OK, well here's the first project of mine I'm subjecting to Pirate scrutiny. I think it turned out alright but let me know what you guys think!
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j96/Hm_motorsports/JeepBumper03.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j96/Hm_motorsports/JeepBumper13.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j96/Hm_motorsports/JeepBumper15.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j96/Hm_motorsports/JeepBumper20.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j96/Hm_motorsports/JeepBumper22.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j96/Hm_motorsports/JeepBumper28.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j96/Hm_motorsports/JeepBumper40.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j96/Hm_motorsports/JeepBumper34.jpg

Well there she is. I have plans to add a frame tie that bolts to the unibody where the hitch used to be, but haven't gotten around to that yet. I like it, although it's a little tighter to the body than I wanted. Maybe next time.

Looks pretty good. Weld the whole thing and make it one big bumper for max stregth, and paint it. It should come out pretty nice. :smokin:

Does the D-ring mount run through to the frame or is it just attached to the bumper?

Looks pretty good, very clean.

Does the D-ring mount run through to the frame or is it just attached to the bumper?

Yes it is tied into the mount. I thought I had a picture of it, but no such luck, It's actually about 8-10" long and goes almost all the way against the rear crossmember.

Yes it is tied into the mount. I thought I had a picture of it, but no such luck, It's actually about 8-10" long and goes almost all the way against the rear crossmember.

Nice, it drives me nuts to see tabs just welded to the bumper.

looks good, good job.

How many hours do you have doing all that welding and grinding? Looks good, just looks like it took forever.

for your first project .. I would say you did a great job

why only one D ring mount and are you going to do any quarter protection?

heres mine for a example

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w320/alteredxj/Picture292.jpg

why only one D ring mount and are you going to do any quarter protection?

heres mine for a example

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w320/alteredxj/Picture292.jpg

Just my opion I wouldnt want that bumper on my rig. I like how bumpers go with the body, the smooth look.

why only one D ring mount and are you going to do any quarter protection?

heres mine for a example

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w320/alteredxj/Picture292.jpg

it seems like the bumper would grab alot of trees and stuff sticking out like that:confused:

OK, well here's the first project of mine I'm subjecting to Pirate scrutiny. I think it turned out alright but let me know what you guys think!
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j96/Hm_motorsports/JeepBumper03.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j96/Hm_motorsports/JeepBumper13.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j96/Hm_motorsports/JeepBumper15.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j96/Hm_motorsports/JeepBumper20.jpg

good job on a first project,clean,smooth,and conforms nicely:D

why only one D ring mount and are you going to do any quarter protection?

heres mine for a example



are those axle shafts on the corners?

Thats some nice work

Nice work. Inspiring me to do something with the steel I've been piling up...

no it saves the body from the trees Yes they are axle shafts the save the tail lights and give you a place to wind muddy tow straps.

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w320/alteredxj/Picture294.jpg

no it saves the body from the trees Yes they are axle shafts the save the tail lights and give you a place to wind muddy tow straps.

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w320/alteredxj/Picture294.jpg

i see, i couldnt tell from the first pick,unique and very functional,i like:D

How many hours do you have doing all that welding and grinding? Looks good, just looks like it took forever.

The time it took is hard to estimate, I worked probably about 4-5 hours putting most of it together, however the finish welding and grinding i did between jobs and other projects. I'd say probably 10-12 total, It's not the most economical way to build it that's for sure, would've been less work had I had some 2x5 or 2x6 box tube, but the only thing I actually paid for was paint and the hitch receiver. That was the whole essence of my build I took a bunch of scrap I had to make something useful.


for your first project .. I would say you did a great job

Thank you guys for the compliments but it isn't my first project, just the first one I was brave enough to subject to the Pirate forums. :D


why only one D ring mount and are you going to do any quarter protection?

The D ring mount was a hitch piece I had laying around, and the only reason there's one is simply that it's all I had laying around. I have a Dodge W350 I'm building up, and a 73 Plymount Valiant I'm restoring so the Jeep gets put on the back burner most of the time due to $$$$ going elsewhere. I have I clevis hitch that I'll also use, and 2 D rings on the front bumper so I don't think it'll be that hard to find somewhere to latch onto. Although time and my ability to bury the poor thing may prove me wrong somewhere down the line :p

As for quarter protection, I do have a plan for that, and the bumper was made with that in mind. Just that my time and money is divided so I couldn't go along with all of it at once. The fact that the XJ is my DD during the cold months didn't help the time constraint either.

Thank you guys for all the praise, happy to hear I earned some approval!

it a very nice look you did a geat job it should moRE than do the job.

no it saves the body from the trees Yes they are axle shafts the save the tail lights and give you a place to wind muddy tow straps.

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w320/alteredxj/Picture294.jpg

I still dont see why you would put shafts there. Just use D-rings that you can put on your bumper, instead of making it look like crap in the back. :smokin:

It has D rings to pull off the sharts are some thing i saw in a magazine once they do work to save my tail lights.