Nice looking Jeep, I'm digging the stinger...

 

haha thanks yea i havent really been able to test it of road yet for how hard i can hit banks n trees to make new trails but we just had a decent snow here in ohio n well i was comin in fast into my driveway and it was strong enough to level our mailbox which yea doesnt mean its strong but thought you guys should know...so word of advice dont drive in your driveway hot haha but if you do have a big stinger to protect hood n grill!

 

aka the "mailbox murderer" lol

 

damn that woulda been perfect if i didnt have a name for it yet but my friends already named it night rider cause its all black but the mailbox murderer has a good sound to it...i might have to get a small sticker on my bumper to nick name the bumper

 

Yea man I like the front bumper squared off its different but Nice

 

I would love to know how you made that bumper... Do you have any pics or descriptions from when you made it?

 

front bumper is alot like the jcr offroad bumper...but it was a month ago i built it...sorry i messed up by takin no pics i will explain best as possible n i can take more pics of finished product or draw diagrams on computer if you need...
but it started off by a 1/4 thick 2x6 recangle tube...cut it to width (i think it was like 65 inches) then i the back of tube out and made relief cut on front so i could bend the two outter edges back so it wasnt just flat front...n then cut a triangle out of the sides n bent those up so i could get more clrearance on the corners...then i notched the top of the tubing to give me a "dip" in the top to mount the whinch ... then i went with 3/16 sheet metal to cover the top and had to cut each slat to fit the top pattern then...i went with 2 hitch shackle assemblys...cut out squares through the rectangle tubing to set n weld the d rings in...then i used 1/4 inch plate to weld the "mounting brackets" on to bolt to frame...this was my first which bumper i made so as i went i just had to thing of strongest way to build it...like i said i will try n get some kinda pics or diagrams up here to help out...sorry i dont have progression pics of it

 

here haha i know it aint the best but im sittin in class so i hope this helps...

KEY- Red= cuts
Green = relieve cuts
blue= sheet metal
purple= "see through " so u can see how i inserted shackle assembly

 

Thanks that is very helpful. I love how you made that bumper and stinger.

 

no problem if u need any more help or pics just let me know i can try n get some to ya if u need them

 

well small update i still need to get pics of the small odds n ends things ive done so i will get those shortly but this is a build thread so figured i would put a few pics up of the things i got built today..

1st pic- one of the bumpers i built for my buddys grand cherokee ...he had a low budget thats what its only got bolt on D rings i would have rather done what i did on my bumper but it still looks good n its for a strictly trail rig jeep anways he just wanted strong n cheap so there it is in the raw

2nd- i had some metal layin around and figured i would take a stab at a pillar light mounts cause i think they look sweet and seemed simple to build...n i really didnt wanna pay anybody so i got a decent start on them in the garage not finished yet but hopefully tomaroo they will be...i grinded them all down n look alot better but forgot to get pics...anybody got any suggestions on best way to actually mount them to the pillar and what about some fog lights what do you guys think? i was maybe goin to go with the hella 500 black magics since the jeep is blacked out but i also thought of the warn fog lights with a remote switch to turn them on??? so help here would be great!

last- here is a pic of my work space pretty sad huh but i just thought i should show you guys what im workin with since alot of others have full garages n stuff like that...i would kill to have that...

 

well not much goin on because its been cold as the north pole here and no time in garage to weld be im hopin here shortly i can finish up the a pillar mounts also been lookin at a few parts for the jeep that i would have no cluse how to make so i might have to buy :-/ so i guess after next pay check i will have a few goodies to bolt/weld on!

 

quick update...i aint got pictures yet but ill tell you the small odds n end of what i put on a while ago... Smitybuilt G.E.A.R. seat covers...maglight mount on a pillar...cb radio ...and a 8 foot antenna...i love it...it can pic up everything...small wide angle fog lights hidden under bumper to light up my sides for night wheelin in the woods...a sog machette haha girlfriend bought it n damn it will cut some stuff... now im gettin ready to fab up some tube fenders once i buy my new welder and once i get that now that its warm here i will be fabing up alot of stuff so stay posted and please comment !

 

I'd like to see your cb antenna. That's pretty huge. Is it a whip and do you have any problems with hitting stuff? I'm thinking about getting the 102" whip from radio shack and arcing it like they did on the snow Hummers in Inception. I'll find a pic of them. I love the look.

 

http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_319275-...ral-HMMWV.html
Here. This is kinda what I want to do to our jeep. Just the antenna though. Not the tracks. Well ok maybe the 50 cal mounts but that's it.