homemade front bumper for front leaf springs?

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hockey10588

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Boulder

• Jul 30, 2006

• #1

anyone have any dimensions or CAD files for a simple custom front bumper that I can run front leaf springs with? I really want to run front leaves for the simplicity and clean look and I've run over many a picture with custom front bumpers with mounting brackets for the shackles.

anyone got any pics or measurments?

 

jeepdude10000

NAXJA Forum User

Location

LaLa land!

• Jul 31, 2006

• #2

see if this will work - http://jeep.off-road.com/jeep/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=257776&searchString=Custom%204X4%20Front%20Bumper

or this - http://www.xjworld.4wdriver.com/lpbumper.html

 

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hockeyplurr

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Anchorage

• Jul 31, 2006

• #3

Dont do it...

 

Ramsey

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Shreveport, LA

• Jul 31, 2006

• #4

brettms buildup, his crossmember being built is somewhere in there http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=232083

 

Kittrell

NAXJA Member

NAXJA Member

Location

Thornton, CO

• Jul 31, 2006

• #5

Ramsey said:

brettms buildup, his crossmember being built is somewhere in there http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=232083

Click to expand...

Crossmember being the key word there. Don't build a bumper to hold your leaf spring mounts. Build a crossmember over the front bulk head to attach your leafs. Then build a bumper that fits over that................:thumbup:

 

BrettM

NAXJA Forum User

Location

michifornia

• Jul 31, 2006

• #6

a handful of others have since done it that way as well and it seems to be working out great for all. here's another one: http://www.comancheclub.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1163