My Home Made $6 metal bumper
 

So my Bronco came with the ugly chrome bumpers, i hate chrome.

So i bought some defender bumpers and put them on but the departure angle was horrible so i decided to build some.

Bumper removed
http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/r...psnbzuuraa.jpg


So I bought some 3/8 and 1/4 weldable rod from crappy tire for 12 bucks.
http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/r...psr6me2cyo.jpg

I grounded the round bar to make it fit into the truck frame, kind of ugly but you dont see them. I used the smaller 1/4" rodfor these to fit in the square slots, didnt take much to make them fit, and there super tight

http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/r...psdguiytya.jpg


I put it in a vice and use a bar to help bend it to shape i wanted. It bent super easy.
http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/r...pscmntjp1p.jpg

After getting my bend i tack weld two bars togeather and tack weld the support bars on the back and test fitted.
http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/r...pswdvxiqrh.jpg


I wanted it close in but the tires when turned would rub
http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/r...psye8bahcu.jpg

added some primer
http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/r...psgyystsje.jpg

coated with rocker guard so it can take a beating
http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/r...psx0s0gddn.jpg

All done and mounted
http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/r...psxdu3lo5z.jpg

http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/r...pslaxa5dz3.jpg

http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/r...psvdgcc6t8.jpg



So this was my first time trying this, what ya think? Be kind lol:lmao:

I have enough bar left to make a rear bumper hence the "$6" bumper.

I will trying some new designs in the future for a front with winch mount and more fancy designs.

Re: My Home Made $6 metal bumper
 

I like it. Maybe try flipping the front bumper mount upside down to raise it closer to the body?

Re: My Home Made $6 metal bumper
 

I think i tried that last night but then the body would hit the support shafts, but i could slightly notch the body to make it work.

Re: My Home Made $6 metal bumper
 

Cool bumper! Are those the 2.2 Mudslingers? Or the 1.9 Mudslinger XLs? I'm interested in getting some for my Bronco and like the way your's fit.

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Re: My Home Made $6 metal bumper
 

yes 2.2 muslingers small body lift thats it, rubs just a tiny bit

modded the bumper a little bit

http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/r...ps6rjlpfqx.jpg

http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/r...psruopkccc.jpg

http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/r...psu9nvyoiu.jpg

Re: My Home Made $6 metal bumper
 

I painted it wth rubber under coating , sucks, its rough uneven and wont cure and stickey. will prob drop it in a bucket of brake fluid then poor mans powder coat in the oven with it.

Re: My Home Made $6 metal bumper
 

Actually its now in the last 3 pics up as high as it will go with the mount flipped up side down and its tight against the front cab.a little too tight lol