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Looks great!
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djthumper - Moderator
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Thanks, Larry!! I'm excited! Just ordered my 89s today!
a ~180lbs bumper does not do well with 81s
a ~180lbs bumper does not do well with 81s
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How much did it drop the front? I bet you were so excited you forgot to take the measurements. 
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DirtyBacon04 wrote:Thanks, Larry!! I'm excited! Just ordered my 89s today!
a ~180lbs bumper does not do well with 81s
Your bumper, even with the tube, was 184# including the pallet... It's around 120# for just the bumper (100# for just the bumper, and ~20 for the center tube), 62# for the rad skid, and 18 for the steel oil pan skid, or 12 for the aluminum one...
I have 83/84, IIRC, and mine dropped 1/2" from completely stock to both skids and bumper.
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awesome bumper, that thing looks great.
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your absolutley right, larry. completley spaced it. It was noticeable from the driver seat, though.
Thanks Chris! I'll get some better pics today.
Thanks Chris! I'll get some better pics today.
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Looks great Mike and Michael.
Welcome to the bumper club!
Welcome to the bumper club!
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JamesDowning wrote:Looks great Mike and Michael.
Welcome to the bumper club!
Thanks, James! Other than the prototype on my TB, that's the first "new style" non-body-lift bumper to go out!
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What is this "new style"?
You need a big spreadsheet of the different styles you have and can create!
You need a big spreadsheet of the different styles you have and can create!
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Yeah, workin' on that!
It's just a 20-degree angle under the headlights (like the 3" body lift has been from the start), instead of a 45, so the wings match the fenders, better...
Mike
It's just a 20-degree angle under the headlights (like the 3" body lift has been from the start), instead of a 45, so the wings match the fenders, better...
Mike
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Guess i better request my invoice so i can pay on friday i have been so torn on ordering the bumper but the quality of work and compliments on customer service have convinced me i have to go ahead with the order .....kinda wish i would have ordered at begining of the week before i saw this "new style" lol cause i think if its available im gonna have you build me this one lol
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yalchga wrote:Guess i better request my invoice so i can pay on friday i have been so torn on ordering the bumper but the quality of work and compliments on customer service have convinced me i have to go ahead with the order .....kinda wish i would have ordered at begining of the week before i saw this "new style" lol cause i think if its available im gonna have you build me this one lol
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The new style is what I've been posting on mine for several months, and is what I'm making now.
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Question: using tube, no receiver, dual shackles, and a fairlead for winch cable, how light do you think you could make a steel bumper? Some form of brush guard would be wanted as well.
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The one made for me was more of a centerpiece with tube I added on...it wasn't more than 60 pounds I would think. I was able to pick it up and put it on by myself. Has dual shackle mounts, fair lead mount. I think the top plate is 1/4in steel and the rest is 3/16.
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Here are the two best pictures I have of it on my phone...
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Philberto wrote:Question: using tube, no receiver, dual shackles, and a fairlead for winch cable, how light do you think you could make a steel bumper? Some form of brush guard would be wanted as well.
So you want a fairlead for winch cable, but the bumper does or does not need to mount a winch?
I have previously done a winch mount like so, and it's probably about as light as I could reasonably get it:
On the vehicle:
With fairlead mount on it:
With that center section and some tube, I could probably do a winch bumper with brush guard for 100# or so, I would guess...
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The bumper does not need a winch mount. Winch is getting mounted in rear spare tire/ secret compartment area.
The catch is, the fairlead needs to be accessible to a cable run from alongside/inside one of the frame rails. Hoping James will remember the thread I got this idea from. (hint: it's on ExPo).
The catch is, the fairlead needs to be accessible to a cable run from alongside/inside one of the frame rails. Hoping James will remember the thread I got this idea from. (hint: it's on ExPo).
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Philberto wrote:The bumper does not need a winch mount. Winch is getting mounted in rear spare tire/ secret compartment area.
The catch is, the fairlead needs to be accessible to a cable run from alongside/inside one of the frame rails. Hoping James will remember the thread I got this idea from. (hint: it's on ExPo).
Oh, gotcha... Probably still about the same... 100# or so...
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100# I could certainly live with. I'll send ya a PM.
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Philberto wrote:100# I could certainly live with. I'll send ya a PM.
FWIW, my normal bumpers are around 100# not counting the tube brush guard, and I could do a fairlead cutout right in front of the frame... Just a thought...
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