2010 FX4 Bumper Build
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2010 FX4 Bumper Build
Bout time I broke down and did my bumper, here's a few pics just from today, obviously i cut the tubing long so that way I can't **** my angles up :thefinger: Just have the 2 outside corners left to bend, notching the top to continue the grille, and coping the bottoms. More pics will be on the way :icon_welder:
started with 8''x4''x1/4'' wall HSS
Kind of taking shape:
This is where I left it with the tops flushed off, as my brain was starting to hurt lol.
I am incorporating a receiver tube and also going to be bending a stinger out of 2'' standard wall pipe. :icon_thumby:
More progress pics from today, finished off getting the perimeter done, now it's just a matter of coping it out nice and welding it up basically. Still lots of work to go but, I wanted to have the shape solid before i start hacking into it.
Overall shape I decided to go with
Corners, Kept the radius on the tube for that factory bent look
How it sits now at the end of the day. May need to come out just a bit back to 90, might've took a bit too much out..meh
Just for ***** and grins, The man himself
started with 8''x4''x1/4'' wall HSS
Kind of taking shape:
This is where I left it with the tops flushed off, as my brain was starting to hurt lol.
I am incorporating a receiver tube and also going to be bending a stinger out of 2'' standard wall pipe. :icon_thumby:
More progress pics from today, finished off getting the perimeter done, now it's just a matter of coping it out nice and welding it up basically. Still lots of work to go but, I wanted to have the shape solid before i start hacking into it.
Overall shape I decided to go with
Corners, Kept the radius on the tube for that factory bent look
How it sits now at the end of the day. May need to come out just a bit back to 90, might've took a bit too much out..meh
Just for ***** and grins, The man himself
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It's closer to 15-20 # per foot, I chose 1/4'' because It will hold up to the heat of welding better than 3/16'', less warping and distortion when I actually weld it up. If i had to guess where it sits now it's probably 150-200 lbs, my headache rack is 3/16'' 2x2 tubing and 1/4'' flatbar, weighs in at 175 lbs.
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Screw T-Bars, time for a SAS !!!
I hope to start on my steel bumpers soon, gotta find the time between work and my 6 month old son.
Awesome job on doing the angles too man, top notch job.
I wanna kinda hold off on the front bumper until I do my SAS, SOA so I have the extra suspension strength. I'll post pictures of my custom swing out tire carrier I designed for my '03 lifted Sport Trac, steel bumper is gonna be built soon since I was just rearended 2 1/2 weeks ago. I hate plastic bumpers.
I hope to start on my steel bumpers soon, gotta find the time between work and my 6 month old son.
Awesome job on doing the angles too man, top notch job.
I wanna kinda hold off on the front bumper until I do my SAS, SOA so I have the extra suspension strength. I'll post pictures of my custom swing out tire carrier I designed for my '03 lifted Sport Trac, steel bumper is gonna be built soon since I was just rearended 2 1/2 weeks ago. I hate plastic bumpers.
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