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hillaholic
 Post subject: front bumper
PostPosted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:31 pm 
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I have my bumper all tacked up. Before I weld everything I was wondering what you guys think. All I have to say is all the mutable angles were a bitch to figure out. Also I bent everything with a cheap bender and sand. It worked out pretty good. Any suggestions welcomed.

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I don’t know if I should add this brace for more strength or leave it out for an easier spot to hook a strap to.
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MadMike
 Post subject: Re: front bumper
PostPosted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 9:03 pm 
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Looks great to me, are you going to cap the ends? Maybe move thoes 2 supports away from the end some, enough to hook a strap onto it.

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fortydegnorth
 Post subject: Re: front bumper
PostPosted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 9:08 pm 
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It looks really good. I used a similar design and added tubes across the top of the bumper linking the top loop to the main cross bar. I think it looks good with and without it. I also had a second cross tube but I think that would get in the way of your winch fairlead.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:35 pm 
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Right on brother... Burn it in!

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plumberbill
 Post subject: Re: front bumper
PostPosted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 11:33 pm 
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brad if you need to bend stuff bring it over and use the bender. just finished my new front bumper 12 lbs lighter then the old one
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Odyknuck
 Post subject: Re: front bumper
PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 10:04 am 
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Looks good. You do not want the cross bar hanging out there with out the brace. It will bend real easy in an Impact.

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JeffClay
 Post subject: Re: front bumper
PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:23 am 
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looks badass brad. I see ol' blue on the floor, lookin sexy
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nickschlemer
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 7:10 pm 
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looks good.

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hillaholic
 Post subject: Re: front bumper
PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 1:56 am 
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Got the bumper done I moved the gussets in like Mike suggested for a strap spot.

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dunebuggy79
 Post subject: Re: front bumper
PostPosted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:27 pm 
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That looks a hell of alot better than the one the PO had on it!!

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aboone993
 Post subject: Re: front bumper
PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:59 pm 
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bumper looks good but I really dig those shock towers gives it a nice desert racer look
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