Home Made Bumper

[Cargoon]

The old bumper was no longer useful so I got to build a new one for the work truck.
We had lots of 8" plate .25" thick so that is what I used.
All the pieces were cut out with a plasma and welded together. Dan (co worker) suggested that I clean it up with body filler. Maybe if I make one for my truck but not this one.
Any comments, ideas or questions are welcome.
Thanks

[Sonora Iron]

That is a very nice job!

I wouldn’t have one myself, but I can sure appreciate the work that goes into the front bumpers that people build, (not cnc bent). The bumpers that look like they came out of a Road Warriors movie, or cow catcher on the front of an old train.

[6pakdakota]

looks pretty tough

[Vernon]

Hey looks real nice what holds the bumper to the frame

[Sonora Iron]

what holds the bumper to the frame

[7A749]

Looks good!

I did one for a guy once & royally lost my can on it. Never again.....

Good job

[Cargoon]

Hey looks real nice what holds the bumper to the frame

I used the stock brackets from the old bumper and just lined up the holes on one of the braces behind the bumper.

Then I bolted a piece of 4" X 2" pipe across the frame rails, bolted a piece of flat bar to the pipe and welded the other end of the flat bar to the back or the receiver. we needed the receiver for a winch more than a trailer. It will probably get tested really good in the next little while (snow is coming).

[Rick C]

Good job on the bumper. What are the rails in the shop floor for? Do you work on rail cars?

[Cargoon]

Good job on the bumper. What are the rails in the shop floor for? Do you work on rail cars?

The rails are in the shop floor. I am a Carman for a railroad

[Ranch Land Toys (RLT)]

Nice job and I like the attention to detail!