3rd gen. 4runner front bumper build
01-09-2007, 11:30 PM
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3rd gen. 4runner front bumper build
I started a new front bumper a couple weeks ago and have been working on it here and there. Just though I would post some pics and maybe get some feedback, its not quite finished yet. Everything is tacked on right now. tomorrow...errr...today my neighbor who is a certified welder is gonna come by and lay down some nice beads
Getting it prepped
Starting to eyeball the bends
main tube tacked on
main tube need to be rotated up but i can fix that before we weld it
bottom hoop mounted
everything ready to go. All tubing is HREW 1.75 x .120 tubing. I wanted to keep the front bumper as light as possible because I'll be putting a TC long travel kit on and mashing around in the desert as well as trails in tahoe and Bozeman. I want to make a high lift mount for it which will probably be my project tomorrow. Also I will be adding a hoop on top of the main tube to protect lights and a 1/4 inch aluminum skid plate.
Getting it prepped
Starting to eyeball the bends
main tube tacked on
main tube need to be rotated up but i can fix that before we weld it
bottom hoop mounted
everything ready to go. All tubing is HREW 1.75 x .120 tubing. I wanted to keep the front bumper as light as possible because I'll be putting a TC long travel kit on and mashing around in the desert as well as trails in tahoe and Bozeman. I want to make a high lift mount for it which will probably be my project tomorrow. Also I will be adding a hoop on top of the main tube to protect lights and a 1/4 inch aluminum skid plate.
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01-12-2007, 06:32 PM
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i can't finish the skid plate till I get back to school because the aluminum has to be ordered and it won't get to Reno before I leave. Finished product should look very similar to the camburg 4runner's bumper. I'll try to get some pics...
01-12-2007, 07:17 PM
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Camburg 4runner
Also how do you guys notch tubes? We just started using a technique where you make two diagonal cuts like so:
it works pretty well with a little grinding and is super quick. You can make different angles by making one side longer or shorter.
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01-13-2007, 01:51 PM
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actually I have Donahoe coilovers, OME N86 shocks, OME 891 coils, and TC UCA's. I wish I had time to finish my front bumper right now and start my rear bumper and sliders. I just painted it and I will post some pics later
01-23-2007, 09:54 AM
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yeah, I've been kinda lazy and trying to get back into the school grind. The aluminum couldn't ship before I left so I'm gonna have to pay someone to do it out here
02-02-2007, 10:03 PM
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Keep the small angled peices somewhere, they come in very handy when fabbing up tubing.
02-02-2007, 10:55 PM
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the PBB chop saw nothing method works well also http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...=chop+notching
looking sweet though.
Is it mounted to the underside of the frame as well? or just the side and front?
looking sweet though.
Is it mounted to the underside of the frame as well? or just the side and front?
02-02-2007, 11:39 PM
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the PBB chop saw nothing method works well also http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...=chop+notching
looking sweet though.
Is it mounted to the underside of the frame as well? or just the side and front?
looking sweet though.
Is it mounted to the underside of the frame as well? or just the side and front?
Can't wait to see it when you get more free time.
Don't forget to make a mount for that spud gun too!
Nothing like bombing through the desert after jack rabbits with a spud gun on the grill. 
Erich
02-03-2007, 12:18 AM
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HAHA! for sure i'll remember to make a mount for the spud gun. We used a milwaukee portable bandsaw for ALL cuts for my bumper (magic tool). We guesstimated all cuts but using paper towel tubes is a great idea. I'll post more pics in a couple days, I have a $90 piece of aluminum I have to get cut up for the skid plate. I wanted to buy a 2'x2' piece of 1/4" 6061 aluminum. Instead I had to buy a 36"x48" piece because they had that size laying around and they would charge $25 to cut it. It seems to me that if you sell a product by the foot squared you wouldn't charge your customer to cut it.
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yeah, sliders are next on the to do list. My rockers are what make me the most nervous when I'm wheelin. I really want to incorporate a hitch reciever for a winch and a hoop for lights but I am lacking a welder right now, and bender, and saw. damn
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