I decided to start. Building my winch bumper ...I have seen. Several threads about it..so I'm making my own ..I used my commercial construction skills ..lol hope u guys like it.

 

Let me start with the pics ..

 

I started with a 10 ft 16 gauge metal track ..for those of u who aren't familiar with this.
It is metal used in commercial structures.. so trust me it's very resistant.

 

anything 16 guage should not be anywhere near a winch bumper.

 

Well it's actually my "skeleton!" For it cuz I'm covering it with 1/4 in steel plating. And depending on how u build it makes it stronger..let me show u..ill continue with the pics

 

 

As u can see here I cut and weld the shape I wanted ...notice the middle studs ..they will help making it stronger.

 

How u build your structure ..in this case "bumper " will make it stronger. Just have to know where to make your strong points ..

 

Now for the more solid part of the bumper ..1/4 inch metal plate ..here it is already cut.

 

That's where it came from and what's left ..I don't have a plasma cutter so I used several grinder cutting blades.
Because as I mentioned its thick *** steal 1/4 inch

 

That left over strip of metal plating will be cut and welded under and across the front part of the bumper to make it stronger ..for using my high lift Jack

 

And here is the plate welded to the top..I still need to finish grinding to get a clean product ..I had a little spray paint left over from another project ..so I used a little just to give u an idea of how it will look finished

 

Yeah I see those but that doesn't make it strong that makes its holys*** strong. dang dude don't have to worry about denting that one

 

Lol yeah trust me its SOLID lol.. yet light weight ..as I mentioned earlier ..all has to do with the design ..here is another picture

 

So what do u guys think so far?