Metal bumpers etc ideas

[SteveTB03]

That is awesome I love it!! And it looks like you could still go and add some tube bars for more protection if wanted good job Mike

[janesy86]

Nice work Mike!! Looks great. And looks good on your rig too Kyle!

[bartonmd]

Thanks guys! ... And no problem, Kyle!

If the company lets me make them the same way we made these, and if there aren't extra bends or major design changes, I could do these for $275 (unpainted, no bolts, etc) + shipping... I'd have to find out what that textured black P/C costs as an adder...

In the next few weeks, we're going to put Kyle's bumper onto my wife's TB for a mock-up, and see what needs to be done, and how, to make it work for a non-body-lifted TB...

Mike

[HARDTRAILZ]

[bartonmd]

That really looks pretty good with paint on it!

Mike

[The Roadie]

...from a PM Monday asking about getting me some steel to designing and having a bumper built and on my truck on Thursday.

I'm croggled. You have time to do projects midweek? And FINISH THEM!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Un-frickin'-believable! That'll show those Jersey Boys who's got the second most active section of the country after the West Coast.

[fishsticks]

Thanks guys! ... And no problem, Kyle!

If the company lets me make them the same way we made these, and if there aren't extra bends or major design changes, I could do these for $275 (unpainted, no bolts, etc) + shipping... I'd have to find out what that textured black P/C costs as an adder...

In the next few weeks, we're going to put Kyle's bumper onto my wife's TB for a mock-up, and see what needs to be done, and how, to make it work for a non-body-lifted TB...

Mike

How heavy did the whole thing end up being? Cuz you're probably going to have to ship at least one over to Washington.

[bartonmd]

Ended up being 70# or so, I think...

Mike

[Trail X]

Mike, is there room to bring the center/wing bends in by maybe 3"? If you carry the grille profile down into the bumper at those bends it could clean up the look even more... that was one of the changes I made to the KMA bumper.

[bartonmd]

Mike, is there room to bring the center/wing bends in by maybe 3"? If you carry the grille profile down into the bumper at those bends it could clean up the look even more... that was one of the changes I made to the KMA bumper.

Yeah, they can come in almost exactly 3" (ETA: 1.5" each side)... We're at 40 to the bends right now, and could go down to 37 or so...

Mike

[MrSmithsTB]

Jersey boys are just more active with theirs mouths

j/k. Not our fault that we don't have a member with the welding skills of Mike and Neil.

[bartonmd]

Jersey boys are just more active with theirs mouths

j/k. Not our fault that we don't have a member with the welding skills of Mike and Neil.

hang on there... Don't be comparing Neil's welding to mine... Neil is a professional fab guy / welder, and while my welds are always strong and fully penetrated, his are strong, fully penetrated, AND look perfect!

Mike

[HARDTRAILZ]

They are pretty damn good. I am more than satisfied.

[bartonmd]

They are pretty damn good. I am more than satisfied.

Thank You! I'm definately an adequate welder (passed the certification test in a welding class I took my senior year of college, but it didn't come with the "certification"), but mine just don't consistantly look as good as Neil's...

Mike

[irishboy02]

If it holds its strength, doesnt crack and break then is a good weld in my eyes

[djthumper]

Thank You! I'm definately an adequate welder (passed the certification test in a welding class I took my senior year of college, but it didn't come with the "certification"), but mine just don't consistantly look as good as Neil's...

Mike

I bet your welds get better as you go along. I know mine do when I start a project they look okay but get better at the end. The bumper looks great on the TB.

The only thing I would like to see on this great bumper is a receiver.

[bartonmd]

Thank You! I'm definately an adequate welder (passed the certification test in a welding class I took my senior year of college, but it didn't come with the "certification"), but mine just don't consistantly look as good as Neil's...

Mike

I bet your welds get better as you go along. I know mine do when I start a project they look okay but get better at the end. The bumper looks great on the TB.

The only thing I would like to see on this great bumper is a receiver.

That's really the deal... The place we get gas from is cheap, but not very consistant, and with any oxygen in the gas, that matters... Every time they switch to a new bottle, the setup changes...

I'm really not as bad as I am making out, but I'm not "do it every day" good like some guys are...

ETA: Yeah, a receiver is doable, but he isn't sure if he wants one right now... It's definately an option, though...

Mike

[MrSmithsTB]

It's all about the love, Mike. You put the effort into your work. The pride shows through in your finished product. Regardless where you think you are in comparison to someone else, be proud of what you do. I would buy your product over a big time manufacturer any day of the week, but I would still prefer to make my own even if it didn't look as good.

[bartonmd]

Thanks, man!

Mike

[aaronrules]

Thanks guys! ... And no problem, Kyle!

If the company lets me make them the same way we made these, and if there aren't extra bends or major design changes, I could do these for $275 (unpainted, no bolts, etc) + shipping... I'd have to find out what that textured black P/C costs as an adder...

In the next few weeks, we're going to put Kyle's bumper onto my wife's TB for a mock-up, and see what needs to be done, and how, to make it work for a non-body-lifted TB...

Mike

OOOOO!!! I have a birthday coming up too! June 8th! This might be the next big purchase! Before the rear tire carrier! As long as it can snug up to the light and stuff it's gonna look perfect!