winch style bumper for 06 Ram

[tigman250]

I like the looks of them but not the price, so I decided to build my own.

working out from the center


welded the gussets before I couldn't get to them any more and added a brace just so the ears would somewhat hold their shape during fitup

[tigman250]

boxing it in



getting there


mocking up the outsides

[tigman250]

with metal instead of cardboard:beerbang:


drivers side done


as I was cutting pieces for the drivers side I cut some for the passenger side also, so the second side went very quickly. The passenger side is about 1/4" lower than the drivers side, so tomarrow I'll tweak that and cut the ends off and make caps for them.

[tigman250]

This has been a fun build, when I'm finished with the front I plan to make a rear also. To finish the front I have to cut off ends and make caps, cut in some fog lights, add a "baja" bar, mount some KC's and add recovery points. Still debating on a coating for it, I am torn between powder coat and spray on bedliner, I am leaning toward the bedliner only because I want to do my nerf bars also and I think the bedliner would be more durable....but who knows?

[Sonora Iron]

Very nice build!
I think you should really consider the bed liner material.


http://www2.line-x.com/nw/military.html

[kiwi]

That is a nice bumper. How much do you think it weighs?
Nick

[dbaker1097]

That thing looks great. What did you use to cut all the peices?

[tigman250]

here it is all finished with wrinkle powder coat









feels great to finally have this thing done! well almost, have to wire up the 6" lights but other than that it's oficially DONE!!

[tigman250]

That thing looks great. What did you use to cut all the peices?

for the heavier pieces I used the plasma, for the 1/8" I mostly used a bandsaw or an angle grinder with a .040" cutoff wheel


Bert, honestly, no filler. Got it powder coated and I don't think the filler would hold up under cure temps.....guess I never asked, just assumed they wouldn't want any filler. I'm not saying a few spots couldn't have used a little bit....just didn't use any

[Cornerstone]

Very frickin' nice!! And I bet those shackles aren't for getting pulled out, but for pulling the "others" out. Outstanding job tigman!!