First Gen Bumper Ideas - Update!

[kneedownnate]

If you've seen my deer thread, you know why I am looking to build a stout bumper.  Quite simply, I want to start a thread for front bumper ideas, and am down to see rear bumper ideas too.  Post up 

[kneedownnate]

Of all the first gen pics I have saved, this is the only front bumper idea I like, though it is less substantial than I'd want.  Probably want a bigger hoop and some better grille/light protection

[Snowtoy]

Here is one with a more protection.

I don't really care for the slant of the bars, I would run them straighter, more in line with the oem body/grill design.

Maybe a combo of both(no photo/shop )

I would also soften the plate edges some to follow the 1st gens softer body lines.

Maybe something like this if you like the ARB design.

[megaphoneman]

I looked all over for first gens... I finally made one just off what I do best.. Building it off the cuff.. I am adding an aluminum skid plate.. It is very prerunnerish.. 


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[megaphoneman]

Also really like immortals bumper


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[BigMike]

This thread needs more chrome.

[megaphoneman]

haha no!


Blaaaahhhhhhhh

[SlayTank]

I gotta post a few more times and I can give you an idea in the form of pictures. I used perf. sheet metal it make a new grill and headlight protection.

[emsvitil]

Leave the current bumper on...........


People will stop cutting you off....

[SlayTank]

mine is a 2nd gen but the kinda ideas are the same. I saw the damage to your grill and It reminded me of mine as it had the same kind of damage. I didn't want to just throw another brittle plastic grill on and have to break into little pieces again

[kneedownnate]

I kinda dig this one

[SlayTank]

Check it out

[emsvitil]

Look like horned rim glasses, and made me think of this:

[SlayTank]

shot of the skeleton

[kneedownnate]

I can appreciate it, but it is a little too mad-max-ish for me and would look out of place on a first gen.  My favorite design so far is the last one I posted, and I'm thinking of maybe making one of these for the bed, too

[Slabzilla]

That last one you posted would have scared that buck right out of your way. Dig the bed bar idea, could double as a canopy frame should you need to shelter something.

[kneedownnate]

My thoughts exactly!  I'd also like to be able to chuck my kayak or crawdad up there and still have full bed space available.

[kneedownnate]

No new ideas, so I need to either find somebody in the area to help me build the tube bumper or buy this and make it fit  http://chico.craigslist.org/pts/5386189211.html

[megaphoneman]

I will be cutting off Trixxies bumper with the leaf spring hanger...here within the next couple weeks...

[kneedownnate]

Huh... what do you think you'd want and where you is?  I know you're not super far from me, just wanna make sure you're within "worth it to get a bumper" distance 

[megaphoneman]

Huh... what do you think you'd want and where you is?  I know you're not super far from me, just wanna make sure you're within "worth it to get a bumper" distance 

im in the bay area... im linking the trekker so the leaf hanger and front bumper are coming off.


Blaaaahhhhhhhh

[Engi-nerd]

PM on that Trekker bumper.

[kneedownnate]

PM on that Trekker bumper.

Tryin to snipe me in my own thread, huh? 

[Hickory Nut]

I like the one kneedownnate posted a picture of. Where could one find a bumper like that? I do not have the means of building my own but am in the market for an aftermarket bumper.

[kneedownnate]

Which one, the one on the truck or the one on the ground?  You can buy the one on the ground anywhere, it's a warn winch.  The one on the truck you'd need to get the specs for and find a competent fab shop or local guy who could do a good job and won't rape you.

[Hickory Nut]

Thanks for the reply kneedownnate . I was talking about the one on the front of the pre 85 in the first picture. It really looks cool to me but I have not found a good Fab Shop in MS that wont try to break it off in you. I know a few guys that can weld and will see if any of them would be willing to tackle something like this.

I have an 85 Sr5 4x4 and wasn't sure if the Warn would bolt right up. The specs show the Warn is for 89-95 so I'm sure it would still require some fab work too.     

[OTO Phil]

I'll share with you what I have done in the past:

I find someone selling a bumper I liked, (happened to be the 3rd gen WARN rock crawler bumper..) and simply asked for a few dimensions...

Then I took it upon myself to download, and learn how to use AutoCAD student version for free, and designed this baby:

This is the pic of it rendered up on a friend's computer...

Still some work to do, but now I can do directly to my favorite steel mill in Portland, and have them CNC laser cut this from 3/16ths...

They've done it for me in the past with smaller projects like this York OBA adapter plate:

[megaphoneman]

Hey guys, one of you wanted the bumper, and the extra tin can roof that i have laying around...i lost track of who wanted what..if you guys want to txt me again...i was in the process of moving my shop...and everything has been sooooo crazy...

[Dwill817]

Heres one I built the other day:

[kneedownnate]

TTT!