front bumper schematics?? anyone have some?

[tmm711]

hey all again my turbo is just going to have to wait not enough funds lol but i do have lots and lots of steel and want to make front and rear bumpers for my 1991 idi it has a add a leaf kit and it is sitting on 36's but the front end needs a mean look to it any details, pics, step by step bumper plans would be awesome!

Murray

 

[88beast]

my bumper steps
remove stock junk
weld 2 pieces of 10 inch c channel notched to accept frame to a piece of 12 inch channel
then position and weld to frame
then cut pie cuts in both sides of 12 in channel and smack a tree on each side to create the correct bend then weld

but i think youre loking for something less heavy duty and can be bolted on
id take a stock set of brackets off a junkyard truck and bolt them to a frame width jig (31in iirc) and then build up as you see fit
then just bolt on

if you want pics of mine just ask ill post them

 

[tmm711]

alright thank you sir! your right im looking for something more like bolt on and go i have a 76 f250 with a 10in steel pipe bumper i can pretty much move anything with it lol but i need a bumper i can put a winch on and move small trees that have fallen on my fence. owning a 1300ac cattle farm you tend to run into that quite often

 

[KRob]

I like the C channal idea 88best...im going to have to log that one away for another day.

 

[Dieselcrawler]

c channel isnt the best for a winch mount. i tweak mine every time i winch hard. i am going to buy a winch bumper from broncograveyard.

winch is now in the middle of it, with some bracing to mount it. but still flexes it.

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[KRob]

So would C Channel work for just a bumper then? Im thinking hitting deer at 45, nicking the side of obstacles while moving around...farm truck type stuff?

 

[Dieselcrawler]

yea, c channel will work. 8 inch fits perfect over the framerails. thats what mine is.

 

[88beast]

c channel can winch
make it like mine but add a piece flat on top then 1/4 plate inbetween as a large gusset i had it looked at by an engineer with a fancy computer system and it will work great

 

[Dieselcrawler]

yours is also dumb for what i need. sticking 2 feet infrtont of the truck is pointless.

 

[KRob]

Whats 8 in channel run? Its been a long time since Ive bought steel.

 

[gonecrazyi]

If you come out to my stash you can look at my brothers bumper. He hit a bear doing 65 on 415 . About brought the truck to a stop but didn't hurt the bumper onebit. Tweaked the frame pretty bad though.

 

[KRob]

Yeah thats another problem of having a heavier bumper your more likly to screw up your frame instead of busting up your front and busting a radiator and intercooler.

 

[88beast]

corey i agree mine is not for wheeling but its great for utility which is most guys here