Scott in Bellingham Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 looking at making a few bumpers, double 2" tube bent at the ends , similar to this AA one in the picture but with tow shackles and a option for a 1-1/4" or 2" reciver hitch port heres where the shackles would be front and rear bumpers , I will need to buy a set of 2" tubing bender dies so right now Im just seeing if theres any interest out there to so as to help cover the cost of tooling, and what would you pay for a bumper? Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheYeti Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodaka Rider Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Well, I will eventually be looking to do something like this. Closer to the car, though, and with a 2" receiver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollie715 Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Well, I will eventually be looking to do something like this. Closer to the car, though, and with a 2" receiver. Actually the photo shown above is misleading as the red/blue/purple/silver car is missing it's front grill and headlight rings. Here's the same bumper on a different car. It fits fairly snug. Rollie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodaka Rider Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 OK, that looks better. Still looking for 2" receiver, though, and front and rear, not just front. There's a local aluminum fab place that I was going to talk to about this, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r_kirky Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 what size pipe are you going to use? I might be able to get it cheaper through work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayDM56 Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 I'll buy one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBush Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Depending on the price....I'm interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott in Bellingham Posted October 4, 2007 Author Share Posted October 4, 2007 Depending on the price....I'm interested. what would you pay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eponodyne Posted October 6, 2007 Share Posted October 6, 2007 If you'd be willing to do one with a 2" reciever and tabs for a skid plate already welded on, I'd go to two bills for that. I'd also like to see an option for a third rail at hood height for headlight protection (Maybe with tabs welded in so a fella could wing-nut some heavy wire mesh covers over the headlights in thick brush or gravel roads,if ya folla) Having any thoughts about rear bumpers/tire carriers/jerry-can holders? Hmmm? How about now? Okay, how about now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayDM56 Posted October 6, 2007 Share Posted October 6, 2007 I'd be willing to pay 2 also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eponodyne Posted October 6, 2007 Share Posted October 6, 2007 How about now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott in Bellingham Posted October 7, 2007 Author Share Posted October 7, 2007 How about now? so from this thread looks like 3 people interested , that would pay $200 for a front bumper, I can do 1-1/2" tubing right now double tube, I personally want to do 2" which would require a new set of dies, Im thinking $200 wouldnt be worth it, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eponodyne Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 so from this thread looks like 3 people interested , that would pay $200 for a front bumper, I can do 1-1/2" tubing right now double tube, I personally want to do 2" which would require a new set of dies, Im thinking $200 wouldnt be worth it, Well, don't price yourself out of the market just because you want to upgrade pipe sizes. I could live with a bumper out of 1 1/2" tubing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayDM56 Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Or how much of a price would be worth it for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knichol Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Scott, you have the bender at your shop? If I purchace some dies i need, and keep'em there for you to use, would you let me use the bender? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott in Bellingham Posted October 10, 2007 Author Share Posted October 10, 2007 Scott, you have the bender at your shop? If I purchace some dies i need, and keep'em there for you to use, would you let me use the bender? what size you want to bend? pipe or tubing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knichol Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 what size you want to bend? pipe or tubing? Correct me if I am wrong but I think I mean tubing, nothing thick wall like schedule 40 pipe. I have tried those cheap pipe benders you can pick up for 100 buck or so and it just kinks the tubing I want to bend. Tubing size to match what my bumpers are now, I would have to measure. Then smaller tubing for a basket lets say 1 inch or 3/4 inch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott in Bellingham Posted October 10, 2007 Author Share Posted October 10, 2007 Or how much of a price would be worth it for you? $300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayDM56 Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 300+shipping right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott in Bellingham Posted October 14, 2007 Author Share Posted October 14, 2007 300+shipping right? right, this wont hapen till I build up a sample bumper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CR86GL Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 I like the style. Also, are you going to make a rear bumper? What size is the pipe in the picture? Any chance you might add some mounting spots for some lights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael appel Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 How about a ARB type Im thinking of trying that idea out for size Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott in Bellingham Posted February 22, 2008 Author Share Posted February 22, 2008 A little Update: Been doing some design work, looks like I will go with 2-1/2" round tubing with built in recovery points, 2 - shackles, 2" x 2 " receiver and a grabbar/ grill guard/light bar iin the center, similar to this but straight capped tubing shackles and grabbar similar to this but wider gap between uprights to allow for offroad lights in the middle goal is to keep it under $300 but I wont know till I add up all the costs, also planning on a skidplate to work with this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Style Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Nice, That's just what I'm lookin for. A high clearance simple tuff bumper with a little Stinger and healthy yanker pionts. Can't wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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