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Old Nov 17, 2011 | 09:22 PM
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Add in the for sale section please lol
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Old Nov 17, 2011 | 09:47 PM
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So..... nobody has asked how much this thing weighs yet???
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Old Nov 17, 2011 | 11:15 PM
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Very nice!
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 12:08 AM
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How much does it way? I'd expect not to much since you used your aluminum...
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 12:12 AM
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nice look man
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 12:25 AM
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Awesome job on that bumper was that bumper tig welded or mig?
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 12:56 AM
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that's awesome! i wish i could weld aluminum!
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 01:20 AM
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Originally Posted by xr650jkallen
Add in the for sale section please lol
Everything has it's price
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 01:23 AM
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It weighs a whopping 25 lbs and it's all TIG welded
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 06:46 AM
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Idk if you wanna price them you might get overwhelmed lol but shoot me a pm
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 07:00 AM
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Nice welds, I have played with TIG but suck, I will stick to MIG and the grinder.
Nice design , I know you said street use, but it is really tall (the center hangs down really low).
On my bumber the roller fairlead hangs down and sticks out, i bash that into the rocks all the time.

Just some thoughts for your next one.

Nitro
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by nitro450exp
Nice welds, I have played with TIG but suck, I will stick to MIG and the grinder.
Nice design , I know you said street use, but it is really tall (the center hangs down really low).
On my bumber the roller fairlead hangs down and sticks out, i bash that into the rocks all the time.

Just some thoughts for your next one.

Nitro
Thanks, good to know
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 11:32 AM
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You've got some serious skills to weld aluminum that cleanly! Tried it a couple times and it came out horrible lol The weight savings is huge compared to bumpers that style made out of steel weighing in around 90lbs. Great job
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Mad Max
My company builds car wash equipment and we weld aluminum all day long. Those are some nice welds. It is way more difficult to weld aluminum rather than steel. Great job!
I find aluminum much easier to weld compared to steel
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 12:03 PM
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that looks sweet
do u have a picture of it from the side?
i'd like to see how far the bars stick out
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