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10-15-2010, 05:27 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Virginia
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|  Scratch Built Bumper
A bumper I built for my hilux, give my your opinions. I'm trying to decide weather or not to keep the bar in the stinger or to cut it out... Thanks    |
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10-15-2010, 05:32 PM
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| cherry bomb   Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nanaimo, BC, Canada
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I think it turned out awesome, good job, any pics of it mounted? or mocked in place, i'll decide on the stinger after that, looks awesome as is though.
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10-15-2010, 05:39 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Virginia
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No more pics yet, hopefully in a few hours though... This was my first one, still have to do the back bumper and rock sliders...
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10-16-2010, 05:59 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Virginia
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A quick mock up, it's not setting perfect but you can get an idea...   |
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10-17-2010, 04:36 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: May 2009 Location: Belgium
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Do you plan to keep it truggy or adding a bed ? If you add a bed, might get rid of the stinger, if you go for a truggy, keep the stinger. Just my 2cents tough |
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10-17-2010, 06:43 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fortuna Calif.
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I like it, maybe just a little bit more verticle angle with the body for a better aproach angle. Nice design and nice welds/brazing. What gauge metal did you use for the mounts? Nice body also.
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10-17-2010, 10:13 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Virginia
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I thought about a truggy but I don't know where to start, so as of now it is getting a bed.. As for the thickness of the mount, it is .015 brass..
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10-17-2010, 11:33 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ranch
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i think it looks amazing and if you are not gonna need it let me know im interested i have Trailfinder and hilux that need bumper  |
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10-17-2010, 12:10 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wine Country
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| I would keep it and mount the winch on a plate there. Looks great. |
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10-17-2010, 03:19 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tupelo
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That's a badass bumper! The stinger does need to be a little less angled though, nice work!
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10-19-2010, 11:36 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Apple Valley
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i think the stinger looks a little on the small side...dont get me wrong tho it looks great! |
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10-20-2010, 08:52 AM
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| Pebble Pounder  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coopersville,MI.
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That looks awesome! What is the tubing made of? and how did you put it together? weld or braze? |
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10-21-2010, 07:43 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Virginia
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The tubing is 3/16 brake line and I used a plumbing solder kit and mapp gas.. Getting decent bends was a pain with the bender I had, an old cheap one thats been in my tool box for years, But everything else was pretty easy.. If you're thinking about trying it, go for it...
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10-21-2010, 10:39 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coopersville,MI.
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Wow does it seem like the solder held everything well? I kinda thought solder was too soft for that. But if it held good cool. I thought about trying to make a partial exo and sliders but we will see. |
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10-21-2010, 10:47 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: hoosick falls
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the stinger looks awesome... the bar will protect a winch from the rocks that come out of no where |
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10-21-2010, 03:41 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Virginia
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