Author Topic: 90 4Runner plate bumper (Read 22764 times)

86moneypit · « **Reply #30 on:** May 25, 2010, 08:58:48 AM »

got to start young and then think of the cool crap you can build once you get older and a little experience under your belt. got to start somewhere. $Beer Chug\'n$

Mudfanatic92 · « **Reply #31 on:** May 26, 2010, 02:03:24 PM »

That's very true

Mudfanatic92 · « **Reply #32 on:** May 27, 2010, 09:03:52 PM »

Well here's my inspiration for my bumper.

That Toyota is a legit bada** truck. It's freaking beastly. It has a 400 cu SBC and a 4" procomp lift and a custom front leaf pack. The front leaf pack has like 10-12 leafs. And the bumper is made out of 1/4" steel plate. It has 2" square tubing for the posts and 2"x2" angle iron for the railing.

THK Matt · « **Reply #33 on:** May 27, 2010, 09:05:49 PM »

thats cool if your a train..... but you have a 3.0... and you just made it even slower Cody lol.

Mudfanatic92 · « **Reply #34 on:** May 27, 2010, 09:12:40 PM »

Lol well I'll get there eventually...

and also my bumper doesn't nearly weigh as much as his does.

THK Matt · « **Reply #35 on:** May 27, 2010, 09:18:55 PM »

Quote from: mudfanatic92 on May 27, 2010, 09:12:40 PM

Lol well I'll get there eventually... and also my bumper doesn't nearly weigh as much as his does.

Tuck that thing man. youll be much happier. your gonna catch it on crap.
Ill come out and help you. :]

Mudfanatic92 · « **Reply #36 on:** May 27, 2010, 09:34:26 PM »

???How should I tuck it? How do you mean??

Toymin8r · « **Reply #37 on:** May 27, 2010, 09:41:06 PM »

Looks like it came from the set of a Mad Max movie. You could strap some bodies to that thing.

THK Matt · « **Reply #38 on:** May 27, 2010, 09:41:45 PM »

make it slimer. you can still tuck a winch inside and on top... you dont need it to be a cattle gaurd or an obstacle hanger

Mudfanatic92 · « **Reply #39 on:** May 27, 2010, 09:46:57 PM »

How do you suggest on doing that?

THK Matt · « **Reply #40 on:** May 27, 2010, 09:48:23 PM »

redesigning it... you can still use what you have though.... just slimming it down.... cardboard is your friend.

Mudfanatic92 · « **Reply #41 on:** May 27, 2010, 10:01:37 PM »

Lol true dat

THK Matt · « **Reply #42 on:** May 27, 2010, 10:13:43 PM »

make it curvier... lol and flowwww.

take me some pics of several angles... and ill see what I can come up with.

Mudfanatic92 · « **Reply #43 on:** May 27, 2010, 10:17:48 PM »

Alright I will do thy tomorrow while there's daylight

It actually will be curvy after I get the last bit all welded on it.

THK Matt · « **Reply #44 on:** May 27, 2010, 10:21:59 PM »

sweet. ill show you what I mean.

Toymin8r · « **Reply #45 on:** May 27, 2010, 10:25:45 PM »

Look at some of the stuff on this site.

http://www.armorology.com/Toyota.htm

THK Matt · « **Reply #46 on:** May 27, 2010, 10:30:53 PM »

Here are a few pics of the bumper that was on my 90.

cud of used some work to make it better, but you can see what i mean.

Mudfanatic92 · « **Reply #47 on:** May 28, 2010, 08:43:01 AM »

Are those fender flares?? And yea that's sweet but to me it's looks funny, maybe it's the angle of the bottom plate... Idk.... I'm also gonna do some work on today actually, I'm gonna fully gusset it up and finish it all up. I'll take pics as I do it.

2slow4you · « **Reply #48 on:** May 28, 2010, 10:28:04 AM »

You don't actually wheel do you? In comparison to daddy's bumper yours is an anchor. With what limited approach angle you used to have, you can forget about it with your bumper.

As far as looks go it's all a matter of preferences, but what works and what doesn't is fact.

2slow4you · « **Reply #49 on:** May 28, 2010, 10:30:18 AM »

Quote from: mudfanatic92 on May 27, 2010, 09:03:52 PM

Well here's my inspiration for my bumper.

That Toyota is a legit bada** truck. It's freaking beastly. It has a 400 cu SBC and a 4" procomp lift and a custom front leaf pack. The front leaf pack has like 10-12 leafs. And the bumper is made out of 1/4" steel plate. It has 2" square tubing for the posts and 2"x2" angle iron for the railing.

Is that really your inspiration...? that looks like something that should be in the "disgrace to offroad pictures". Ghettofab.

Mudfanatic92 · « **Reply #50 on:** May 28, 2010, 12:04:49 PM »

Well I did my mesurements off that along with my own design but yes I guess so.

Snowtoy · « **Reply #51 on:** May 28, 2010, 07:18:58 PM »

While the idea may have inspired you at least you weren't inspired to copy the design, yours while over sized looks cleaner and has potential. I hope the builder of that X-cab is a better mechanic than a designer/fabricator, that bumper is pretty hideous and doesn't look like it provides any protection for the winch.

For better approach angle and aesthetics I would remove about 4-5" of the lower part of your bumper(below the license plate) to the angled section, taper the sides to about 4 inches, and then weld back on the angled lower section of the bumper. This would increase your approach angle significantly, while still giving you enough room to house your winch inside the bumper.

Also you don't have to build the bumper to house a winch. You can attach the winch to the frame in its own cradle, then bolt the bumper to the truck over the winch. This would allow you to tuck the winch as far back in as you can, eliminate the need to fabricate multiple frame attachment points for the bumper(like the ARB winch bumpers have), and allows one person to install the bumper and winch w/o a forklift. The bumper I built for my '91 is designed this way, and IIRC, the entire bumper only weighed 72lbs. I used a combination of 1/16" & 1/8" steel diamond plate, and .120 wall tubing for the brush guard.

R.DesJardin · « **Reply #52 on:** May 30, 2010, 10:07:08 PM »

Plate bumpers rock,

but getting the right lines is a artistic thing. Trial and error,

and a lot of staring.

mudaddict · « **Reply #53 on:** May 31, 2010, 11:00:34 PM »

Quote from: R.DesJardin on May 30, 2010, 10:07:08 PM

Plate bumpers rock, but getting the right lines is a artistic thing. Trial and error, and a lot of staring.

yup all of that happens while making one thats for sure. i do give the kid props for building a plate bumper so young though its a good start tomaking things better as he gets older!

tborr · « **Reply #54 on:** Jul 06, 2010, 01:44:55 PM »

iT TOOK ME A FEW TIME TO COME UP WITH A GOOD DESIGN THAT AS FUNCTION AND A LITTLE STYLE

miks85yota · « **Reply #55 on:** Apr 24, 2011, 02:27:33 PM »

x2, i think ive got as many hours designing and lookin at my bumpers everytime i put a peice on as i do actually makin it. my girl hates it when i do that, she's like "are gonna build it are just sit there and stare at it" and i say yes! hope to have some new pics of my '93 bumpers and exo soon

mike j · « **Reply #56 on:** Sep 14, 2011, 08:20:03 AM »

Good job kid its easy to pick things apart other paople do. Remember the ones doing most of the picking are the ones who order theres pre built bolt it on then take gredit for it. Keep at it you will get things lined out in due time.

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