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Old 09-17-2013, 02:50 PM
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Default home built stubby bumper
Spent my money on an american made winch so all I had money for was the steel to build a bumper
Here is what I came up with
Still need to make a disco skid










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Old 09-17-2013, 03:00 PM
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That looks great! Lots of clearance and very solid looking. Good work!
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Old 09-17-2013, 03:14 PM
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Very nice! May I just suggest making a slug with plates on both ends that you can weld inside the frame rail. It will help distribute the load over a larger area and prevent the frame rail from compressing when you bolt it down.
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Old 09-17-2013, 03:31 PM
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Great job. That's a solid design right there.
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Wow that looks awesome!! Nice work for sure, looks cleaner than a lot of bumpers that I see for sale!
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I also built my first bumper on my Jk I just wanted something that not everyone else had to be original.
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That looks really good man!!
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Looks great nice job
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Very cool. I'm a big fan of DIY projects.
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Looks awesome. I'd buy that if you were selling them.
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