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[SgtJCJ]

I know this has been beaten around a lot, but I have a question.
Is there a reason that people make the bumpers vertical on the face (both front and rear)? I was kickin around the idea of fabbin some up for myself and was thinking of the approach/departure angles and angling them back a few degrees. Thoughts?

 

[jonnyghost]

I'm planning on angling mine. Many other are that way.

http://www.warn.com/truck/snipplets/images/465/XJ_bumper_large.gif

Little better for pushing up and over stuff I think.

 

[BruceB83]

I am having an angle on mine. The people you are talking about probably do it because it's a little easier as they are just buying something like 2x4 or 2x5 box steel and then tapering the ends. I am building mine out of a sheet of 3/16" steel. I'm cutting out the flat parts and then welding them together so I can create more angles and whatnot. Each to his own.

 

[bigsky89]

i built mine straight due to the material (c-channel) i would like to have made it at an angle but i dont think it would have worked, or it would have been more complicated than it was worth

 

[muduck18]

Mine are straight because its easier to put the High lift on a square bumper than it is to hook it on an angle...
Safety first.

 

[BruceB83]

Mine are straight because its easier to put the High lift on a square bumper than it is to hook it on an angle...
Safety first.

Another benefit of having rock rails! You just jack it up from the side.

 

[RCP Phx]

My 60" Hi-lift wont even get the tires off the ground,but thats what the receiver and shackle boxes are for! Im for all the approach angle you can get.
My non-winch 2000...

My son's Toyota...

My "in progress" winch bumper for my 95...

 

[BruceB83]

My 60" Hi-lift wont even get the tires off the ground,but thats what the receiver and shackle boxes are for! Im for all the approach angle you can get.
My non-winch 2000...


My "in progress" winch bumper for my 95...

Yeah, that's the problem with the hi-lift....I need to get those limiting straps for the suspension. Your winch bumper looks good. Do you have a full pic?

 

[SgtJCJ]

My 60" Hi-lift wont even get the tires off the ground,but thats what the receiver and shackle boxes are for! Im for all the approach angle you can get.
My non-winch 2000...

Do you have a custom rear bumper on the cherokee? how 'bout a pic of that? Thanks

 

[600dollarxj]

It was easy to make it flat, I just welded box tubing between two plates. I did however make it sit as high and tight as I could, so my approach angle is at least a little better than stock.

 

[Starboard M]

I tapered mine as well. Not only helps with approach angle, but also looks too.

 

[RCP Phx]

Yeah, that's the problem with the hi-lift....I need to get those limiting straps for the suspension. Your winch bumper looks good. Do you have a full pic?

More pics at...
http://hometown.aol.com/rpayne9421/page9.html

Do you have a custom rear bumper on the cherokee? how 'bout a pic of that? Thanks

The only taper back there but not shown,the skid plate is part of the bumper/mounting.

 

[99xj4x4]

Mine arent just flat plate. I think people do it because its ez'er to bolt a piece of rectangle tube to the front of a Jeep than it is to really work at making a nice bumper. Its speed, cost, and skill level.

 

[buzzbombxj]

I have some verticle face, then the angle peice under it. i wanted the verticle so that it would have a bit of thickness to the bumper itself. I dont think i lost much aproach angle over all, the crossmember hangs down below still. I like the way it turned out. I guess i would do a bit different if i did it again, but thats the way it happens.

 

[IntrepidXJ]

doesn't get much more angled than this

 

[Lowrange2]

Mine's tapered a bit: (Kinda hard to see, sorry)

 

[1996cc]

The outsides of mine are tapered:

 

[rooneypower]

Not fully done but that is a huge angle. matches the skid plate angle for better approach.