protofab winch bumper
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Mountain Pass
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protofab winch bumper
Proto Fab Products Page does anyone have one of these on their truck? i did a quick search and didn't find anything. i don't have the equipment or time to build my own but this is what i was aiming for. i just want to hear if anyone likes or dislikes and more pics would help. it comes raw but i am in luck and i can throw it on the automated powder coat line at work and paint it whatever color i want.
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Mountain Pass
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thanks for the response cause that is actually helpful that they are easy to work with and make good quality products. i think this might be something i save up for. i have an xd9000i warn winch laying around that i pulled off my landcruiser today that needs a new home.
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Mountain Pass
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actually i have a guy interested in my parts truck and i think if i sell my parts truck i am getting this and i will post pics. when i have it powder coated i am just going to have it done in black.
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Only pics I have ever seen of that bumper are the ones on their website.
And believe it or not with the work involved in that bumper the price is really reasonable!
I'd charge a TON to make someone like that.
And believe it or not with the work involved in that bumper the price is really reasonable!
I'd charge a TON to make someone like that.
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Mountain Pass
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thats what i was thinking to. and they are alot cheaper then the arb style bumpers which i really don't care much for the looks for on our trucks. the tube offroad style bumper looks right at home.
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I plan to make a plate one for mine and may save the templates/drawings to make them producable. I'm thinking I can pull off something much cleaner than what ARB offers and for the same or hopefully less $$$.
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Mountain Pass
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if you have all the equipment like sheer press, welder and most importantly a template i think a person could whip a bumper out pretty quick. i know at work it is so easy doing things that i have access to the sheer press, miller wire welders, industrial bandsaw and an entire machine shop i can send my blueprints to and they will laser cut for me but they would frown on me doing a huge undertaking like a complete custom bumper.
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I have most of the above, but what I don't have my buddy a couple doors does. He has a heavy steel and custom fabrication job shop so he has all of the above including a CNC plasma cutter in house.
Mountain Pass
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This is a little different but might give someone another idea. New Bumper Grill Guard. I'm with Chase and want to build a plate bumper but would also like a grill guard along with it. I'm hoping I might incorporate my idea with Autofabs guard.
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I've never been a big fan of how John (Autofab) goes around the headlights with his bumpers. I will be doing a all tube bumper like that for my '74 F-100 though.
I've got LOTS of pics of different ones of those...
I've got LOTS of pics of different ones of those...
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Lots in here - and then in that thread there is a link to another thread where someone post a bunch of pics for me.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ost-a-pic.html
*edit* got distracted looking in the 1st link and saw the post with the 2nd so I figured I'd post it...
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...e-runners.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ost-a-pic.html
*edit* got distracted looking in the 1st link and saw the post with the 2nd so I figured I'd post it...
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...e-runners.html
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