Cheap man's bumper builds

$300 welder, check
$30 welder's mask, check
$100 in cutting tools, check
$250 in steel, check
$100 in misc, check
lots of long weekends, check
End result..........

 

awesome front and rear bumpers....priceless

great job man!

 

Nice work!!

 

looks good to me

 

WOW! Super Job!

You could make a freight train take a dirt road, with those bumpers!

 

Great job on those A+

 

Beefy, how weight you think?

 

did you draw it up? or did you just kind of wing it? I like it!

 

hey jon when are we building me a new front bumper!

 

WOW, very nice!

 

Nice! did you make the sliders too?

 

nice setup

 

Me likey... a little bit o' black tread tape might be in order perhaps on top of the rear bumper? Love the looks of them.

 

Looks great, especially for your first few projects! If you are interested in a suggestion, pick up a good 4.5" angle grinder and a few flap wheels in 40-80 grit. You can get those welds cleaned and blended very quickly that way.

-Sam

 

The front was a little over a 100lbs, rear w/ tire 150lbs and each rock slider 40lbs.

 

I did a few rough sketches, but once I started I just winged it.

 

Yep, the sliders are 1 3/4" x1 3/4" x 1/8", and only cost around $60 in materials.

 

I was going to clean the welds up when I finish, but then I grew to like the visible welds. Lets people know it was homemade and not store bought.

 

Wow, looks good!!
How long did it take ya?? Did u make your own rear bumper mounts or use the stock ones?

 

I worked on it every saturday, sunday and most holidays from the end of Dec to April. The rear bumper is held on by 1/4" plate angle to the rear frame. It uses the stock bumper mounting holes and four more new ones.