Took a stab at building a front bumper

MaxxXJ · Mar 21, 2012

All started with a few templates

I cut them ground them and drilled them from 1/4" plate

Had some 3/4"x 2 5/8 flat strap and cut and drilled them to fit a 3/4" d ring

Brace installed

Started with just 2x6" .120 wall square tube

I didnt want it to warp when I welded It up

Cut the holes for the d ring mounts

Welded them to the front back and bumper mounting bracket

Cut and bend the corners for clearance

Cut and folded it to the contour of the front end

Before paint

MaxxXJ · Mar 21, 2012

Finished, I'll mount it and take pictures tomorrow

It took me 2 weeks to build after work working 4-7 on it, i thought it came out pretty good for less than $80 in material,ill test it's strength this weekend.
I was going to build corners to it but decide last minute that the were not that important

What do you think? Opinions welcome.

Elevate · Mar 21, 2012

Nice!

Throw some sheet metal (1/8" or less) to fill in that gap between the bumper and your grill.

looks killer

MaxxXJ · Mar 21, 2012

Elevate said:
Nice!

Throw some sheet metal (1/8" or less) to fill in that gap between the bumper and your grill.

looks killer

I did

just didn't get a pic of it yet
Thanks

Vanimal · Mar 21, 2012

nice, looks a lot like the ones i made. i put a 2" reciever in the middle though.
also, i windowed out the back quite a bit where it didnt structurally matter, saved a bunch of weight. got it down to about 35lbs.

ROBZ95Xj · Mar 21, 2012

Why is it so far out from the grill? Why build a park bench when you could ofmade a high clearence piece

Vanimal · Mar 21, 2012

ROBZ95Xj said:
Why is it so far out from the grill? Why build a park bench when you could ofmade a high clearence piece

Because he's in Southern California, and it's a damn nice day to sit in the park.

but yea, i probably would have moved it in some. here's mine (and even this should have came in some). dont mind the bungee cord, it was holding on the vac canister until i figure out where i want it. the brackets are for my tow bar, and there's a reciever in the middle of the bumper.
both bumpers are made of 3/16x2x6

i got it a little better for the back bumper. it's definitely not in my way at this point.

MaxxXJ · Mar 22, 2012

It sticks out so far so when I mount HID lights I have room... Also I might add to it later with a winch mount. Also have the idea to do the rigid D2 duallies mounted inside the bumper and I don't want to not have enough room

InlandZJ · Mar 22, 2012

Very good hats off to anyone attempting to cut there own path:cheers:

MaxxXJ · Mar 22, 2012

Vanimal said:
Because he's in Southern California, and it's a damn nice day to sit in the park.

i got it a little better for the back bumper. it's definitely not in my way at this point.

I do rear bumpers too buddy

I then made it into a swing away later.

I also do sliders... I'm a built not bought kind of guy.

Your stuff looks good but I built my stuff with a purpose behind it.

jumpnjeep · Mar 22, 2012

DAMN! I like those sliders. Good job by the way, very nice fab work. On all of them.

Redxj5150 · Mar 22, 2012

So this is where IOR hangs out when there's nothing going on.

MaxxXJ · Mar 22, 2012

Travis I think I spend more time on here than I do the IOR site

JCS JP · Mar 22, 2012

The only problem I see is that you still used the stock 3 bolt holes. Why did you not just fab the other mount longer and tie it into the bumper. I would not trust to be pulled out of mud or up a hill with only 6 bolts. I understand that you are spreading the load of the pull by the back plate, but you are still being pulled by 6 bolts.

Johnnie Walker · Mar 22, 2012

JCS JP said:
The only problem I see is that you still used the stock 3 bolt holes. Why did you not just fab the other mount longer and tie it into the bumper. I would not trust to be pulled out of mud or up a hill with only 6 bolts. I understand that you are spreading the load of the pull by the back plate, but you are still being pulled by 6 bolts.

I understand what you are saying about his bumper, but that is how JCR, and some other company's front bumpers are. So, there is nothing wrong with his setup. I do agree about the fact that since he made it all anyways that the tie-in mounts should ahve just been part of the bumper.
The frame tie-in's help spread the load. Look at the stock tow hooks, there are only the 3 bumper bolts +1 that goes farther back.

Vanimal · Mar 22, 2012

Johnnie Walker said:
I understand what you are saying about his bumper, but that is how JCR, and some other company's front bumpers are. So, there is nothing wrong with his setup. I do agree about the fact that since he made it all anyways that the tie-in mounts should ahve just been part of the bumper.
The frame tie-in's help spread the load. Look at the stock tow hooks, there are only the 3 bumper bolts +1 that goes farther back.

and the stock tow hooks have been known to break. I have my bumper brackets go pretty far back, and it still moves. If you dont make any rock to bumper contact, it'll probably be fine, but a decent hit on it and it will move.

MaxxXJ · Mar 22, 2012

JCS JP said:
The only problem I see is that you still used the stock 3 bolt holes. Why did you not just fab the other mount longer and tie it into the bumper. I would not trust to be pulled out of mud or up a hill with only 6 bolts. I understand that you are spreading the load of the pull by the back plate, but you are still being pulled by 6 bolts.

Johnnie Walker said:
I understand what you are saying about his bumper, but that is how JCR, and some other company's front bumpers are. So, there is nothing wrong with his setup. I do agree about the fact that since he made it all anyways that the tie-in mounts should ahve just been part of the bumper.
The frame tie-in's help spread the load. Look at the stock tow hooks, there are only the 3 bumper bolts +1 that goes farther back.

As JCR explained it the initial 3 bolt holes aren't the weak point it's the metal they bolt to is too weak, so by adding that 1/4" plate back 13" thru all those other holes it spreads the load further back. I also upgraded the 3/8" bolts to 7/16" grade 8 bolts and the back one to 10.9's. I think it will be more than strong enough... I won't sheer em off that's for sure

cracker · Mar 24, 2012

Are you sure you didn't build the Team Naxja rear truss?

Wait, nevermind. You do better work.

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