My bumper
http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/.../Photo0031.jpghttp://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/.../Photo0033.jpgI used a receiver hitch i picked up from the junk yard awhile back but to put it on i needed to take the bumper off so i thought of building one. I used 2x4 3/16 thick down the unibody frame cut most of the mounts from the hitch off and welded to the 2x4 then the local metal shop cut me a 6ft by 9 1/2 inch peace of 1/8 plate and did a 90 and 45 bend on it and i used it to cover it up. I will post more pictures when i finish welding it and get it painted. I spent $45 On the 2x4 $25 on the hitch and $50 for the cover peice. I was going to use 2x6 for the bumper but that was going to run me almost 110 dollars for just 6 ft so i used the hitch for the strength and covered it up. Let me know what you guys think.
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looks good so far
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Looks good. Are you planning on trimming down the ends? Looks like they stick out kind of far.
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Originally Posted by ragged1
(Post 998447)
Looks good. Are you planning on trimming down the ends? Looks like they stick out kind of far.
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Looks good!
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is the 2x4 going into the unibody frame?
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yes the 2x4 goes into the frame about 1 1/2 foot. It was just a peice of 6ft by 9 1/2 plate that they custom bent for me since i don't a break. They only charge around 5 dollars a bend so it ended up being a good deal and alot better looking then if i just bought a piece of angle iron.
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and the ends will be trimed and used to make bumper caps.
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Yeah it looks real nice, it didn't even occur to me to ask them about bending stuff for me. I'll have to look into that!
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made these today to add some beef to the frame. The factory hitch rusted out and caused a little bit of rust starting on the frame back there I used this and drilled holes in the angle iron and welded it to the metal that is still good. http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/.../Photo0034.jpg
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lookin sweet
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