who here has a CBI bushmaster bumper?

Alright so ive been looking around for for pictures of this bumper mounted on people truck but i havent been able to find much.

So who here has a Bushmaster 1.0 and will post up some pictures for me?

 

I have one. But it has the swing out. What parts of the bumper do you want pictures of exactly?

 

Finally! I was wondering if someone actually had a bushmaster. Im asking for 3 pics, one of a corner, and another of the section right below the bedside. Both looking at it from straigh on.

And the 3rs one might be a little much to ask for but im looking for one of the inside of the bumper where the frame mounts are welded to the bumper.

Im asking for these pics because CBI agreed to sell me a bushmaster diy kit but told me it doesnt come with any info, so I just want some referance photos so I know what goes where

 

Okay. Im clear on the corner pic, but not sure of what you mean by the bedside.

I only have my camera phone atm. Hopefully itll be decent enough?

Hopefully you arent going with the swing out too?

 

Side part that extends up to your wheel well that you had to cut the bedside for.

And the phone pics will be enough. Just gotta see the rough angles to know where things go

 

Forgot these:

Inside drivers side:


Inside pass side:


Outside drivers side:

 

Awesome. Thanks so much.

 

If I may revive this thread, I have a quick question @License2Ill. On the website, it says that the bumper has CB antenna mounts. Where are those on this bumper? Also, how do the Jerry can mounts, mount on the swing out? Finally, does CBI give you the hardware to mount the spare? Thanks

 

Not aware of any antenna mounting with this bumper.

Jerry carrier attaches to the swing out.

Mine came with half hardware to attach spare tire. I needed that acornb nuts that my wheels actually needed.

I recommend you advise CBI that your bumper is intended for "heavy off-road use" before they build it for you. Otherwise it'll probably break during heavy use. Lol.

 

@License2Ill Sweet bumper man! I've been wanting one since I first started looking at rear plate bumpers. Finally getting mine delivered tomorrow and plan to install it this weekend. Any tips on the best way to measure and cut the bedsides?

 

Woah! Got mine today! Installing on Monday probably! Send me pics of your finished product!

 

I had to push the delivery back to Friday but will definitely post up pics.

Nice! Looks like you got all the options on yours. I actually asked them to remove the side protection tubes...hopefully I don't regret that in the future.

BTW - you have one of, if not the, coolest regular cabs around man!

 

Thanks for the kind words man! Can't wait to see how yours comes out!
I got mine from their scratch and sent section at a steep discount. The powdercoating was a bit messed up. No big deal. Has the swing out, side protection, but no jerry can holder. I'll have one fabricated to hold my 20qt RTIC cooler. Should be different and pretty rad.

 

If you guys look in my gallery i have a few pics of my install process that may help with making the cuts...

 

I was trying to remember which truck had this bumper. Thanks for posting, will check your gallery out now.

 

@Okiyota Looks like the cutting of the bedsides came out really clean. How did you determine where to cut, what did you use and did you run into any issues?

Since I have a dremel and angle grinder, was thinking of using a combo of both with cutoff wheels. Maybe start with the dremel to make a groove in the bedside this way the angle grinder follows the lines better?

 

Thanks for this. This will be quite helpful with cutting.

 

If you look under your tailgate in the corner you'll see a small "lip" with 2 small vertical spot welds on the seam, i used that as a reference point, dont remember off the top of my head exactly how far down it I cut but I seem to recall the tape basically fitting right up against it and i cut just below the tape, I can get a measurement for you based on what I have left under the tailgate if you'd like. I basically started my tape there and just took it around the edge all the way to the wheel well (also, the tape on the bedsides will NOT be parallel with the ground, it does have a slight angle to it as it goes down the bedside).

I honestly wouldnt use either one of those, but for the record, I am extremely OCD... The grinder gets WAY too hot, even with tape on the bed sides it will most likely burn the paint where you cut causing it to peel and flake. The dremel is just too small and again, they zing up pretty fast and if they start to go "off course" they're really hard to get back in line and have the cut still look good. I bought a cheap body saw and a pack of blades for it, it worked awesome. Was able to keep really good control with it and it doesnt get hot at all, its basically a tiny sawzall. I'd really recommend spending the $30-$50 for one if you care about the cut being straight and the paint not tearing up. I didnt even cut inside the tape, i acutally used it as a reference point and kept the blade a tiny bit below the tape (like 1/4" at most) then after the cut was complete I then used my 4.5" angle grinder with a 120 grit flap disc ( a used disc that was worn down a bit so it would be even less coarse ) on it and very lightly used it to smooth out the bottom until i was flush with the tape all the way across. I never spun the grinder up full speed would just bump the trigger and let off then slowly work my way along the bedside until it was all even with the tape. Took a long time, but it came out SUPER straight and clean.