HOLY CRAP!!! You plan on taking out a few trees? Looks really good I like that a lot, cant wait to see the finish product

 

The "car bar" was introduced after 2000

Nice looking pics!

 

Looks like you are well on your way to a good looking Bumper, here are a few pics of mine.

 

I like that a lot! Looks better than most fab companies. You guys w access to cnc plasmas and benders make me jealous.

Did you keep the measurements and or templates incase someone else wanted one?

 

Yes. I am going to make a jig from this "prototype" so parts can be cut, bent and slapped together to make a bumper. Anyone who fabs knows thats easier said than done.

Bergersons bumper did not require a bender nor a cnc plasma. All you need is an angle grinder with cutoff wheels, a welder and a good idea what you want the bumper to be. Make a cardboard bumper and use that as your templates. Each bend i will have can just be a welded joint, like bergersons. Plasma, torch, autocad, benders ect just make things easier and faster but you do not NEED 1 of them to make a nice quality bumper.

 

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WOW Berger thats a great bumper ! ! You nailed the proportions to in my opinion..

 

I know you don't need them, but you can tell from the inside of the bumper that they are not welded joints. It's just a lot more work if you don't hav the right tools. I could do it w what I have but even just a plasma would be nice.

 

sheet metal bent and tacked

 

that thing looks mean really nice tight fit.

 

That looks awesome I still like it, are you planing on putting something like a push bar on it like Bergerson, I think that makes his bumper look so good I want one, waiting for templates... (wink wink)

 

the reason I wouldnt do a grille gaurd is because they are a pain to work under the hood. But my mechanic is the one who has to worry about that as he is the one digging deep into it

pm sent john

 

Either way it looks awesome, I have to have something to stand on to look at my engine lol, that would work great

 

finally got some time to work on the bumper again. I ordered PIAA 510 and 520's(4" and 6") Well the lights itself is 4 and 6" but with the covers, its another 1/2". Of all the tube we have, nothing fit like I wanted. I ended up using 5 and 7" ga pipe and have a gasket around the back so the cover fits snug into the gasket so no rattling or light shining thru the backside.





ran 2x2x1/4 from the hitch to the 1"shackle plate.



182 lbs imagine if I went full 1/4"

 

I feel for any yota or honda that pulls out in front of you. Looks awesome man