Mom wants some bumpers built for her rig out of 1-3/4" tubing. the rear has to wrap around the sides and the front is gonna have a pre-runner type upper bar. both bumpers will have recievers built in. She wants me to come up with a design for her truck before she buys me the bender :D so i'm lookin for ideas. thanks.

Dallas

Here is a bumper that I made for Toyota. Used 1.75" HREW. Anyway, you could modify it a bit for the receiver mounts.

This is in progress
http://community.webshots.com/storage/1/v4/6/23/87/29162387mAIswWGPCQ_ph

This is semi-finished. He needs a winch and he needs to relocate the marker lights (Sorry Joe, but the truth hurts sometimes:D).
http://community.webshots.com/storage/1/v2/3/95/91/30239591PCNmTthfkn_ph

This is minehttp://toy4rcks.usclargo.com/images/fordyce_night_shoot.gif

And anotherhttp://toy4rcks.usclargo.com/images/front_bumper_shoot.gif

1 morehttp://toy4rcks.usclargo.com/images/squezz_roc_chevys.gif
They aren't great but you get the idea

those are givin me a few ideas, here is a pic of a bumper i'm thinkin of copyin and adding onto. BTW the one im makin is for the same truck as this pic.

http://members.core.com/~rcashen/Kane%20Creek/15.jpg

anyone have any ideas for rear bumpers?

Dallas

Originally posted by StinkBug
those are givin me a few ideas, here is a pic of a bumper i'm thinkin of copyin and adding onto. BTW the one im makin is for the same truck as this pic.

http://members.core.com/~rcashen/Kane%20Creek/15.jpg

anyone have any ideas for rear bumpers?

Dallas

Just my opinion here but that thing is ugly. If the bottom hoop/receiver were gone, it would look fine. I would try to put the receiver right where the license plate is and then make a receiver mount for the plat to hide it. Then eliminate the lower hoop.

As for the rear bumper...I dunno, I haven't build any yet. I'll let you know when I get around to making mine.;)

It's not the best photo but here's what I made.
http://www.pnw4x4.net/images/reiter_011202/DCP00930.JPG

I'd scrap the lower part of that bumper if you care at all about your approach angle.

Here's an idea for the rear:flipoff2:
http://www.allprooffroad.com/pics/bumper10.jpg

Mounted:smokin:
http://www.allprooffroad.com/pics/7804.jpg

Howbout this fer da front
http://www.allprooffroad.com/pics/6021.jpg

You might wanna try a http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/images/top_search.gif, a lot of people have asked for and shown bumpers here.

H.A.N.D.:D

Originally posted by Scout Dude


Just my opinion her but that thing is ugly. If the bottom hoop/receiver were gone, it would look fine. I would try to put the receiver right where the license plate is and then make a receiver mount for the plat to hide it. Then eliminate the lower hoop.


I agree, the lower part sucks, but if you look closely you'll see that it covers up the bottom of the fan and radiator. I'm thinkin i'll move the reciever up where you said, then extend the ends of that lower hoop out towards the sides to make it look cleaner, then angle the entire hoop back a bit so that it rests right on top of the stock skid. remember this is for my moms rig, so it doesn't have to have perfect approach angles and hold a winch. i just has to look good and hold a couple lights. My mom wheels but nothing too hardcore, tho she has been talkin about dual ARBs and TeraLows :D.

Dallas

You could do something like this. Imagine that the reciever hitch is behind the License Plate and that the bottom tube is angled back.
http://jasonstj.rockcrawler.com/images/pirateisuzu3.jpg