custom off roas bumper pictures

[84j10]

Hi im building my own bumper and i would love to have some pictures of other peoples custom made off road bumper, I need some ideas.

[funwheeling]

Go to BJ's for some ideas as well.

[Tad]

Stuka has some nice ones, he'll be along shortly.
CJM has some, he'll be done in 2009 :D

[Stuka]

Ok, first I will post the old bumper. This was a one off prototype, it had a nice shape, and provided decent clearance, but in the end, it wasnt what I wanted (NOTE: these photos are a few years old):

http://stuka.fsjnetwork.com/fsj/bumper/front.jpg

http://stuka.fsjnetwork.com/fsj/bumper/top.jpg

And now, for the current bumper. This bumper I love, I came up with the basic design, and had Tad build it for me, it provides awesome ground clearance, built in winch mount, and is made from 0.187" wall tube. And, before you ask, Tad doesnt sell these bumpers.

http://stuka.fsjnetwork.com/fsj/new-bumper/front.jpg

http://stuka.fsjnetwork.com/fsj/new-bumper/front-pass.jpg

http://stuka.fsjnetwork.com/fsj/new-bumper/top.jpg

[84j10]

hey stuka do you have the dimensions of that bumper of a diagram. It looks pretty easy to make i theak i will try it.

[badaboom]

I am having fabricated the following maybe done in next week or two
this bumper

http://www.buildyour4x4.com/assets/images/ProtoTypeBumperImages/008.BY_01.jpg


With this stinger

http://www.bjsoffroad.com/cartgenie/images/large/22-3781.jpg

The bumper will be fabbed just to add the angle vertical portions of this stinger in 1 1/2" and 1" DOM Steel Tubing
NO horizontal lower pipe.
License plate bracket and 4 light tabs
Will be Black satin powder coated

LIKE THIS, Still awaiting 4 light tabs and a license plate holder. minor blasting and black satin powder coating.
http://home.comcast.net/~rbrent5/wsb/media/88831/site1069.JPG

[Bob Barry]

Mine has a good amount of clearance, and a place for my winch:

http://drbob.tqhosting.com/rmb/rmb042306_27.jpg

The rear one could do with more ground-clearance, but it works pretty well as-is:

http://drbob.tqhosting.com/rmb/rmb042306_26.jpg

The bonuses are that there are good strong recovery points, and since they are made entirely from scrap I-beams, they are cheap.

Downside is that they require some body-modifications to work right.

Here is a page with some details about them:

http://drbob.tqhosting.com/cherokee/1978_chero_bumper.html

[rmorit01]

Here is a shot of one that I had made at our local Jeep shop --


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/rmorit01/bumper_view.jpg

[HeepofaJeep]

Mine has a good amount of clearance, and a place for my winch...

... And provides sufficient lift for those high-speed prerunner jumps :thumbsup:

:fsj:

[ArtsiFrtsi]

... And provides sufficient lift for those high-speed prerunner jumps :thumbsup:

:fsj:

And will butcher any roadkill for you! :D

[Randall]

Here you go.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/rk92yj/PaiintedWaggy015.jpg

[Rande]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y27/I66coupe/badbumper1.jpg

Works great as a work platform also! I can stand on it and wrap one leg around it and lean into the engine compartment. Scares the hell out of folks on the road! They ALL give me room. Nobody parks too close at the mall either.

[Joe Guilbeau]

Slideshow of custom rear bumper I designed and put on my Jeep

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/joe_guilbeau/slideshow?.dir=/29e9&.src=ph

[Nidan]

Here's the bumper i built for my rig. Made out of channel iron. Kinda heavy but i like it!

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n100/ktlarson/IMG_1060.jpg
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n100/ktlarson/IMG_1059.jpg
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n100/ktlarson/IMG_1046.jpg


(http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n100/ktlarson/IMG_1060.jpg)

[mudslider]

nidan thats tucked in there pretty nicely in between your fender ext's.

[badaboom]

Like this
http://home.comcast.net/~rbrent5/wsb/media/88831/site1069.JPG

[JeepNOFEAR]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y27/I66coupe/badbumper1.jpg

Works great as a work platform also! I can stand on it and wrap one leg around it and lean into the engine compartment. Scares the hell out of folks on the road! They ALL give me room. Nobody parks too close at the mall either.

That's one way to take the work out of cow tippin.

[badaboom]

Well got my front bumper back from the Blaster and Powder coating.
Not the best of Pics, but here they are Four light tabs and license plate tabs
http://home.comcast.net/~rbrent5/wsb/media/88831/site1070.JPG

http://home.comcast.net/~rbrent5/wsb/media/88831/site1071.JPG

[moloss]

mine is a cliffhanger from bj's with a custom mini stinger.....
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y291/moloss/jeep%20pics/cherokee%20pics/IMG_2725.jpg

[Crazy_Jeepman]

Stuka has some nice ones, he'll be along shortly.
CJM has some, he'll be done in 2009 :D

MEAN MAN!!!!!!:(

Yup here is a Back Bumper, I don't have a pic of the front bumper yet.

http://www.crazy-jeepman.com/images/TadBumper.JPG

[Tad]

MEAN MAN!!!!!!:(

Yup here is a Back Bumper, I don't have a pic of the front bumper yet.

http://www.crazy-jeepman.com/images/TadBumper.JPG

I forgive you, at 29 I do not expext any greater speed than my 49 :)

Maybe Kim will come up and install the license plate and light for you next spring?

