Making your own HD bumper... thoughts?

Dr_evil said:

The bolts were from the farm supply shop, think the shear limit is like 6t or something high like that

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sorry that was surpost to have your bumper pic included, which reminds me I have'nt watched Mad Max for a while :hippie:

i'll post some pics of mine when its done, shouldn't be more than a few hours just gotta work pout how to mount it and weld in some recovery rings for now untill i get a winch then it shall be modified

Dr_evil said:

Made, fully painted now, tested in a low speed collision and waiting for the winch to arrive so I can cut off the light mount on the top, fit the winch in and cut a hole in the front for the fairlead roller and rope to run through

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What gauge plate did you use ? I think I would of made something a bit smaller but then when you make your own you make it how you like. what ever floats your boat or in your case sinks your sub.

This is my bumper made out of 2mm cost me about £6 and about an hour to make.

Mine

is it photo time

here are some iv made in the last few week

warn 8274 bumper




rock sliders


disco and fender bumpers

300tdistu said:

is it photo time

here are some iv made in the last few week

warn 8274 bumper

rock sliders

disco and fender bumpers

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Nice work, I like the 8274 job very practical

Nice work. I take it you sell them

This is a close mount bumper I made for a saley hydraulic(same size as gp winch)

Clarky130 said:

So... wear a mask under me welding helmet then?

Gonna have this issue anyhow, as I've bought boot floor sides from YRM... which are Zintek panels... big fan in the back doorway to aid ventilation, methinks...

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Never mind all the gobbly gook about welding galvanised stuff, I've heard all that ****e before....grind it off where you're gonna weld, never mind inside, keep your head out of the fumes (they won't kill you!!), and the job will be a good'un...
I've welded loads of the crap over the years, never been sick or had to drink milk

And..................I'm not dead, yet...
Sorted..

owl said:

What gauge plate did you use ? I think I would of made something a bit smaller but then when you make your own you make it how you like. what ever floats your boat or in your case sinks your sub.

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Not sure all I know is it was the same stuff the guys used to build someone else a winch bumper and repair the chassis on his unimog

had some for tree sliders on my old sj.they took some battering.well stong.

here are some pics of the bumper tdistu built for mine

alex8882 said:

here are some pics of the bumper tdistu built for mine

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why the hell did u ruin it with all that tin foil in the grill

lol its coming back off it looked ok before the winch. Looks alittle poop now

alex8882 said:

here are some pics of the bumper tdistu built for mine

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I like that, Its a neat job