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Old 07-20-2011, 08:44 PM
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Looks Awesome! Someone got to much free time I think! When the funds are up I may build a set of them.
wish it was to much free time, this was my life outside of work
 
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Congrats on your engineering degree. What field? I'm going for civil from OSU
mechanical degree from CSU, glad its over
 
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Old 07-20-2011, 08:49 PM
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wish it was to much free time, this was my life outside of work
Well It a job well done!
 
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Old 07-21-2011, 08:58 AM
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I wish I had the skills to fab something like that up. I hate the bumper on my truck right now.
 
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Old 07-21-2011, 11:40 AM
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I wish I had the skills to fab something like that up. I hate the bumper on my truck right now.
If we can get him to build us a set each, we could split the bulk shipping to Washington...
 
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Old 07-21-2011, 01:29 PM
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let me know, might be interested
 
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Old 07-25-2011, 01:03 AM
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very cool bumper!

I like how it doesnt stick way out or hang way down below the bumper...like ranch hands
 
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Old 07-25-2011, 08:38 AM
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I might be interested in getting a bumper out here!! If we get some package deal for shipping!!
 
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Old 07-25-2011, 01:18 PM
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I might be interested in getting a bumper out here!! If we get some package deal for shipping!!

ur set up like me as far as lift goes, you might be bigger. Bumper would look good on it
 
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Old 07-25-2011, 02:41 PM
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Hey Bryan, how do those KM2's wear on the road? You getting decent mileage out of them?
 
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got back from a trip over east about 2 weeks ago and got around 18 which I don't think is to bad.. Had all my camping gear and a 12ft fiberglass boat in the bed, just went again this past weekend think I got better then that! Still have to check.. I did see a gain with my 6637 kit!! All in all not bad for those big wide nobles! I liked them in the snow this past winter too!

Side not Evan, I might be heading to grass valley in about 2 wks.... Maybe you could pick up the springs there and save some cash..?
 
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Old 07-26-2011, 07:43 PM
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If you are genuinely interested in a front or rear bumper that Ive built, PM me. I have had lots of interest even outside of FTE and am considering making a few. Let me know and prices will be discussed
 
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hey there jchosler I am not able to pm you for some reason
but I would like to discuss these bumpers you made. I would like to work somthing out
even if it doesnt include you having to do any work please pm me back thanks -scott
 
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that is a sweet bumper, for sure. how did you bend the tube? it looks perfect. did you do it on a CNC bender, or by hand?

any CAD you can share would be awesome. i'm a mechanical engineer (graduated a few years back, unfortunately) and have been putting off finishing my bumper (kind of hard to see in my sig, but its just a straight I-beam with angled corners now) for a while. i use the winch all the time, and its my insurance policy against my old tractor-mount snowblower breaking down in a blizzard - my driveway is about 400 yards long, through the woods, up hill :-) ok, its my second insurance policy - first is the 4x4 hubs and shifter on the truck!

anyway my plan is to move the front bumper over to my new (white) truck, add a bolt-on grill guard w/light bar, then build a custom headache rack, then a back bumper - and on that note - can you share some pics of your headache rack? that's exactly what i want to do with the long, horizontal tie-down bar going back on top of the bed sides. i'm thinking i might do aluminum and get it anodized, though. i'd need to practice my aluminum welding, first, though. its been a while.

nice work!
 
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Old 08-13-2013, 09:22 AM
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Nice job on the bumper! Really looks great, and I love the tight fit! Do you know or have a round about figure on the weight of this bumper?
Could you build me a nice one out of T6 aluminum?
Good job!
 


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