Custom Bumper Q's
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Custom Bumper Q's
I am going to go buy some of the steel tomarrow to make my rear bumper, and was wondering on what thickness's I should use for what?
For the brackets that slide into the frame, should I use 3/16" or 1/8" wall? Them bumper will have a trail hitch reciever and recovery points on it that will be used.
For the rear piece that the trailer hitch reciever will be in and the recovery points mounted to I was going to use 3/16" wall.
For the sides I was planing on 3/16" or 1/8" wall. I was leaning twards the 3/16" wall for again strength.
I know the bumper will be heavy no matter which thickness I use. It shouldnt be much more than a stock bumper and trailer hitch together though but we'll see.
Please tell me which wall thickness you think will be best for each part of the bumper.
Thanks and
For the brackets that slide into the frame, should I use 3/16" or 1/8" wall? Them bumper will have a trail hitch reciever and recovery points on it that will be used.
For the rear piece that the trailer hitch reciever will be in and the recovery points mounted to I was going to use 3/16" wall.
For the sides I was planing on 3/16" or 1/8" wall. I was leaning twards the 3/16" wall for again strength.
I know the bumper will be heavy no matter which thickness I use. It shouldnt be much more than a stock bumper and trailer hitch together though but we'll see.
Please tell me which wall thickness you think will be best for each part of the bumper.
Thanks and
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Originally Posted by 914runner
I am going to go buy some of the steel tomarrow to make my rear bumper, and was wondering on what thickness's I should use for what?
For the brackets that slide into the frame, should I use 3/16" or 1/8" wall? Them bumper will have a trail hitch reciever and recovery points on it that will be used.
For the rear piece that the trailer hitch reciever will be in and the recovery points mounted to I was going to use 3/16" wall.
For the sides I was planing on 3/16" or 1/8" wall. I was leaning twards the 3/16" wall for again strength.
I know the bumper will be heavy no matter which thickness I use. It shouldnt be much more than a stock bumper and trailer hitch together though but we'll see.
Please tell me which wall thickness you think will be best for each part of the bumper.
Thanks and
For the brackets that slide into the frame, should I use 3/16" or 1/8" wall? Them bumper will have a trail hitch reciever and recovery points on it that will be used.
For the rear piece that the trailer hitch reciever will be in and the recovery points mounted to I was going to use 3/16" wall.
For the sides I was planing on 3/16" or 1/8" wall. I was leaning twards the 3/16" wall for again strength.
I know the bumper will be heavy no matter which thickness I use. It shouldnt be much more than a stock bumper and trailer hitch together though but we'll see.
Please tell me which wall thickness you think will be best for each part of the bumper.
Thanks and
Last edited by mt_goat; 08-10-2004 at 05:37 PM.
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