offroad bumper build?

Has anyone tried to build their own front bumper? My friend can weld and has a pipe bender so i was thinking about trying it. Anyone know whats involved

 

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2n...oing-start-building-my-own-bumper-monday.html

 

great build man, i actually was looking into getting some hids what brand and how much?

 

i have TSX projectors and Phillips 85122 bulbs. i think it was about 375

 

they look super nice i gotta figure out the bumper thing first though. You said you had an aries right? How much was that?

 

Get the hid kit from ddm its like 35$

 

hey kinkrider this might be a dumb question but are those hood scoops functional? How does the 2wd do offroad? Do you have a rear locker

 

The hoodscoop is just for looks..no function...I have no locker..I went to pismo yesterday and didn't get stuck at all..the 2x4 is very capable..but a locker would help a ton!

 

yea that is goin be my first mod i think besides a bed liner. Im trying to find the correct locker size to fit in my truck but with no luck so far. I got a 2001 prerunner if you know any information would be appreciated

 

heres mine i built

 

That looks sick! how hard was it to build and where did you get the materials?

 

a weekend of cutting and welding. i got the materials from a local weld supply shop...some of it was left over from my sliders

 

Well it looks great i may have to try it. If mine turns out half as good it would still beat paying 800 bucks for one

 

im into mine for about $60 lol

 

What type of welder did you use?

 

ive got a little lincoln 140HD 120v

welds up to 3/16" nicely... 1/4" two passes... with flux core wire

 

Millermatic 212... welds up to 1inch if your enough of a badass

 

here is mine

 

joshy that is so cool. was it hard to do? did you weld it straight on to the bumper?

 

Thanks, a friend of mine did it I just kind of told him how i wanted it to look. I also asked for it to be screwed on so it could be taken of whenever, but its pretty sturdy.

more pictures here
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/104000-new-bumper-sliders.html