Front bumper build
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Front bumper build
So this is what i have been working on the last few days, 99% done just need to make some side reinforcements then grind and paint everything else is done. i plane on putting in a winch in the future just dont have the funds now so i just made it accept one later on. I also cant decide what i want t cover the top part with i want it to be removable so i will be able to get to the winch for any reason. The whole bumper is made from c channel 6 inch and 4 inch. This was my first major build i think it turned out alright let me know what you think good or bad. I am open to suggestions to make it better.
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yeah i do plan on doing a winch mount, i will get some side shots as well, It also needs needs some side mounts, and i still need to grind some welds and then paint it. I dont know how much it would have cost me in steel i got it for free from my step dad it was left over from a trailer he was going to fix but never did. It took a lot of time it is extremely time consuming atleast for me i have never built anything like this before, i probably have about 24hrs put into it, once i got the mounting stuff figured out it starting getting alot easier. be prepared to be constantly changing your design and hearing "what you could do's" from everybody that catches a glimpse of you working on it.
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More pics and some paint
I havent been working on it much i have been helping a friend do some tile floors for some extra cash but i got some time yesterday to work on it. Here are some pics of how it is mounted to the truck i still needs to gusset these mounts and make some side attachment points for the ends of the bumper. I ground down the welds on the front and threw some paint on it it was rusting like crazy so until figure out the side mounts this is where it stands i dont know what kind of paint i want to use in the end but i will have some time to think about it i dont know if i like the flat so much maybe semi gloss or line x.
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Looks really great..I know your going to hate me, I think you should find a way to make some beefier mounts, just for good measure...And all that work and no stinger/ hoop bar..? /me thinking.
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i plan to gusset the ones that are there now and weld a plate behind those brackets going all the way across the frame and then gusset it, I dont have a winch yet so i dont know how its going to fit inside there exactly so its all open on the top right now, i need to get the winch and then figure out what i am going to cover the top with then figure out a stinger
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I'm really diggin the flat black look personally. I like how this thing looks. Maybe you could get the mounting dimentions for the winch you plan on getting and then make kind of a drop down for it? Kinda like this
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Just so you can paint and cover up the top till you do get your winch.
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Just so you can paint and cover up the top till you do get your winch.
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looks good id put some weld on the backside of the seams tho since u ground the outside smooth (not solid just a 2 in weld every 4 in or so) not that its likly to go anywhere as it is that would give u even more strength without adding anymore weight thats just me tho
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91 4Runner
Winch Dimensions: 22.7" L. x 6.3" D. x 7.7" H, I based it off of these dimensions from warn then added a half inch on everywhere and built a cardboard box for a winch and used it for mock up it has plenty of room for different manufacturers i do not know exact measurements off the top of my head.
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The bumper is completely welded front and back.
Did some reinforcement of the frame today after seeing what happens to the stock stuff i pretty much just copied the design from front range offroad so i got one more thing off the checklist.
Winch Dimensions: 22.7" L. x 6.3" D. x 7.7" H, I based it off of these dimensions from warn then added a half inch on everywhere and built a cardboard box for a winch and used it for mock up it has plenty of room for different manufacturers i do not know exact measurements off the top of my head.
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The bumper is completely welded front and back.
Did some reinforcement of the frame today after seeing what happens to the stock stuff i pretty much just copied the design from front range offroad so i got one more thing off the checklist.
Last edited by Ed H.; 02-05-2009 at 02:28 PM.
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I'd really like to send it to you, but the wife says NO!. J/K I can't part with it, I just bought it. I haven't even mounted it to the Runner. I'm still in the steal a design phase. Come to think of it I have'nt even installed my rear spool yet! Man I'm slow!