Building the Stock Bumpers
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Building the Stock Bumpers
Has anyone built the stock bumpers on their rig? I like the look of mine since I cut them down and would like to keep them as a base to start from. Any suggestions on how to reinforce it?
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Have you looked at http://www.detoursusa.com/xjbackbone.php
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I may end up going this route the more I think about welding thicker plate steel to the bumper the more I realize its still gonna be weak. Whats the thickest metal that would be sensible to use?
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I wouldn't even try that. Make something similar to the backbone if you want to keep the stock. I had an idea of building a stubby style bumper and recessing it enough where I could still access a winch and then using the stock on to cover it somehow but I threw that out the window once I actually started my build lol.
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I wouldn't even try that. Make something similar to the backbone if you want to keep the stock. I had an idea of building a stubby style bumper and recessing it enough where I could still access a winch and then using the stock on to cover it somehow but I threw that out the window once I actually started my build lol.
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