hey guys, just wanted to share some pics of the rear bumper that ricky and i have been working on. its pretty stout, i used 3"x6" and 3"x4" rec tubing that is a 1/4" thick. i still have some stuff to do. some touch up welding(because I'm sorta of a newbie welder ) , a few gussets, couple shackle tabs, etc... anyway here are some pics, don't be to harsh


used some tape as a cutting guide when we cut off the roll pan, dented corners, etc..



ricky doing a lil


got mud?



done hacking the bed up!



built some frame brackets, (3/8" plate)



^still need to gusset them.


heres what i started with.



then made some 22.5 degree cuts











then we cut some angles to meet up with the smaller side pieces, and the wheel well.




heres how it sits now.







not perfect but I'm happy

 

1. Repair the wind tunnel of a hole in your pants. Get a welding spark in there and you'll be doing the gay leprechaun dance.

2. Oh the joys of welding with a stick machine.

3. Looks beef but I'd reinforce it from the sides to the frame as well.

4. Take it back off and cut a hole in the middle and mount a hitch receiver in it for a recovery point after you do #3.

5. Nice work thus far.

You never get to walk on the water if you don't first step out of the boat.

 

Looks nice! Extremely similar to the one I'm going to build. I have the steel, just working on the time...

 

thanks for the advice! thats my friend ricky's pants, lol i guess he wanted to get one more day out of them lol. yea i planned on bracing those back to the frame, i got some 1.5" square tubing just for that... and i have already decided to put one in there lol. but good lookin out there wabbit!

 

Dude , Looks Bad A** , like the way you cut it at the wheel well

 

Nice job!! Stick welding fun!!!

 

Looks awesome!!! Very clean, can't wait to see what the final product looks like

 

thanks!!

thanks! i dont mind stick welding, it gets good penitration

thanks. i cant wait to get it done!

 

I like the bumper man! I also have the steel sitting at home but I'm in Africa for a couple months. I appreciate the pictures. IT heps me finalize what I am doing. Any advice for me?

 

whoa i love that bumper. it looks like it was meant to be on that truck. well, i guess it was, but you get the point. i like the sleek look of it

 

take your time and do it right

also for grinding use the flapper discs, they leave a smoother more finished look.

thanks yoder! im going to try to finish it up today. ill post some pics of the progress.

 

i got some more work done on the bumper today. got a reviever in there, and some shackel tabs that i made from some 1/2" plate. heres a few pics.














i also made some bracing for the side pieces out of some 1.5" square tubing.
i know its not the best angle for support but thats all i had to work with becouse my frame mounts were in the way. but its plenty stout, i doubt i even needed it.

 

Excellent job man, I really like it. You should market it

I really like the receiver you welded into it as well, nice touch!

 

thanks cormel. im happy with it

 

Freaken sweet

 

Man looks great!!!

 

thanks fellas.

 

Ah im guessing thats your taco in the backround of one of those shots..? Back on topic, Bumper looks great, i think i just talked myself into getting a stick welder...So whens the prime and paint ??

 

yea thats her

thanks scuba, yea stick isnt all that bad. dont get me wrong a bad a** wire feed would be nice. i think im going to paint it today. although its gonna take forever to dry becouse its cold and raining like a mofo lol.

 

Ive done stick and mig, I'd love a mig but maybe I can get a nice stick for a good price...hha, I want to finish my wheels today, but idk if its gonna rain of not..