xjmuddigger

what kind of pipe and thickness is expectable for a front and rear bumper? i found a 6'x2" fence pipe,i wasnt sure if i was able to use it or not but i picked it up anyway

nismo5

its tube not pipe that most people use and most people use 1.5-1.75" diameter and atleast .120 wall if not better thickness either hrew(hot rolled electric welded)or dom(drawn over mandrel) i would be careful with fence poles cause it is most likely galvanized and not good to weld with anyway

xjmuddigger

well i was gonna make it a bolt together thing since i dont own a welder

Detour

Your the crazy question king!

xjmuddigger

is that a bad thing? lol

freegdr

i would use no thinner than sch 40 wall pipe so it take a hit

xjmuddigger

ok thanx,so should i just scrap this metal instead of using it as a bumper material?

freegdr

if its thin yes if its like a 1/4 inch thick you would need at least two pc for a decent bumper

freegdr

sch 40

xjmuddigger

the walls aint that thick,ill just scrap it when i do my monthly metal scrapping,but thanks anyway

freegdr

keep a couple of feet for a cheater bar

xjmuddigger

yea,thats y i picked it up anyway,cuz i kno i could use it for alot of things

Detour

Sch 40 is 1/8 wall, pretty standard for a round tube style bumper, sch 80 is thicker, yet harder to find,also harder to bend, much harder. The tube gets it's strength by being round.

xjmuddigger

it looks good,thats the kinda bumper i like to get