anyone built their own rear bumper?

[jamesmorrison]

If you have built your own rear bumper, could you send me a picture of it? I am thinking on doing one of my own, and was looking for ideas. The ones at the bronco sites are all fine and dandy, and they can cost $400 too. Metal for one of those things will only run you $36. So if you have a custom made rear bumper, i'd appreciate it if you shared. thanks
james

 

[yellowbilly]

I made my own. Don't look too close though, I was too cheap to buy a real bender and got one of those cheesy ones from Harbor Freight, and it crimped the tube. I was in a hurry (it was two days before SOB). But the idea is there. I think it cost me a total of 50 bucks including the reciever stock.

Got to the photos page:
http://bajabronco.classicbroncos.com

 

[Lttrbox]

Im building one for practice, but not done yet I keep getting side tracked. You know AOD, ARB, drive lines. I might get it finished this weekend. I post one if I get there.

 

[74bronc]

I built my front and back bumpers. i will snap a digital pic of them tonight and email them to you tommorrow. I used 2"X4" rectangular tubing. Tapered the ends up. I think they look nice. I am going to build a tire rack this summer. The look something like this:

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[El Jefe]

[quote author=74bronc link=board=5;threadid=17387;start=0#msg132978 date=1052862724]
I built my front and back bumpers. i will snap a digital pic of them tonight and email them to you tommorrow. I used 2"X4" rectangular tubing. Tapered the ends up. I think they look nice. I am going to build a tire rack this summer. The look something like this:

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????? - can't see shait cap'n!!

 

[koolstang]

I built my front just like a smitty built and im working on the back with a tire holder can send pics when im done

 

[coby]

[quote author=jamesmorrison link=board=5;threadid=17387;start=0#msg132886 date=1052833076]
If you have built your own rear bumper, could you send me a picture of it? I am thinking on doing one of my own, and was looking for ideas. The ones at the bronco sites are all fine and dandy, and they can cost $400 too. Metal for one of those things will only run you $36. So if you have a custom made rear bumper, i'd appreciate it if you shared. thanks
james
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[El Jefe]

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Coby, you went to town with the welder!!! excellent! I'd like to know how to do that myself.

 

[bpatton74]

All I can say about Coby's rig is WOW!

 

[coby]

[quote author=bpatton74 link=board=5;threadid=17387;start=0#msg133183 date=1052929960]
All I can say about Coby's rig is WOW!
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eh, thanks, but there's lots better rigs out there. This one hasn't seen a trail in a year and a half. Ugh.

 

[BroncoJAK]

Holy tube bender Batman

 

[jdevon]

jeez, coby. looks like santa brought you a tube bender. niiice... 8)

 

[El Jefe]

[quote author=TX 75 Bronco link=board=5;threadid=17387;start=0#msg133832 date=1053086229]


jeez, coby. looks like santa brought you a tube bender. niiice... 8)
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what type of tube bender is it and how much was it?

 

[sicaz66]

just got my m-tech bender,hypertherm plasma cutter and miller tig welder.
curious to see what i can do ???

 

[tonto]

Here are some of mine, there actually more of my tire carrier build after I made my bumper.

 

[JaxLax]

Dang, y'all are crazy : . Check mine out. REAL simple. Get 2 long thick steel tubes (or one or four) {just get enough to cover the front and back twice and a few feet} pick your width for the spacers, weld. Grind front smooth, weld on rig specific notches to go in the frame. Bolt. Remove, prime/paint, Done.

 

[brewdude]

[quote author=JaxLax link=board=5;threadid=17387;start=15#msg133970 date=1053119991]
Dang, y'all are crazy : . Check mine out. REAL simple. Get 2 long thick steel tubes (or one or four) {just get enough to cover the front and back twice and a few feet} pick your width for the spacers, weld. Grind front smooth, weld on rig specific notches to go in the frame. Bolt. Remove, prime/paint, Done.
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???You lost me there

 

[howiebilt]

Here's mine :
http://howiebilt.classicbroncos.com/custom4.html