Bumpers?

[tj1230]

I was wondering what ya'll were sportin for front bumpers. Do ya'll have pictures? I am fabbin up a front winch bumper for my Rubi, and I was looking for some stinger ideas.I am using 4" channel, and kinda stuck after that so any ideas or suggestions would help me get over my fabricators block. Haha

Thanks.

 

[Bear T]

1.5" d.o.m. is what I would use. Not a huge fan of the 4" channel myself, I would do a full on tube bumper. But thats just my opinion.

 

[Kiel]

Everyone will say stingers suck, you want a grill/radiator hoop

 

[SAMI]

plastic.... and LOOOOOOOOTS of it

 

[Bart]

I don't like the big stingers, but I do like the short, squared ones.

 

[tj1230]

Yeah,
Something like the smaller square that protect the grill and radiator. Thats the line that I was thinking of. Should I angle them forward? I see a whole bunch of them with the extra supports and what looks like to a jungle gym of metal.

 

[tj1230]

Bart: Do you have a picture you could send me of yours please?

 

[Bear T]

I would check out Warn's front bumper, I always like the look of it.

 

[tj1230]

Yeah,
That's the look that I am going for. I have seen that bumper a few times, it's clean and sturdy. I think we have hit a bingo with the look. They just recently updated their site with the degree angle that it's mounted to their bumper. So Ill mimic what they have going and maybe add a few things. Crawlin: you mentioned TUBE BUMPER, what are your opinions for/against? What about making it able to carry air? I am having the channel plasma'd out for my d-ring shackles, do anyone think its worth it to put a 2" receiver in or just a waste?

 

[TheBigSgt]

Call Fat Bob's Garage in Ogden and ask for Bill. He will have his shop Fab a one of a kind for you!

 

[poorboyzdreamz]

I like mine. Yeah it is big, but so am I. It started out wanting just a stinger then we got a little BUCK with the bender trying a pre runner flair to it????

 

[Bear T]

Ya, thats about what I was thinking for a tube bumper, except for a smaller stinger, personally, I like em big,

 

[tj1230]

Well I have decided to follow this basic design for the bumper and grille guard.
http://www.warn.com/truck/mounting-systems/rockcraw_grilleguard.shtml
What's the optimal size length? I know it's somewhere in between 42"-60". I am not really a fan of the stubbies, especially since I am going to put on the grille guard. Pros/Cons of putting a 2" receiver in?
Thanks guys!

 

[Deweyxj]

. Pros/Cons of putting a 2" receiver in?
Thanks guys!

I have a reciever in my front bumper. When I started out I had a reciever mounted winch but I couldn't drive around with it in because it hung out 14" infront or back totally unprotected. After a couple of yrs of digging it out of the back every time I needed it I built a winch mount/ pre runner style bumper. I kept the reciever because it ties the frame members together and was a pretty good starting point for the rest of the bumper.

Truth is I put a slug with a hook in there and it's been there ever since!

For what it's worth