I had a little free time yesterday morning, so I decided to make a bumper from my scrap pile for my new MJ. I havent made a bumper from tube in a really long time. Much less time consuming than flat plate bumpers, and not near as many black boogies!!

2.5 hrs later, I have this.......



I still have to add sides to the main bumper piece....d-ring tabs to come. The grill hoop follows the conture of the bumper. It has 4 bends, 2 you cant really see.

Made from 2x6x3/16'' and 1 3/4'' HREW. Mounts are made with 1/4'' plate.

Whatcha think so far?

Im on the fence on sqeezing the winch behind the bumper, or welding in a rec. hitch tube so that I can run a winch cradle front or rear.

 

Very nice, looks good and solid.

 

I wish we had a scrap place locally that didn't want an arm and a leg for everything.

Looks great.

 

Put a winch behind it.

Bumper will look great after the side pieces, d-rings and winch.

I've never really been a fan of tubing bent like that on a bumper but I like the two bends in the center(The ones you can barely make out). Looks pretty good.

 

Thanks you!
This is from my own scrap pile....All free!!
Thanks a bunch....I think the winch will find its way behind the bumper.

 

i wish i had a scrap pile like yours. you must throw away alot of good stuff. nice lookin bumper though. any more pics of the mj?

 

My scrap pile does have some goodies for sure! But I too screw stuff up and it ends up there. Sometimes I get to use it, sometimes I dont.

Only other pic I have of the MJ right now is on my facebook page.......http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hudfab/226645280758128.

 

I forgot abot this thread.

Finished the bumper, slapped it on my xj, then sold it. Next......