Bumper build - Design

Hi everyone.
With the whole pandemic thing pretty much shutting down my industry I'll need something to do.

I'm going crazy in the house. I need out. And for longer than a trip to the cold beer store.


I'm about to build myself a new bumper. Last time I built a tube bumper. It was cool but not EXACTLY what I had in mind (see post history). This time I'm going with a 3/16" plate bumper.

I like a lot of design aspects of a few different companies and therefore modeled to-scale with some similarities.

Here's a quick screen grab of what I'm working on. 1st is the tube that I had previously built and the other two are plate.

The furthest right I calculated out to about 90# without a winch.

Basically, are they fugly? I'm usually blinded by the whole process and suck at being my own critic.

 

Looks pretty cool.

 

Which is the least fugly? Haha.

I know it's my ride but by-jesus I wouldn't want some bulky cow catcher on my front.

 

Middle would be my go too. The far right is a little much. I had a hybrid at one point for the left and unless you plan on guessetting the crap out of it they don’t have a good impact rating on those outer wings.

 

Hahaha, "by-jesus" dont say your from east coast lol. Middle option looks good to me. What program you using?

 

what gave it away LOL

For now Im using Sketchup-Pro. its the windows paint version of any CAD modelling software as far as I know.
These are all to scale with accurate mounting dimensions.

 

Lard tunderin jesus...yes b'y get er done and some pics!

 

haha Im a mainlander! Out in Alberta now but my boss is from the rock.

I promise though, no janky-ass fabrication over here.

 

definitely liking the middle bumper.

 

Middle bumper looks good.

 

Thank you guys for the feedback.
I mapped out all the pieces onto $100 in 3/16" plate (half sheet / 4'x4'). Now just a bottle of gas, some wire, beer, and it'll be installed.

I'll make a new thread once I start.
Cheers.