Haha! I know how exactly u felt. I want to build a rear bumper next so I can back into stuff in addition to slamming into stuff in front lol. Excellent for parallel parking in the city.

 

Ha, that's not a bad idea. Here's the one I built last year. Still figuring out a way to add a spindle and tire carrier to it, but it works good for now and has taken a nice beating and held up fine.

 

really nice work. Will the jack get nasty from mud or road spray ?

 

WOW! That looks really nice dude! Makes me want to buy a cheap welder and teach myself some welding. I'd be proud as hell to say i made that. looking forward to an update once youve used it for a decent recovery. either your own, or you pulling someone else out. If you dont mind my asking, how much do you figure you are into it for?

 

Thanks for the compliments guys.

The jack does get a little dirty but I try to avoid mud unless there's no other option. I keep the jack springs and levers facing away from the bumper to try and cut down on the debris it catches. When out in the rocks I flip the "foot" around so it's up and doesn't catch rocks on steep climps or drop offs. It barely touches the hatch when I open it.

Material cost me around 150, consumables I tend to not count since I always have them laying around and buy more when I need them, regardless of what project I'm working on. Hardware is all grade 8 and that can be pricey, especially when the only place to get it is Lowes. All in all if you count wire, paint, cut off wheels, flapper wheels (which have become stupid expensive), hardware and cost of steel I'd say somewhere in the 250-300 range, roughly. A heck of a lot cheaper than an off the shelf bumper in my opinion and it's something that I can tell others I made myself so that's always a plus. I highly recommend getting a welder and learning. It comes in handy more often then you'd think.

 

Oh, i know it will....I've been into cars my whole life and am confident enough to perform just about any repair imaginable. Except welding....idk why. I have spent my weekends either wrenching or watching enough "powerblock", gearz, trucks, etc that my head is full of ideas and knowledge, just no exp w welding. ok that decides it, im gonna do my homework to decide whic type of welder and get one.

 

hmm nice work... and the bumper looking great.. I like the design of the bumper.. but its not a child play to make a bumper which require hard working and experience... and these things are shown in your project. Thanks for sharing.

 

I am just a "rookie" welder and my MIG is housecurrent -- so no thick welding for me. I really enjoy looking at a good/long welding bead -- I might have to go to bead therapy ???

Put some D-Rings on there ASAP and it will really stand out and look sharp !!

I have been going back and forth on drawing up a front bumper with/without winch mounting. Might just use a receiver mount; since
it is my daily driver and do not want the extra weight and do not want
to go out one morning and have my winch stolen ...

good work, Randy from Oceanside