Front bumper build. Step by step guide...

[noclinkers]

I don't suppose you have a guess on the weight do you?

 

[boo471]

I don't suppose you have a guess on the weight do you?

I wrote that somewhere earlier in the thread. My scale isn't very accurate but it said 110 lbs if I remember correct.


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[Dazrin]

Excellent job! I have really enjoyed watching this go from start to finish and was amazed at how fast your progress was!

 

[pappawheely]

Well done! Looks great.

 

[boo471]

Excellent job! I have really enjoyed watching this go from start to finish and was amazed at how fast your progress was!

Glad you liked it an thanks!

Well done! Looks great.

Thanks!

 

[highdesertranger]

nice job. great craftsmanship. you could build those for a living. highdesertranger

 

[boo471]

nice job. great craftsmanship. you could build those for a living. highdesertranger

Thanks. I wouldn't mind doing that.

Do you need a new bumper?

//Marten


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[frogstar7055]

As a machinist/mechanic I gotta say well done.
Looks store bought.

 

[boo471]

As a machinist/mechanic I gotta say well done.
Looks store bought.

Thanks. I'm pretty satisfied with considering it's my first bumper build.

 

[eurosonic]

Awesome work. I like that the bumper doesn't hang as low on the sides as it does with ARB. Tell me more about your impressions on HF bender. Did you have to modify it at all?
I'm thinking if getting one.

 

[boo471]

Awesome work. I like that the bumper doesn't hang as low on the sides as it does with ARB. Tell me more about your impressions on HF bender. Did you have to modify it at all?
I'm thinking if getting one.

Thanks!Yeah I wanted big openings on the side. Looks cool when you see the suspension from the front as well.

The HF bender is not great. But depending on what you want to do, it will do a decent job. If your main objective is to bend DOM round tubing at sizes around 1.5-1.75" with a decent wall thickness (0.120") than it will bend well up to around 50-55 degrees( notice how I did double bends on my hoops to get the right degree I wanted). Beyond that it will start to flatten out the tube (at least for me). I fill my tubes with sand to help out but it fill still flatten it. There are no dies that fit perfect which is probably also one of the reasons why it flattens the tubes. If you where to modify them for better fitment you could probably go closer to 80-90 degrees with it (I have seen them do that on youtube).

Overall its a decent bender with its limitations. And of course its cheap.

 

[eurosonic]

I did some fab work on modifying my ARB ( build thread) also planning on doing a rear bumper so I want to get a bender. The price on HF bender is my driver

 

[SGTCap]

Thanks. I wouldn't mind doing that.

Do you need a new bumper?

//Marten



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I do

 

[MtnClimber]

Are the only attachment points the 4 small ones (x2) on either side?

 

[boo471]

Are the only attachment points the 4 small ones (x2) on either side?

Yes 4 "small" M10 bolts. Will add my side brackets attached with 2xM10s and 2xM12s when I add a winch.


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