Recommendations for front steel bumpers, <$1k

There are diy kits out there for under 800 shipped

 

That is not the shipped price. that would be the bumper price only the bumper was on sale for 799.00 it is not shipped free. freight is sent at the time of shipping you have not paid for freight on your order.

 

Not everyone can weld.

 

It’s local pickup only but I’m pretty close to Hayward. I would just try to contact them and pay when you go to pick it up.

 

whats the point if it doesn’t have full headlight hoops

harbor freight green welder is cheap. Flux core. Probably don’t need mig. The steel is not that thick.
Probably not hard to pick up a $20 book to learn basic welding and take your time on a project to get it right.
Not to mention if the welds are ugly you can grind them down and paint over.

or pay a friend who welds to do it

 

I get that, but coming from someone who didn't know anything about welding (me just last year of Sept) to working in a fabrication shop and welding a ton of shit (me now as of December '21) it can be overwhelming before dipping your toe into the actual trade.

That and maybe welding isn't possible where one lives (my other house, old wiring, no garage, etc).

 

not sub-$1k but just came across this for the first time, Addicted Offroad

Looks pretty high clearance and recessed recovery points, but nowhere to put lights

http://addictedoffroad.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=11_18_20&products_id=15

 

I would highly recommend the coastal kit, that is if you have time and resources (welder, limited experience welding, time, patience) to embark on the project. This was my first big project I did to my truck and it took me a few weeks start to finish, but I am happy with the final product and everything all in was under $1000.

 

Look at the DV8, I kept and eye on it until it went on sale, $850.00 shipped, but they have gone up since then

 

All good suggestions. I somehow missed ATH in my earlier searches, and I think it might be my favourite one.

 

Off topic

What's up with the wings? Are they not welded together?

 

No, they are not. Bolted on

 

That looks suspiciously like the DV8 bumper I just installed on mine.

 

Yeah it’s the first version of the dv8 bumper. But everything is welded and it was half the price