Questions and opinions on front bumper construction
 

I am planning on building a bumper for my sequoia. I have been all over the forum and looked at all different types. I think I may go ahead and build a "tube style bumper" although I like the looks of an ARB style bumper.

Here is where the question lies. Would it be totaly stupid to build the bumper out of 1 1/2" (1 7/8" OD) sch 40 aluminum pipe? I know it would be more durable to build it out of steel, but I have a ton of 1 1/2" aluminum pipe kicking around. I am not looking to use it to mount a winch on or to mow down trees. I am just looking to gain some ground clearance over the stock bumper. I have already ripped it off once. Besides the stock bumper really isn't that ballsy anyhow.

Just looking for some input here. I could always get some steel, but I already have the aluminum. Not to mention I don't have my mig welder set up yet and I haven't tried to weld steel with my tig.

Any suggestions? Thanks.

For what it will cost you in aluminum plate to add to your aluminum pipe you could build 3 steel bumpers I bet.

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True, but I already have what I need in stock. I do some marine fabrication on the side so I stock all kinds of different aluminum stock. I already own the stuff so I feel like it would be a free bumper in a way.

If it's a free bumper then just make me a couple too. :hillbill:

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