chriso

Hey guys I got 883's for my ride wich means before I put em on I need to fab the bumper up or rip the living $h!t out of my cv's... Well I can get steel for a good price at work and I want a plate style bumper but heres my dilemma... Im not sure what thickness of plate to use for the bumper and mounts??? and where exactly to mount and if Im welding it to the frame or bolts??? Also I want to put a winch in so I want a slot for the winch but I dont have the money right now so it will be a empty slot for awhile but about how big should I leave for the winch and can I make my own winch plate to go off and any pics??? I know this stuff has been asked a bunch but its kind of a spur of the moment thing and I need to make a design up tonight or tomorrow for my bumper as my truck will be at the fab shop... thanks alot guys!!!

slcpunk74

1/4" for the mounts and the whinch plate. 3/16 should be good for the bumper itself it it is designed well and welded good. Ever thought of just putting a reciever tube on there and having a removable whinch mount? Thats what I did for a customer.

chriso

do you have any pics of the one you made??? I wanted to do that but I wasnt sure on how to do that without it being to big to put behind the bumper... I want to make a similar one to the TJM also what are those little roller things inside that roll with the winch cable can you buy those online???

crolison

Here's mine


I have a warn roller fairlead, i'd sell it for 10 plus shipping pm me if interested.

chriso

Cool Ill send a pm... what I want to achieve is a low profile bumper with a good approach angle like a TJM but I dont see how they left the space for the winch or how you use it with it closed in like this???

Since I dont have the winch right now How would I build the bumper with the space for a winch because I will be getting one...

crolison

go to warn.com and find the dimensions of the winch you want of run. I'd suggest a warn 9k atleast

try this low profile one

chriso

so on the bumpers plate style do you leave a space open on the top so you can access the winch or enclose it??? i think im going to go with a smittybilt winch the warns are out of my price range maybe ill upgrade in the future hopefully...

FJHammerHead

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Who makes that bumper??

slcpunk74

Thats a pretty bulky bumper...

4Runner202020

mossyrocks fab he calls it. pretty much a homemade bumper. be the guy has crazy fab skills. here is his build thread on another site...

http://www.ultimateyota.com/index.ph...6&topic=2036.0

chriso

whats up 4runner202020 sent ya a PM... but yeah im not really into the whole light hoops i like the style of the tjm or a tube bumper with a stinger thats about it...

chriso

So building a bumper like a TJM is the whole winch enclosed in the bumper??? or if anyone can post a pic of their plate style bumper with winch??? I dont want to not be able to access my winch but I dont want it stolen maybe a cover with a few bolts??? Pics of anyones plate style bumpers on a 3rd gen would be awesome guys!!! thanks!!!

chriso

Anyone that can let me know if the winch is totally enclosed in these types of bumpers and if there are pros and cons to it or if making a cover plate would be a good idea???

chriso

I know someone here has to have a TJM that can help with this how do they mount the winch on the inside of a bumper like this as well???

Buckmaster519

im not really sure but i would expect there is a hole in the bumper and you build a mount to hold it

chriso

yeah i would assume but i dont know and it seems like no ones going to answer so im going to go with a tube style... I dont know if the tube style with dom tube would add a significant weight or not nor do i know the legallity of a setup with a stinger on it here in CA one thing im wondering is where people mount their lights and how on a tube bumper... i want to have good air flow to my radiator...

91 4Runner

There is a big bumper thread on pirate, and the link is here so a search will help!

chriso

I searched and didnt find much info on what I was looking for... I have decided to do a tube style because it seems like the plate wouldnt get enough air to the radiator and I wouldnt be able to access the winch from the top...