heres another one guys

[93turbo_animal]

and man am I glad I'm about done with it this ones for my brother and he wanted the pipe in it it was a pain to do no edges to measure from its way heavier then then my other ones harder to cut angles ah oh well got all the hard parts done just some finish welding grinding about all there is left

 

[FordGuy100]

That is awsome looking. Are you going to powder coat it?

 

[Dsl_Dog_Treat]

Holy Crap Aric!
That one could push a house out of the way.
I could use something like that up here where the deer and the antelope play....Just the deer.

 

[93turbo_animal]

nope no powder coat going to use spray on bedliner

Ron I know it I barely got it started and it weighed a ton I haven't weighed it yet but its gotta top 200lbs thats 4 inch 1/4 wall pipe in the middle but the diamond tread is a little thinner then 3/16 thats the thinnest I've used yet its nice in some ways but I had to add some extra braces to keep that thin steel from flexing I think its a little to big my self but thats what he wanted so thats what I built

 

[geonc]

And just where is mine on the list :Sly

Great work Aric

 

[sle2115]

And just where is mine on the list :Sly

Great work Aric

I think he is starting on those that live closest to him and then spreading out!!! Since I only live a few miles down the road, I think mine is prolly first on the non-family list! Problem is, if I remember correctly from the last discussion, Aric has a WHOLE bunch of family, like it or not I think everyone claimed to be his bro -- wonder if anyone will claim him on their taxes as well...


Great job Aric. That thing looks great. I think I want one of each so I can change them every week or so. I honestly don't think I could pick any of them as a favorite as I love them all. This one definetely looks heavy, but absolutely cooooooooolllllll as well. Great job!

 

[Exekiel69]

I keep saving my pennies. Nice piece of work there Aric, I think I'd like mine like that one.

 

[Agnem]

Aric, I hate to say it buddy, but your missing a serious business opportuntiy if you don't make more of those. You obviously have more time on your hands than I do!

 

[sle2115]

Aric, I hate to say it buddy, but your missing a serious business opportuntiy if you don't make more of those. You obviously have more time on your hands than I do!

I don't know Mel, from when I visited him, I think he has time because he doesn't sleep or something!!! Looked like he kept REAL busy to me...

 

[93turbo_animal]

Aric, I hate to say it buddy, but your missing a serious business opportuntiy if you don't make more of those. You obviously have more time on your hands than I do!

Man Mel I really feel for you if I have more free time then you I just started my 2nd part time job on top of my reguler job plus any fabrication I been doing on the side plus getting my property ready to build on its been busy here to say the least I was going to build a bumper just to bring to the rally but thats not going to happen now I still have a couple of tube steps to build for a guy a couple more for me and I 'd like to find time to fab up a rear bumper Thanks for all the great comments guys I'll get started on all yours just as soon as the checks clears :Sly

 

[lucky]

93
Very nice job. I wish I would have seen this before I fried one up myself. Your pics are great. What type round stock, pipe or ? did you use for the lower horizontal round bumper?

I would be curious to see the mule.

 

[ericboutin]

Man Mel I really feel for you if I have more free time then you I just started my 2nd part time job on top of my reguler job plus any fabrication I been doing on the side plus getting my property ready to build on its been busy here to say the least I was going to build a bumper just to bring to the rally but thats not going to happen now I still have a couple of tube steps to build for a guy a couple more for me and I 'd like to find time to fab up a rear bumper Thanks for all the great comments guys I'll get started on all yours just as soon as the checks clears :Sly

Wow that is awesome Aric!! Gotta agree with Mel. I think instead of taking a part-time job you ought to make building those bumpers your part-time job! I'll bet you could keep busy forever!!

 

[93turbo_animal]

93
Very nice job. I wish I would have seen this before I fried one up myself. Your pics are great. What type round stock, pipe or ? did you use for the lower horizontal round bumper?

I would be curious to see the mule.

Hi lucky the pipe is 4" sch 40 so that means 1/4 side walls I'll get some pics of it on his truck when I get it all finished up also I weighed it the other night and it weighed in at 220 lbs almost 40 lbs heavier then the one I made for my 96 and the plate steel on my 96 is almost twice as thick as this one its that crazy pipe added a ton of weight

 

[beretzs]

Aric, that is an awesome bumper. Man, think you can put together one for a "gasp" Dodge? Awesome, just awesome. Scotty

 

[tonkadoctor]

Nice work

Man Mel I really feel for you if I have more free time then you I just started my 2nd part time job on top of my reguler job plus any fabrication I been doing on the side plus getting my property ready to build on its been busy here to say the least

2 jobs .......Oh hell no. Since I retired I'm so damn busy I don't have time to work.