Built an aluminum front bumper

[rjrobin2002]

My boat building partner and I built this bumper and I thought I would share. He did most of the work and I just wanted to show off.

 

[DirtDonk]

Looks light.
But I'm mostly interested in the self-aiming headlight on the passenger side and the four dog-legs sticking out the bottom! ;D

Special trail helpers maybe? When you run out of ground clearance, the legs just sort of walk your front end over the obstacles?
Very trick!

Paul

 

[sprdv1]

LOL, @ Paul..

Bumper looks Nicely done man

 

[NYLES]

looks damn good!

 

[rjrobin2002]

The center and frame mounts is 3/8" and the outer sections on each side is 3/16". Weighs about 40 lbs.

 

[jn2630]

Get that thing blasted and will make for an awesome finish

 

[bluemonday]

Looks nice. Can't wait to see the yellow hood that I srewed up and sold to you. Wish I still had it. Nice bumper.

 

[half cab]

Thats "top shelf" no doubt!!

 

[scrapman1971]

looks great. does it float?

 

[igottastanger]

How much to make me one?

 

[califanojon]

I second that...I might be interested in one also

 

[rjrobin2002]

It was from some scrap aluminum left over from boats. The base winch plate is 5/8" thick and sides are 3/16"to buy the material, none of you tight asses would pay what it cost in material, LOL. I would guess 500 in material alone and I usually do 50 to 100% material cost for my labor, putting you out of pocket 750-1000 for a bumper. Then the fact that I would have to buy a sheet of 5/8" at 1200 bucks, and a sheet of 3/16" at about 300 bucks puts me in a bind with 1500 out of pocket. Granted I would be able multiple bumpers.