I have a '94 4X4 Ranger. And I plan on fabricating myself a front skid plate surrounded by tubing. Basically a pre-runner style skid plate even though my truck is 4x4. If anyone has any comments, advice, pictures, links etc. Please I am begging you text me @ (209)597-2190. My e-mail is MikeMaciejewski93@gmail.com


I live in the east bay of California. About an hour east of San Francisco. If anyone locally knows of shops let me know. I currently have two sheets if 1/4 thick aluminum. So all I need is tubing! Thanks
This is what i want to do. Except without paying 800$ for it!

 

there are a few guys running setups like that. one comes to find but I can't think of his username. he has a 4 inch suspension lift though.

 

^^ man that was helpful.

 

look up seed60. I not sure about his skid, but he has a nice tube bumper.

 

sorry how do i search members again?
i went to "Search" typed hi8s name in the box where it searches any and all of their posts but i couldnt find him

 

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There is a search box on that page, it will pull him up that way.

 

this is my bumper build.

https://www.ranger-forums.com/f42/tu...e-bulid-73194/

 

thats what I'm here for lol

 

That Is the Exactthing I want to. HOW MUCH DID IT COST. I have tools a tig and mig welder and aluminum. Just need to find tubing and fabricate

 

that was the position i was in when i built it.

you will need about 25 feet of 1 3/4 either hot rolled electric welded (HREW), cold rolled electric welded (CREW), or drawn over mandrel (DOM).

its hard to say how much because steel prices have been up and down since then.

 

Damn thanks a lot man. I'll start looking. Any recommended Suppliers? Should I get it from an Industrial supplier or can you buy it from any fabrication shop

 

I like yours more than the "BAJA BUMPERS". I want mine to be more flush with the front end like yours. I Just realized you modded your radiator to mount behind the skid plate. How hard was that?

 

Here's a picture of mine. It's made of 1/4" aluminum, and attached to the bumper mounting bracket and the funky angled crossmember.

 

I was thinking about just using the sheet of aluminum I have and making a traditional skid plate that will actually serve a purpose guarding my front differential. But sadly I just want to do it for the tubing front umpire plus the looks! Lol

 

I take it all those acronyms are different types of tubing?

 

^^^ yes. use the DOM tubing for the main horizontal tub and use either the CREW or HERW for the rest of the bumper structure.

build your mounts first. use some card board or construction paper to make templates. for metal i would use 1/4" flat stock (you can decide on the width).

use your local steel suppliers.

my truck is a 98
in the pic below red for DOM and green for HERW or CREW. dont mind the dogs ***.

 

Thanks a lot for the help man! How much of a lift do you have. I want to do exactly what you have, like semi pre-runner, but not too overboard. Where did you get the fenders from? and how much was your lift.