I added side support tubes from the frame mounts out to the mid tube. This made it a lot stronger and virtually eliminated any wobbling while driving (which was minimal to begin with). It'll also help keep things rigid when I'm up against a rock with the bumper.



Painted with VHT Roll Bar and Chassis Epoxy Paint (satin)
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You have some serious fab skills. That bumper looks awesome.
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Hi Alex, I’m very much enjoying your instagram posts showing your latest build! A couple of questions…

How much suspension lift do you have?

Do you have any body lift and if not, did you consider one? I’m wondering with a 2” body lift could you have eliminated or vastly reduced any of the firewall work.

I would imagine you are going for lowest center of gravity while still allowing those larger tires, but I’m curious to what all you considered in making your decisions. How about wheel offset and pushing the tires out further?

I have 4th gen I’m looking to build up and trying to determine between 34s, 35s, or 37s and watching your work as well as other the work of other users on here is a big help, thanks!
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Came a long way. Looks great!
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Hi Alex, I’m very much enjoying your instagram posts showing your latest build! A couple of questions…

How much suspension lift do you have?

Do you have any body lift and if not, did you consider one? I’m wondering with a 2” body lift could you have eliminated or vastly reduced any of the firewall work.

I would imagine you are going for lowest center of gravity while still allowing those larger tires, but I’m curious to what all you considered in making your decisions. How about wheel offset and pushing the tires out further?

I have 4th gen I’m looking to build up and trying to determine between 34s, 35s, or 37s and watching your work as well as other the work of other users on here is a big help, thanks!
Thank you for following my build! I appreciate it. I do not have a body lift and never will. In my opinion body lifts raise the center of gravity without adding much benefit IF you're willing to do the work to clearance for bigger tires. No doubt a 2" body lift would have saved me a lot of wheel well tubbing. It's the easier way but not the better way. I like rock crawling but also faster desert stuff and I want the stability of a low COG. My front suspension setup (Marlin RCLT HD) moves the hub forward 2" so I did not have to tub the firewall. Anything larger than 37s and I will need to do some minor tubbing to the lower outside firewall area (right above the body mount). Wheel offset helps a little bit, but too much offset (more than -38mm-ish) will put extra stress on the wheel bearings.
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