So Rory D. is at it again another plate winch bumper, this is what I'm starting with. Stay tuned to see how it ends up.

 

i cant wait to see how this bumper comes out!!!!!

 

In best Mr. Burns voice: Eeexcellent!

 

Looking forward to see what you come up with
your work is always inspirational

 

A pile of metal is always a good place to start. What is the philosophy behind it? Are you going for a lot of protection, a lot of clearance, mounting points, Batmanesque lines...?

 

I was thinking something that says: "duuuude- that set-up screams awesomeness! it's like some kind of stealth/special ops/apocalyptic super truck. with a "play pen" on the back."-Ian
Well something like that anyway.

 

R.DesJardin, when you make a bumper, do you plan it out a whole lot before you start building, or do you kind of improvise as you go and see where it ends up?

I'm hoping to make one pretty soon and am having trouble designing it..

 

When I built my rear bumper I had scoured the forums for other rear bumpers, figured out what I thought looked good and what would work best for me. Then I did a rough sketch on some graph paper. Guesstimated how much metal I would need and just went at it.
For the record, I love my rear bumper. It does exactly what I want and has withstood plenty of beatings. I still need to add a couple things like a hitch receiver and a couple D ring points but so far I have no complaints.
Just my 2cents.

Sorry for the thread jack OP. Good luck with your bumper build.

 

When i built my bumper i started with a rough idea and built a cardboard mock up first.


And then I started building it


I love watching the bumper builds come together on this site.

 

I can see what I want before I start, then I just weld metal together to make it look that way. I do use sletching to help a little with layout,

 

Been sick and haven't been in the shop much. Here's where I'm at.......

 

Hell yes, this is gonna be bad ass!

 

Nuff said here's some more pics............

 

Rory, you are the MAN! I'm gonna have the sickest Yota in KC!

 

Looks awesome so far, can't wait to see how it turns out.

Your really making me want to start on mine.

 

subscribed. nice, real nice.

where are you working on it? your place or another shop somewhere?

 

you are the man. i wish you could build me one! subscribed this is gonna be bad. ass.

 

integrated storage compartments?
if so, Cool

 

that's a real strong looking bumper! I can't wait to see if finished!

 

That's exactly what they are. For rope, chain, etc.