[Crazy_Jeepman]

Maybe Kim will come up and install the license plate and light for you next spring?

I think Kim has install issues of his own.............. Such as the TAD RACK, as far as I know.........its still in the Box. Least I have the Tad Bumper on, Front one I have been puting it on, then taking it off..........I think its off now! :huh:

[J10-401]

Moloss,

That's a sharp looking machine. :thumbsup:

[fsj1978]

Here's a link to the pics of our rear bumper. The front is a Ramsey RE8000 in place of the middle section of the factory 3 piece, leaving the outter pieces in place.

http://mysite.verizon.net/res6sw0u/jeep/bumper/bumper.html

[Bama Burden]

Here's a link to the pics of our rear bumper. The front is a Ramsey RE8000 in place of the middle section of the factory 3 piece, leaving the outter pieces in place.

Nice work there. At first I thought, "Well now he's gonna have an empty spot where the license plate used to be." Then I realized.:rolleyes:
A spare tire rack is a must for me. I can't stand having that thing riding in the back of my wag, taking up all the space.

Does your secret panel door seem to stay pretty secure with those magnets?

Do any of you guys -- Tad -- have some step-by-step pics of your bumper builds?

[jeepmj_tj]

Here's a link to the pics of our rear bumper. The front is a Ramsey RE8000 in place of the middle section of the factory 3 piece, leaving the outter pieces in place.

http://mysite.verizon.net/res6sw0u/jeep/bumper/bumper.html


what kind of reciever hitch is that?????? some sort of sliding/swinging deal....

[backpack09]

Here's a link to the pics of our rear bumper. The front is a Ramsey RE8000 in place of the middle section of the factory 3 piece, leaving the outter pieces in place.

http://mysite.verizon.net/res6sw0u/jeep/bumper/bumper.html

I just took a look at your site and your rear reciever confuses me :)

How in the world do you tow anything at speed with a trailer hitch like that, or is this an offroad only rig/trailer setup?

[fsj1978]

We kind of push or exceede the FSJ's tow rating of #7500 so we bought a Pullrite hitch. And yes, there is a drawbar that pivots just behind the rear axle and has rollers that ride on that rail. It effectively lengthens the trailer and moves the "towpoint" to where the pivot is. No sway at all. You *HAVE* to use load levelling bars with that hitch (if you use it the way it was designed, I also built a standard reciever into the middle so it can be used with a regular draw bar/slide/insert) Anyway, it's made so the weight distribution bars in the hitch head (where the hitch ball is) lock out the movement at the hitch ball so that the draw bar essentially becomes another piece of the trailer. Here, try this for a better explaination:
http://www.pullrite.com/pullrite_works.htm

And so far that air hose door has stayed put with no problems.

[Hutti]

Here is my new toy. Custom fabed by a local muffler shop using 2" and 1.75" dom tubing.

[moloss]

thanks j10-401....it shows better in the picture than in person but maybe one day it will get the body and paint work it deserves.

[bchesley]

Here is my new toy. Custom fabed by a local muffler shop using 2" and 1.75" dom tubing.

I like it. Did you beef up the frame mounting any? Any more pictures?

Brad

[Elliott]

Here's the bumper i built for my rig. Made out of channel iron. Kinda heavy but i like it!

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n100/ktlarson/IMG_1060.jpg
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n100/ktlarson/IMG_1059.jpg
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n100/ktlarson/IMG_1046.jpg


(http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n100/ktlarson/IMG_1060.jpg)

That's a fine lookin' rig you built there.:thumbsup:

[Hutti]

I like it. Did you beef up the frame mounting any? Any more pictures?

Brad

Brad - yes, he boxed the frame from forward (towards the engine) the cross member and also beefed up the cross member. The horns he he build out front are the same piece of metal he used to box the frame. I think its a 2x6 3/16th.

Here are a couple of different angles from the front. If you are interessed I can shoot some pictures from underneath and how he built up the main support.

[JeepsAndGuns]

Hutti....I LOVE YOUR BUMPER!!! After seeing the green one on the first page and yours, I want to build one just like it. Or, how about you just un bolt that one and send it to me...lol

Is that a 12,000lb winch? I just picked up a used M12000 and your looks identical to it (only mine is not shiney and new looking) Now that I have it working (needed new solenoids) I am verry itchy to get it mounted up.

I would like to see how it ties into the frame and how the winch mount ties into the rest of the bumper.

[bchesley]

Those are better but one from the bottom would be great. I am going to buy some tube this weekend and start bending. Thanks.

Brad

[rmorit01]

Noted that the Nate Marsh Wagoneer in the ultimate adventure (4Wheel & Offroad magzine) has a bumper with a similar style. Here is a picture from their website:

http://4wheeloffroad.com/2005ultimateadventure/131_0511_mini_02_z_+1973_jeep_wagoneer+_nate_marsh _chalupa_winch.jpg

[Hutti]

Gota give credit where credit is due. Nates, BJ's and this one http://www.tomsbroncoparts.com/product.php?category=12&id=447
where the examples we started with.

JeepsAndGuns, bchesley: I am on the road right now but I'll take some pics from underneath to show how he made the core support. BTW its welded on.

- Christian

[j2sax]

More pics of this one PLEASE!

[j2sax]

The grey truck with the Rhino grille and LED turn signals... I LIKE the looks of that one!

Jesse

[j2sax]

I would like to see pics from underneath the black Wag also... that is SHARP!