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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 12:25 PM
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so this was my first attempt at building a bumper. tell me what you guys think? going to school for welding and metal Fab.
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 12:30 PM
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looks good from florida...
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 1990xjnut
so this was my first attempt at building a bumper. tell me what you guys think? going to school for welding and metal Fab.


looks pretty dam good to me.
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 12:34 PM
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where are you from? would you consider selling some?
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 12:41 PM
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Looks good, what did you make it out of?
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 12:47 PM
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My hats off for you very nice
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 12:58 PM
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Are the top welds ground down? Maybe just the picture
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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 01:28 PM
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the bumper is made of 3/16 plate steel with 6-7 gussets on the back side and another 6"x10" 3/16 for the winch plate reinforcement. I'm in Boise ID, i used my school shop to cut everything so idk if i could make these to sell till i get my own shop. I owe this bumper template to LandL Fabrication. He gave me the idea to build one like his but wanted a few things different. he makes and sells these bumpers for cheap 200 plus 75$ shipping. I just wanted to get input about the one I made. and yes the top welds had more then enough Pen so I ground them flat for estetics.

http://www.landlfabrication.com/our_bumpers.php

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Old Nov 14, 2011 | 09:01 PM
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Nice man, I like it. I guess it was just the picture and the gloss of the paint, but it looked like you hadnt.

I have built 2 bumper with the same basic design, works well. If you plan on mounting a winch, have fun getting the front 2 mounting bolts in with the piece angled back. I had to wallow out the front 2 holes on mine so I can get them started and then do the back 2.
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