My new bumper: comments, please.

looks alot like the A R B bumper on my truck,except no winch mounting place and a few bars over the grill..yea its a heavy sucker too.looks like a little tank....

 

yeah, labor would probably be about $700 or so, so $1250 wouldnt be unreasonable. The second time through it would probably be a faster build though.

 

Good eye, the driver's side hole is about 1/8" off, but i havent pulled out the sanding disc on it yet so i'll even it up soon. they're just for air flow and access to the winch when i get it in there. I've got some Hella 500FF lights for the top of it, but i was considering recessing some fog's in on either side of it.

 

I'll have to give you an IOU for rep...........I have to spread it around apparently.

 

Yeah, i've seen those but i'm not very fond of the recessed recievers for shackle anchors, or the very square ends on it. Build quality looks nice though.

 

I think the recessed fogs is a good idea. I can't wait to see the finished product.

P.S. That rear bumper you made would look great on a Taco.

 

Hey Bob, thanks for puttin me in the TW newsletter. I've got a massive number of hits since this showed up there.

 

hmm, the paint it black thing sparked a thought for me. heres "city lights" powder coat that i just got done on my quad's frame. if i did my front bumper, a set of sliders, and then a rear bumper in this color it would really set the truck apart. what do you guys think of this? read the pic details in my gallery for a low-down on how this stuff behaves in the light.

 

I am vacationing in Moab Utah right now and I swear I saw a bumper just like yours. Looked great. Did you think about a white bedliner for the bumper. I have put that on many different things including airport heavy equipment. That way you wouldn't have to worry about keepin it waxed.....

 

thats a sweet looking bumper man!! looks rugged as hell too!!! and ya dont have to worry about alot of rust!!

 

Great looking bumper man...I'd go with the black powder coat, mean looking!

 

very good job man!!!

 

Did you ever consider Line-X or Rhino Lining,You can get it in any color,In most cases they will fix a problem spot for free.A buddy did his whole 69 bronco forest green.Granted it does add weight but it wont chip or peel.Bumper looks great nice work!

 

You have come a long way my friend...a long way

 

have you considered anodizing that bumper? its like the best protection for aluminum and can be done in various colors -plus it looks the shit! most anodizers have decent size tanks that could submerge that bumper.

 

Holy crap this is an old thread! Looks like I certainly have come a long way in the last 5 years!

 

Im sure glad your bumper evolved the way it did, the original prototype is a massive beast and would not have given you my money! Hahahah Absolutely love the newest design Counting the months till you start to build mine

 

Nice bumper--start taking orders!

 

It's possible im missing some sarcasm here but this thread is extremely old. Here is a link to a more current version of his bumper http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/re...tless-fab-05-11-tacoma-plate-bumpers-buy.html

 

Yea I didn't look--no sarcasm intended