want to make my own front bumper ideas?
11-12-2010, 08:07 PM
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want to make my own front bumper ideas?
I need some help. I am really looking foward to making my own custom front bumper with a winch housing, tow hooks, & a light bar.
I dont want to pay $800 as i can just weld myself up one and slap a winch on there with lights.
Now i dont want just a typical squared off one, but one that angles off by the headlights. Anyone have anything like that?
I dont have a way to bend any metal/ not going to use round tubing but prob. going to cut it with a plasma cutter, weld it all up, grind down the welds and slap some paint on it.
I dont want to pay $800 as i can just weld myself up one and slap a winch on there with lights.
Now i dont want just a typical squared off one, but one that angles off by the headlights. Anyone have anything like that?
I dont have a way to bend any metal/ not going to use round tubing but prob. going to cut it with a plasma cutter, weld it all up, grind down the welds and slap some paint on it.
11-12-2010, 08:19 PM
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nice! was that fabbed by you? I would love to and thats the basic design i was getting at but in the middle have a place for a winch to sit and a light bar running above it 
11-12-2010, 08:23 PM
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thats exactly the thing im going for also with a light bar but thats a nice looking bumper.
also how is that winch from harbor freight? junk? just wonderin always trying to save money
also how is that winch from harbor freight? junk? just wonderin always trying to save money
I will definatly make some sketches of these
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Not a harbour freight winch, its a Smittybilt XRC-8. I have'nt used it yet as I just installed it but a couple guys I run with have em and love em. You cant beat the price either, $300. Keep us posted on your build, look forward to seeing what you come up with.
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definatly hope to get out to the metal yard and start getting my materials soon i should have an idea in about a week or so
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