my homemade bumper build

[TwistedcaB]

ok well i thought i would post up a build up of the bumper that im making.

well today i mocked up the whole bumper with cardboard which was the biggest PITA haha.the only thing i think im gona change is to have the bottom not so bulky looking but...anyways heres some pics of what i got done today:

 

[silverslk]

Looks good. Kind of has a skid plate look at the bottom (which I like).

 

[TwistedcaB]

thanks man gona be makin the the mounting brackets in the morning. goin all the way back since illl modify it later for a winch when i have that kinda $$$

im also going to have prerunner hoops for lights. gonna bend those up after i get the main stuff finished

 

[NW-ZJ-SCOTT]

hmm. looks pretty stout! Dont let it get wet!

 

[TwistedcaB]

haha yeah me any my neighbor were jokin about waterproofing it and painting it flat black and calling it good haha.

 

[NW-ZJ-SCOTT]

waterproof? like cover it in plastic? no no no, that would just make it to heavy. hahaha

 

[TwistedcaB]

hahah just spray it with WD-40.. or would that make it soggy too : / ?

 

[TwistedcaB]

heres some pics from what i got done today before i ran out of wire

 

[xcm]

looks nothing like mock up, what happened?

 

[TwistedcaB]

besides the sides not angling up a bit i havent changed anything. everything else is gonna be like mock up

 

[scottmcneal]

This is going to rub being this long... Cut it back about 1.5" Nice start, going to look good when done

 

[beakie]

looks nothing like mock up, what happened?

heres some pics from what i got done today before i ran out of wire

no wire makes fabbin' rather difficult.

good things come to those who wait





course just the scraps from those who work hard and get there first!!

 

[TwistedcaB]

This is going to rub being this long... Cut it back about 1.5" Nice start, going to look good when done

well my tire doesnt hit there. andi f it ever starts hitting i'll grab the grinder and cutting wheel

no wire makes fabbin' rather difficult.

good things come to those who wait





course just the scraps from those who work hard and get there first!!

haha yeah i'll be doin some more when my neighbor gets wire tomorrow

 

[RCP Phx]

Wire?It looks like you ran out of coathangers!

 

[TwistedcaB]

hey it's not cardboard anymore!! haha.

 

[ColoradoRaptor]

Wire?It looks like you ran out of coathangers!

I say it looks fine, still in the rough!! The welds could be better but I am pretty sure he is not the master welder you are.....

 

[TwistedcaB]

haha the welds are not the prettiest. i knew i only had a few mins of wire left and had to get the whole bumper at least road worthy haha. tomorrow with a new role i'll show off what i can do when not racing myself haha. you can see on one (not in the pics ) where i got stopped mid-bead cause i ran out

 

[RCman]

My critiques, take them as you will:
Those d-ring mounts look like they are only 14 sheets of paper thick. Might want to beef 'em up.
Also, add a 2" receiver.

 

[TwistedcaB]

im gona be adding half inch thick on the sides of the clevis ( d-ring ) mounts and notching the tube a little bit so that the half inch is tied in too.

and im probally not gona bother adding a receiver. no need for it haha

 

[RCP Phx]

Your welds would really be helped if you cleaned up the material prior to welding.