So I built a bumper, I framed it with 1 1/4 tubing so I could get the shapes I needed, then I bought a 1/2 sheet (4x4) of 11gauge plate. took the plate to a metal shop and had them cut out the shapes that I had marked out

4-50watt spot lights 12$ (on sale at Princess Auto)
24ft of square stock 29$
4x4 sheet of 11gauge 50$
Fee for cutting metal 40$
20 for matched red spray paint

time spent was about 4 days, of that 90% was spent planning and adjusting angles to get what I had in my head onto metal, all in all I'm very happy with it

 

Definitely Moose proof Nick! They taught you some neat tricks in the military, nice job!

 

Thanks... its not built to be much stronger than the stock bumper, as I used the factory brackets, and built off of them, although it might withstand a hit better than the stocker

 

Very nice! Looks good.

 

I'll pay you $200 for that one right there.... Nice job!

 

Very nice job. I like the way the lights are inset.

 

Yeah nice work Nick.




BTW, you should come out to some of the local events.

 

Nice job Nick, don't you just love Princess Auto?

 

Dude Awesome fab work!!! Beats 3k for road Armor any day....

 

hey man i would love the schematics on it if you wrote em out i would love to build one but no that good with design if not i understand man but it looks awesome and way better than the stock sagger

 

Nicely done, whether its a lot stronger than the stocker or not...It sure looks mean. I'd love to fab up somethin like that

 

That is a great job! Looks like it cost 10x that amount. I imagine it's at least as strong as the stocker and that's fine. I'd be proud of that!

But you said "matched red spray paint"... where is that?

 

I'd pay $350 for one easy ! Outstanding. Refine your work as you go, you just started a business. Once you get your panels perfect, have them laser cut then assemble, nice and clean.

 

...knowing you built it yourself = PRICELESS!!!

Good job, be proud of yourself.

 

Nice job, build one for me!