DIY Bumpers

[SVT_4X4]

Here is the front I made up. I have the tube for the rear, but have been spending too much time at the dunes to make it up. Will do it this winter.

 

[Canuck714]

Clayton,

what did you make the skid from..1/4 inch ?

 

[SVT_4X4]

Clayton,

what did you make the skid from..1/4 inch ?

Yes I made it out of a piece of 6061 24" x 24" 1/4 aluminum I bought off of eBay.

 

[Sitdown]

A lot of work, months for us lol A friend got a new bender so this was our first run with it. The software seemed real cool at first but proved to be worthless factoring stretch, so was done old school tape measure and steel square. Getting the top hoop right and the long taper notches were the biggest hurdles. Add in cutting thru 1/4" plate wihtout a plasma this was the prototype, next was gonna be done in chromoly, but doubt we will ever go through this all again. Used 1.75" 90wall, and 3/8 6061 skid. I got a 4x8 sheet of the 6061 cheap because it had water stains, call you local supplier they may have something similar. I can make 2 more skids with the extra. Next will have a 2nd bend to connect the skid to the lower oem skid, also still need to make a lip support

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Bumpers have held up excellent, seen many other horn mount bumpers fold on themselves from minimal force, ive had several big hits and not a tweak.



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I want a radius bent top tube as well... But cant seem to get one bent correctly.

I was pretty set on this as well, and settled on what we did after a few calls to local commercial rollers.

I almost ordered up these guys kit to modify a HF roller, and make it powered.

SWAG Electric Drive / Bottle Jack Kit For The Harbor Freight Tubing Roller

 

[jeffb1051]

1 3/4" .120 tube, 3/16" plate for brackets, 1/4" alum skid

 

[ISFast]

http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f11/ford-raptor-homemade-bumper-15709/

 

[Canuck714]

Reviving an old thread... Anymore home built bumpers???

 

[USNCORPSMAN]

I'm going to be making one soon. Just bought this bad boy and my buddy has a bender.


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[t_j]

I'm going to be making one soon. Just bought this bad boy and my buddy has a bender.

Looks like your shop could do with a little cleaning!

 

[USNCORPSMAN]

That's an understatement lol


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