Turned out great man, doesn't hang down very far or look obnoxious like some bumpers

 

I'd run a skid to the crossmember unless your going to sas it

 

Thanks man! If I wasn't gonna sas it I'd run a skid plate but I've already accumulated a lot of sas stuff so I'm not gonna make one.

 

Is this the kind of picture you wanted, Brian?

 

Yeah!


Looks awesome! I just wanted to see how "squared up" it was with the Ranger's body lines.

Looks really, really good. Nicely done.

 

Thanks, yeah I think it turned out pretty well. I think tomorrow I'm gonna try to notch and mount the light bar

 

looks good! nice fit. got any more pics of the mounting?

 

Thanks! I made the steel tube out of 3/8 steel plate I had laying around and then welded that to the frame on each side. The bumper bolts straight to those mounts. I'm going to run some gussets to the cross member for more reinforcement. The steel tube I made is welded all the way around where it mounts to the frame. I'll try and get some pics up tomorrow.

 

Put the light bar from trail gear on yesterday. It was the first time I've had to notch tube and it turned out better than I thought it would.

 

Looks good, makes me want to put a stinger on my bumper again just different shape

 

Thanks. Yeah I didn't want a stinger hoop that I could see while driving so that's why I went with a bar that has a flat top.

 

Do you guys think I should add some side supports to the stinger? Maybe like 1" OD DOM tube?

 

I think it looks fine the way it is. I would add light pods or a winch to fill the gap in the middle but i like how low profile the sides are.

 

It's got led pod lights now but I'm thinking about replacing them with an 18" curved led bar. Still no winch though haha. A winch will hopefully come soonish.

 

Decided to switch things up a bit. I still have to add some side supports

 

Getting the side supports mocked up

 

Looks good Sam, I like it.

 

Thanks man. I'm really tempted to buy a tube-notcher. The grinder works well but it's a pain haha.

 

Got the tube notched and welded. I need to move my LED pods in a bit so they aren't blocked by the stinger but other than that, it's all done.

 

Looks like your truck took a little blue pill.

 

Lol