BigDawgz
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Just thought I'd share with you guys my bumper build-up on my XJ.
Here's a little picture/write-up about it on car-domain:
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/803060/3
It's mainly built out of 2" x 4" rectangular tubing with 1/2" diamond plate steel frame brackets that include and go past the 3 original bumper mount bolts on each side (upgraded to grade#8's) by about 8" to 10"s. We also tacked the very back edge and top and bottom with about a 2" weld on each. I also used 2" receiver steel that I had lying around that was a whopping 3/8" thick for my future winch mounting. I topped it off with a lighter 1/8" thick diamond plate for the very top surface. My buddy Mark helped me with this project and we had a good time building it.
I'm also gonna finish the driver's side by extending the 1/2" diamond plate brackets that I made.....down to incorporate my steering box bolts. other than that....I'm pretty much done. I wanted my bumper to extend out far enough to tuck my roller-fairlead back about a 1/2" to 3/4" from the bumpers surface for protection.
The D-rings are 20,000lb rated ones and I ground the bumper out and beveled the brackets and we basically did what's similar to a "triple-weave" with the last passes being made with a 7014 rod for more strength. We also had a KILLER blue penetration ring completely around these with each pass. I think they'll hold up without any problems at all...we've done this kind of set-up before and they've never moved. Even after ramming them into anything and everything and pulling out some stuff that was a little bit too heavy for us...LOL.
It might be too deep for some people's tastes but that's just the way that I wanted it....I'm running 35"s and plan to go up to 37"s so I'm not too worried about my approach angles...You'd have to basically rip the whole front of the XJ off to hurt this bumper. We're gonna call it a "BULLETPROOF FABRICATIONS" built bumper...LOL! I'm also gonna eventually add a built in skid plate to tie into a factory front skid....and I might add a Stinger to it too....after I get me a good tubing bender.
After I primered it..I finished it all off with KRYLON HAMMERED BLACK...spray paint. I love the way it looks and it has plenty of protection for my lights/future winch.
Any opinions/constructive criticisms are welcome......
Thanks for looking
Aron
Here's a little picture/write-up about it on car-domain:
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/803060/3
It's mainly built out of 2" x 4" rectangular tubing with 1/2" diamond plate steel frame brackets that include and go past the 3 original bumper mount bolts on each side (upgraded to grade#8's) by about 8" to 10"s. We also tacked the very back edge and top and bottom with about a 2" weld on each. I also used 2" receiver steel that I had lying around that was a whopping 3/8" thick for my future winch mounting. I topped it off with a lighter 1/8" thick diamond plate for the very top surface. My buddy Mark helped me with this project and we had a good time building it.
I'm also gonna finish the driver's side by extending the 1/2" diamond plate brackets that I made.....down to incorporate my steering box bolts. other than that....I'm pretty much done. I wanted my bumper to extend out far enough to tuck my roller-fairlead back about a 1/2" to 3/4" from the bumpers surface for protection.
The D-rings are 20,000lb rated ones and I ground the bumper out and beveled the brackets and we basically did what's similar to a "triple-weave" with the last passes being made with a 7014 rod for more strength. We also had a KILLER blue penetration ring completely around these with each pass. I think they'll hold up without any problems at all...we've done this kind of set-up before and they've never moved. Even after ramming them into anything and everything and pulling out some stuff that was a little bit too heavy for us...LOL.
It might be too deep for some people's tastes but that's just the way that I wanted it....I'm running 35"s and plan to go up to 37"s so I'm not too worried about my approach angles...You'd have to basically rip the whole front of the XJ off to hurt this bumper. We're gonna call it a "BULLETPROOF FABRICATIONS" built bumper...LOL! I'm also gonna eventually add a built in skid plate to tie into a factory front skid....and I might add a Stinger to it too....after I get me a good tubing bender.
After I primered it..I finished it all off with KRYLON HAMMERED BLACK...spray paint. I love the way it looks and it has plenty of protection for my lights/future winch.
Any opinions/constructive criticisms are welcome......
Thanks for looking
Aron
