R.DesJardin
Well-Known Member
Had a vision of a different style front bumper bent plate, flat plate, square tube steel, a bunch of gussets and no round tubing.
So here is were I'm at after today, vehicle of choice is my daughters Tacoma, she hit a guard rail when we had snow so her front bumper needed something done with it. She says when we get all the mods done and lifted that the guys will say "No way a chick drives that!"
So after I removed it I made the base of the bumper, 2x2x3/16 TS with 1/4" steel behind and on the sides. Didn't want thing to pull and bend.
Next was getting the bumper connected to the fabbed base, some more 1/4" plate a few gussets and presto almost a bumper.
Another view of it, still not finished.
Took it back off to do more welding and added the outside gussets for the shackle mounts. Still need to add the back plates on each side and the front plate that connects the winch fairlead plate to the wing.
Another angle............
So here is were I'm at after today, vehicle of choice is my daughters Tacoma, she hit a guard rail when we had snow so her front bumper needed something done with it. She says when we get all the mods done and lifted that the guys will say "No way a chick drives that!"
So after I removed it I made the base of the bumper, 2x2x3/16 TS with 1/4" steel behind and on the sides. Didn't want thing to pull and bend.
Next was getting the bumper connected to the fabbed base, some more 1/4" plate a few gussets and presto almost a bumper.
Another view of it, still not finished.
Took it back off to do more welding and added the outside gussets for the shackle mounts. Still need to add the back plates on each side and the front plate that connects the winch fairlead plate to the wing.
Another angle............
