Heavy duty offroad front bumper
#1
Heavy duty offroad front bumper
I recently designed and built a front bumper for my truck and would like to know what you guys think about it.
A little about me:
I've worked in metal fabrication for almost 6 years now. Mostly working with sheet metal. I build various sheet metal guards & hoods for industrial machines and also do mill/lathe work and CAD design. I picked up my 1985 toyota about 2 years ago and have been digging into projects on it ever since.
Info on bumper:
Bumper is super heavy duty, it weighs in right at 115lbs.
The center area is out of 1/4" thick sheet metal and the wings are 3/16" thick.
The stinger bar is 1.75" diameter DOM tube with 1.5" tube gussets.
Bumper was built for my 85, but I also adapted an extra upper mount hole (located from a friends 87) that matches the newer 86+ trucks bolt pattern.
I'm confident the bumper fits 84-88 toys, but i'm unsure about 89-95 as I haven't been able to test fit it.
I decided to try out the cheaper 9000lb Harbor Freight winch for $300 and built the bumper around it. The wiring cables come directly out the back of the wiring box on the HF winch so I allowed room for that in the design so that I would not have to cut my grill to fit the winch like I've seen some folks do. I think you could about fit any aftermarket winch with 10" x 4.5" bolt pattern on this bumper without clearance issues.
Overall I think it came out pretty good and would love to hear some feedback on it so tell me what you think!
If you're interested in something like this, shoot me a message and I'll let you know a little more about it.
A little about me:
I've worked in metal fabrication for almost 6 years now. Mostly working with sheet metal. I build various sheet metal guards & hoods for industrial machines and also do mill/lathe work and CAD design. I picked up my 1985 toyota about 2 years ago and have been digging into projects on it ever since.
Info on bumper:
Bumper is super heavy duty, it weighs in right at 115lbs.
The center area is out of 1/4" thick sheet metal and the wings are 3/16" thick.
The stinger bar is 1.75" diameter DOM tube with 1.5" tube gussets.
Bumper was built for my 85, but I also adapted an extra upper mount hole (located from a friends 87) that matches the newer 86+ trucks bolt pattern.
I'm confident the bumper fits 84-88 toys, but i'm unsure about 89-95 as I haven't been able to test fit it.
I decided to try out the cheaper 9000lb Harbor Freight winch for $300 and built the bumper around it. The wiring cables come directly out the back of the wiring box on the HF winch so I allowed room for that in the design so that I would not have to cut my grill to fit the winch like I've seen some folks do. I think you could about fit any aftermarket winch with 10" x 4.5" bolt pattern on this bumper without clearance issues.
Overall I think it came out pretty good and would love to hear some feedback on it so tell me what you think!
If you're interested in something like this, shoot me a message and I'll let you know a little more about it.
Last edited by Jordy85; 08-02-2018 at 04:46 PM.
#3
Haha yeah it almost looks photoshopped. I'm getting it back together atm.
Plate bumpers are pretty expensive since they require a lot of metal and finish work. A lot of bumpers I've seen are actually 3/16" thick and 1/8" too.
Plate bumpers are pretty expensive since they require a lot of metal and finish work. A lot of bumpers I've seen are actually 3/16" thick and 1/8" too.
Last edited by dropzone; 08-02-2018 at 03:59 PM.
#6
Nice! Very nice! It looks amazing. Do you have planes for the rear one?
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Looks great, slightly reminiscent of my Front Range Off Road one that I bought maybe 8 or 9 years ago (they no longer sell them). Like jakey-poo, I think the stinger-less option would be popular, and I don't think you'd have any trouble selling them for 7 to 800, seems like a fair price.
#10
Beautiful!
Second that! The leanest plate bumper I've ever seen. More streamlined than the ARB.
Well... it's so sexy the pics make me horny - LOL!
Yes, instead of the stinger I'd like the full coverage bull-bar a la ARB. No fancy curves like others the emulate the gay "angry eyes" on Heeps
Re: Structure
My idea is thick core for strength and to protect radiator and engine, thinner facade for impact absorption. That way it remains structurally sound and useable even after a crash.
Well... it's so sexy the pics make me horny - LOL!
Yes, instead of the stinger I'd like the full coverage bull-bar a la ARB. No fancy curves like others the emulate the gay "angry eyes" on Heeps
Re: Structure
My idea is thick core for strength and to protect radiator and engine, thinner facade for impact absorption. That way it remains structurally sound and useable even after a crash.
#11
Thanks for all the positive feedback guys. I'm surprised that everyone seems to like it so much.
Heres a pic of bumper test fitting without stinger bar and pics of inner/ rear structure.
I feel like the stinger bar helps keep the bumpers looks proportioned well. It may look like it sticks out a little far without it since I allowed extra space for my winch.
Also the start of the wings are boxed in the rear behind the stinger bar gussets with 1/4" You can kinda tell from the rear structure pics. Bumper is structurally strong and should handle a beating.
Heres a pic of bumper test fitting without stinger bar and pics of inner/ rear structure.
I feel like the stinger bar helps keep the bumpers looks proportioned well. It may look like it sticks out a little far without it since I allowed extra space for my winch.
Also the start of the wings are boxed in the rear behind the stinger bar gussets with 1/4" You can kinda tell from the rear structure pics. Bumper is structurally strong and should handle a beating.
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I like what you have going on with the sides, it's the center where you lose me. It doesn't stick out that far but I don't care for the fact that the sides don't seamlessly transition with the front. I also don't like the step down in the center as well. I prefer the sleeker look that you have on the sides but wish it carried all the way through to the front like a NWTI bumper does. Painted up and fully dressed it's not that bad though and the welds are top notch. It's a quality bumper for sure.
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