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Old 03-03-2010, 12:57 PM
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ok here is my bumper it is made out of 4x4 3/16 wall square tubing and 3/16 plate steel









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Looks good man.
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I like it. Looks nice, and HD.
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thank you i need to grind the welds down and paint it now
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thanks for the info, i think im going to switch up to 4". i want a similiar bumper but im going to add a brush guard, also knowing the heigth and / or width of the bumper pictured really helps with my planning
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just wondering wat the dimensions were on it cuz i'v been wanting 2 make 1 just like that, but just a little longer for a winch and some lights
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thats a sick bumper man!
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looks good i swear i have seen this bumper some where else.
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nice bumper. that looks real solid!
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Make me one, that's a sexy bumper
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Originally Posted by bakerwheelerz
thank you i need to grind the welds down and paint it now
Do grind to much of the weld unless you know you have very good penitration or it will weaken the weld. But ya rounding them off and some paint and your set. What color or type of paint you doing?
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thats pretty nice, sir
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Nice work!
Give some the front bumper some nice black paint for the finishing touch to make it look more sharper....
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Originally Posted by Jeepjunky
just wondering wat the dimensions were on it cuz i'v been wanting 2 make 1 just like that, but just a little longer for a winch and some lights
i am going to take it off this weekend to grind it down and paint it and i will get the dimensions then
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Looks good!

How much plate do you have running down the frame rails? It looks like it is just bolted into the 3 original holes...? I would maybe suggest running that bracket further back and bolting it through the frame rail near the swaybar link, similar to the OEM towhook brackets.


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