captn.KIDD

o.k. guys,dont have the funds right now to buy new front and rear bumpers ,looking for ideas to fabricate my own.after backing into a lightpole during a poweroutage from our recent icestorm i have decided a heavyduty truck needs HEAVYDUTY bumpers!Any pics and specs would be greatly appreciated! Would like to build something for the front bumper that would give you room to stand on and work in the engine compartment.Just dont want to copy any of the manufacturers ideas or their specs.Thanks for any info!

nickg

found an old thread of mine, cost a total of 150$ to make. I did hit a tire at 65mph and it caused a fair bit of damage, there is a link inside this thread, so you can see what did happen. I have since repaired it and finished all gussets/bracing
http://www.cumminsforum.com/forum/98...ost-150-a.html

DIESELWRKS

i will try and find a link I have that has probley 25-30 diff styles homemade and built by companies. you can get some ideas off them for sure.. have to wait until monday its on my work computer.

Junk Man

Make it too strong and your frame is fubar when you take a good hit.

captn.KIDD

nickg:Nice bumper!you done an awsome job on it. dieselwrks-any info would be appreciated!after looking around at some i am kind of leaning towards something that uses tubing,but am going to keep my options open,its going to be on my (TO DO LIST),too many other things ahead of it right now! junk man-Thanks for the suggestion,would rather bend up another bumper than mess up the frame! just want something a little beefier than the stock ones.

Nick02Ram

i remember that thread nick, very nicely done. If i wasnt in an apartment 500 miles away from my welders I'd be doin something similar. It's always better when ya do it urself, saves money, something to be proud of and show off

johnh

how did you tie in to the frame?

nickg

I used the stock bumper mounts, at the time of the build, I had only put it together on the truck and had not pulled the bumper off so I could weld the back side, if you look at the damage you can see clean breaks on all the welds, when I fixed it last I fully weld the back side first, then welded and cleaned up the welds with a grinder, plus I plated the stock mounts. there was a huge impact hitting that tire/rim. I'm betting if I had hit a deer I would not have had the same results.

SIXSLUG

Remember your bumper should have a weak point to absorb shock so you don't wreck the frame and total your truck out.

Ask my BIL about this, he had a sweet 1st gen flatbed that took and angled hit on his "DeerClearer" homebuilt bumper and tore the frame open at the front axle mounts. They offered him $1250 for the truck. It sat in his front yard for two years until my sis finally sold it to a local for parts.

DIESELWRKS

well here is a list that I kept adding to and then got off some other sites and threads.. not to copy buy some good pictures and ideas to pull..alot of reading get your self a 6 pack or 2..


http://www.blackopsbumpers.com/
ironbull bumpers


http://www.alien-patrol.com/
Fab Fours Bumpers > Home
http://bulletproofbumpers.ca/

http://www.throttledownkustoms.com/
http://www.bumperboss.com/index.htm
http://www.extremewinchbumpers.com/

http://www.perry-co.com/catalog/c167...cbbf3be23.aspx
http://www.onesourcetruckacc.com/OST...erReplacements hd bumpers
http://www.ssxbend.com/
http://www.frontier-gear.com/

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captn.KIDD

dieselwrks-thanx for the reading material!KOOL bumper on your truck,what's it weigh?

Backwoods Bumpers

Hey man, hit me up in a PM, I'll be glad to give you any tips and tricks you want for making your own bumper. If you have a welder and patience, then all it really requires is time!

DIESELWRKS

90-110 ..probably
it looks okay better from afar...
but soon i will build one with help from 2 friends of mine that can actually weld not like me... I would like to learn some day cause I weld like a blind man....
I did keep the same oem mounts, but when I do the next one I will build mounts just a tad bit thicker than oem mounts and same bolt patterns. use 8 gr bolts.. my bumper is basically tubed with metal skin covering it...I will try and craigslist it soon for cheap and then start the other bumper...

Backwoods-bumper
that is really good on you for putting up some tips alot of places would get offended by people trying to make there own. that great. I do like your 2nd gen bumpers they are smooth looking with the profile. not like mine. it sticks out pretty far, but I do have a place to stand when doing under hood stuff..

captn.KIDD

dieselwrks-not bad for weight on your bumper,good luck on your next one!Backwoods bumpers-Ditto to what dieselwrks said,i am just trying to get some ideas for right now,but really appreciate your willingness to help out!the forum members here really do help each other out alot,also like your bumpers too!