Author Topic: Time for a new front bumper (Read 4775 times)

Doable · « **on:** Dec 03, 2007, 08:44:27 PM »

Made my first trail ride two weekends ago since I built the truck and noticed quickly that I need something way better than the factory bumper. Well I didn't have $400 bucks extra for a bumper so time to head to Harbor Freight and pick up a $29.00 universal winch plate and pull my old Warn 9,000 out of the shed and see how to make it fit.

Doable · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 03, 2007, 08:48:07 PM »

Next borrow my buddy's Harbor Freight pipe bender and call my son in law over to give a helping hand.

Doable · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 03, 2007, 08:50:54 PM »

Time to make some gussets for the winch plate .

DTB · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 03, 2007, 08:51:34 PM »

Quote from: Doable on Dec 03, 2007, 08:44:27 PM

Made my first trail ride two weekends ago since I built the truck and noticed quickly that I need something way better than the factory bumper. Well I didn't have $400 bucks extra for a bumper so time to head to Harbor Freight and pick up a $29.00 universal winch plate and pull my old Warn 9,000 out of the shed and see how to make it fit.

29 bucks? damn thats cheap...what thickness?

Doable · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 03, 2007, 08:52:42 PM »

Add some support for the bumper and see if the bends are correct.

Doable · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 03, 2007, 08:57:29 PM »

This is what we ended up with

We then put the winch in to see is we had enough room and left the grill lose thats why it is not square in the picture.

Doable · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 03, 2007, 09:04:22 PM »

DirToyBoy, Look like the same thickness as my warn plate 3/8" I think , I'll put a tape on it tommorow.

fordh8r · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 03, 2007, 10:32:43 PM »

Lookin good!

Been thinkin about makin one fer mine, just got other things to finish to get that far

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Doable · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 04, 2007, 07:01:21 AM »

DirToyBoy, The winch plate from Harbor Freight is 1/4" thick.

fordh8r, My list of things to do on the truck is slowly getting smaller.

fordh8r · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 04, 2007, 08:23:28 AM »

Quote from: Doable on Dec 04, 2007, 07:01:21 AM

DirToyBoy, The winch plate from Harbor Freight is 1/4" thick.

fordh8r, My list of things to do on the truck is slowly getting smaller.

Cool! $Beer Chug\'n$ My list seems to keep slowly getting longer...

Doable · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 04, 2007, 08:27:59 AM »

Quote from: fordh8r on Dec 04, 2007, 08:23:28 AM

Cool! $Beer Chug\'n$ My list seems to keep slowly getting longer...

ha that was how my year started

BigBs84 · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 04, 2007, 08:30:29 AM »

looks good man that should offer some better protection for sure

BikerTrash · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 04, 2007, 09:05:04 PM »

Quote from: Doable on Dec 03, 2007, 08:44:27 PM

Made my first trail ride two weekends ago since I built the truck and noticed quickly that I need something way better than the factory bumper. Well I didn't have $400 bucks extra for a bumper so time to head to Harbor Freight and pick up a $29.00 universal winch plate and pull my old Warn 9,000 out of the shed and see how to make it fit.

Man if you havent cut that mount up yet or welded to it I have one that came with my 10K harbor freight whinch I will give you if you can return the one you bought.

edit: never mind... need to finish reading the whole thread before I ask questions.

Doable · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 05, 2007, 07:31:38 AM »

Hey what's up Josh? Yea it's way cut up now. I think it is similar to the one you have on your truck. One more night of welding and I can start on my plate that will sandwish the frame to hold the bumper in place.

Doable · « **Reply #14 on:** Dec 17, 2007, 08:16:40 PM »

Finished up and painted

Time to pick up some new battery cables and wire up the winch.

Jordan7118 · « **Reply #15 on:** Dec 19, 2007, 02:51:48 PM »

Looks good, Albert! Hope the rims are workin' well for ya

Gewehr43 · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 20, 2007, 02:18:33 PM »

Sweet bumper!

skipnrocks · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 21, 2007, 08:17:58 PM »

Bumper turned out real nice!! $Beer Chug\'n$

Not A Toy · « **Reply #18 on:** Dec 21, 2007, 09:16:07 PM »

Looks good, arent you worried about smashing up them rollers?

skipnrocks · « **Reply #19 on:** Dec 21, 2007, 09:17:54 PM »

Quote from: not a toy on Dec 21, 2007, 09:16:07 PM

Looks good, arent you worried about smashing up them rollers?

If you ever had a problem with it you can always swich the rollers out for one of those plates that allow it to slide on it.

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