- Location
- Lancaster, Pa
Since only a few have Hefty's, lets see what others have. Here's mine
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Custom front bumpers
- Thread starter TomsRedX
- Start date
- Location
- SW OK & formerly Eastern NM
Looks good man. It's always cool to see someone do something of their own.
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- Location
- Lancaster, Pa
I can live with that.
Thanks, not my own design though, I have a couple changes I would like to do.
Thanks, not my own design though, I have a couple changes I would like to do.
- Location
- STL
agreed. WAY more people have shrock fronts than hefty's....i do want to see MOAR custom fronts though
- Location
- Woodstock, GA
Here's mine:
2nd pic is after I had a local shop do some unwelding and re-welding. The bodywork and headlights were pretty much sitting on it, which was causing this to happen:
2nd pic is after I had a local shop do some unwelding and re-welding. The bodywork and headlights were pretty much sitting on it, which was causing this to happen:
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- Location
- Conroe, TX
Looking good!
- Location
- Lancaster, Pa
I need to something with my bumper's clearance also. a little too close for comfort.
- Location
- Altoona, PA
Both of those bumpers look excellent guys!
- Location
- Idaho!
^Ditto!
Well, does me going to a fab yesterday and getting a quote and measurements count for a custom front bumper? Won't have it till Jan-Feb (when I have more money to pay for it). But at least it is ready to be made any moment, haha!
Good idea for a thread. Love looking at what others have done for their bumpers.
Well, does me going to a fab yesterday and getting a quote and measurements count for a custom front bumper? Won't have it till Jan-Feb (when I have more money to pay for it). But at least it is ready to be made any moment, haha!
Good idea for a thread. Love looking at what others have done for their bumpers.
- Location
- Lancaster, Pa
Nice! You going with a plate type or Tube bumper?
- Location
- Idaho!
Tube!
Which brings up a question about yours- are those Hella FF lights you are using in place of fogs? And are they simply mounted on the tubing of your bumper? How do you like that set up?
Which brings up a question about yours- are those Hella FF lights you are using in place of fogs? And are they simply mounted on the tubing of your bumper? How do you like that set up?
- Location
- Lancaster, Pa
Yes they are FF 75's. I like the beam pattern and have them aimed just below the head lights. There are tabs welded to the tube to mount them and I wired them to the factory plugs so they work like the factory fogs.
I'm thinking of filling the space with something and mounting the factory fogs in their place but haven't decided how I'm going do it yet.
I'm thinking of filling the space with something and mounting the factory fogs in their place but haven't decided how I'm going do it yet.
- Location
- Dayton, OH
- Location
- Lancaster, Pa
I like that xearth. looks great.
- Location
- Idaho!
Thinking of filling it with plate? Kind of like what maxterra has? I really like his design a lot, too. Either way, yours is still BA IMO.
- Location
- Woodstock, GA
Looks good, xearth! I've been trading some e-mails w/ RLC about doing a rear for my 2nd gen - we'll see what transpires.
Say, what kind of light bar are you using for those Hella's up top? I like the look!! How's your hood glare, tho, with those being that close to the edge of the windshield?
- Location
- Dayton, OH
Thank you, I appreciate it!
1. The light bar is just a piece of angle iron screwed to an L bracket with a brace going back to the roof rack.
The extra brace on each side is what keeps the lights from bouncing around at all either on or off road
2. The glare isn't bad, that was my big concern putting them there, but I've ran them at night, and you know they're on, but as long as the lights are point up slightly and not straight down you can barely tell.
- Location
- Lancaster, Pa
I had a tube bumper and wanted a winch so I bought a RockyMtnX winch mount and had them put together. I got an Engo 10,000lb winch with synthetic rope. The winch mount fit perfectly between the upright tubes of my bumper. With a little cutting and welding this is the result.
still need to make a skid for the bottom of the mount down to the rad skid and repaint.
still need to make a skid for the bottom of the mount down to the rad skid and repaint.
- Location
- Central FL
Very Nice!!! I love the tube bumper...
Sent from my beer soaked mind...
Sent from my beer soaked mind...
- Location
- Dirty Jersey
Im so freakin copying you!!! I have the mount already!
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Sent from my DROIDX
- Location
- West Haven, UTAH
Mine
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- Location
- Altoona, PA
Wow Maxterra I agree that thing is nastyyyy
TN4x4Xterra
Suspension Lift
- Location
- Knoxville, TN
Can't wait for you to start making them for us 2nd gens, maxterra!
Sent from my brain of knowledge and power.
Sent from my brain of knowledge and power.
- Location
- Lancaster, Pa
Maxterra, hands down yours is the most awesome bumper ever! It is the inspiration for mine but no way am I going to try and duplicate it.
NMTerras
Suspension Lift
- Location
- New Mexico
Wow. Tom and max, both sick bumpers!
- Location
- West Haven, UTAH
Thanks all.
Thinking of building myself another rear one to match the front... Tube and dimpled plate, yeah! Longer swingarm for jerrycan fit too.
Thinking of building myself another rear one to match the front... Tube and dimpled plate, yeah! Longer swingarm for jerrycan fit too.
- Location
- Lancaster, Pa
Going to make it a wrap around? that would be awesome!
- Location
- West Haven, UTAH
Think so...
Looked at it before and got discouraged due to all the sheet metal, evap can, etc thats in the way.
Just gotta male the mounts/supports adjsutable for a future BL if I add that to the TS.
Looked at it before and got discouraged due to all the sheet metal, evap can, etc thats in the way.
Just gotta male the mounts/supports adjsutable for a future BL if I add that to the TS.
ymbhonk
First Fill-Up (of many)
- Location
- Puyallup, WA
RLC on a 2nd Gen
- Location
- Dickinson, TX
All these bumpers are looking good but I like the tube ones the bestessess.
- Location
- Probably in class..
I like tube bumpers, but that is IMO, the plate ones look sick nasty as well
Sent from somewhere by something
- Location
- West Haven, UTAH
Gotta get working on a plate-type prototype soon myself.
Have some good ideas, but just gotta make it happen.
Already have a couple of willing donor vehicles waiting so I don't have to tear mine down again.
Can you say dimple-die'd?
Have some good ideas, but just gotta make it happen.
Already have a couple of willing donor vehicles waiting so I don't have to tear mine down again.
Can you say dimple-die'd?
NMTerras
Suspension Lift
- Location
- New Mexico
Progress...
Sent from my brain using technology
Sent from my brain using technology
NMTerras
Suspension Lift
- Location
- New Mexico
Getting closer
Skid plate, gussets for the mounting brackets, recovery points and a secret finishing touch and she'll be done. Sorry for crappy iphone pics...
Sent from my brain using technology
Skid plate, gussets for the mounting brackets, recovery points and a secret finishing touch and she'll be done. Sorry for crappy iphone pics...
Sent from my brain using technology
- Location
- SW OK & formerly Eastern NM
That looks aggressive. I like it! This secret touch is intriguing....
ymbhonk
First Fill-Up (of many)
- Location
- Puyallup, WA
NMterras i like the bumper, what kind of rims are you running they look like the faux beadlocks?
NMTerras
Suspension Lift
- Location
- New Mexico