[thedownlow]

my cousin's truck is an accedent magnet so he wants me to make him a bumper that can handle deer, people baking into him and maybe a direct hit from a howitzer. and I need some ideas any pics will be very helpful. thanks

I don't have a tube bender so i can't make any of the crazy maze-o-tubing bumpers.

 

[TheBandit]

There was a pretty decent square tube bumper made recently using only mitre cuts.

Here: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=354715&highlight=square+tube+bumper

There are lots of bumpers on here, most of which were bent, but you can do a lot with a chop saw, grinder, and welder. Use your imagination (I know it's getting rare these days, dust if off) and ask your friend what he wants.

 

[steveh]

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/search.php?searchid=1277704

 

[Big One]

Here's a picture of the bumper I built for my '83 Pickup. It's made primarily out of 1/4" armor plate that will stop anything short of a blast from a tank cannon. The only tools that I used to build it were a torch, welder, and grinder (exept for the top that is made out of 1 1/2" Sch. 10 pipe that I used a bender to fab). Hope this gives you some ideas.

 

[Big One]

Here's a couple more pictures.