front bumper

[can128231]

im looking to fab my own bumper or push bar any ideas

[DieselS10]

Here's mine, but as you can tell, it's not finished yet. Search for the WOOT thread here in the liftin it section about 3-4 pages in, Donahue(3 leaf fab) has some CAD drawings that look real good & if your patient you can wait till his are ready to sell and save yourself the trouble.

[Baggey22]

This all depends on your fabrication skills

[Donahue]

here are a few designs ive come up with but they are a long ways from being a reality.

[can128231]

Quote: Originally Posted by Donahue

here are a few designs ive come up with but they are a long ways from being a reality.

thats some nice work thanx for the ideas i just needed to get the ball rolling....if your also making designs for push bars im interested in those too

[ThatOneGuy]

here are my 2 different designs find my bumper in progress thread, i did a lil write up on the one. sorry for if too many pics, also i recomend bedlinering, if u do hit stuff on a regular basis, a lot better than paint

this is the first bumper i did turned out kinda nice



a side shot, i see hole not filled in under headlight



one for my 97 fulsize chevy, sandblasted after road salt ate my bedliner away, i didnt put it on thick enough the first time i ran out.


one i made for a blazer not quite finished, i see i dont have the holes for the blinkers either

[crazy91s10]

mine.. didnt make it so dont ask me how...



and a pic of the backside for reference...



and for the turn signals i mounted the stock ones inside the grill with zip-ties. you can kind of see them behind the grill in the first pic

[foxracing584]

does anyone else anymore for 2nd generation too? these are making me interested in making one

[sapperb]

Hey Brothers,
Here is mine, a good prerunner bumper built by metul munky (dezertdimes.com). I hope ya all like it. We are getting ready to do my back end so I can mount 2 spare tires intergrated to the rear bumper.

[sapperb]

Hey Brothers here is Metul Munkys truck. I know you guys will like it and he is the one who taught me to weld and built my front bumper. He rocks!!!

[can128231]

Quote: Originally Posted by sapperb

Hey Brothers here is Metul Munkys truck. I know you guys will like it and he is the one who taught me to weld and built my front bumper. He rocks!!!

if i was to use tubing whats the best way to mount it to the frame

[crazy91s10]

Quote: Originally Posted by foxracing584

does anyone else anymore for 2nd generation too? these are making me interested in making one

check out georgesblazah to see his front bumper.. although his bumper is no longer in production. over at s10extremist.org there was a std cab secondgen that had a sweet bumper on it somewhat similar to georges. i'll see if i can dig it up after i get home from class!

[sapperb]

Quote: Originally Posted by can128231

if i was to use tubing whats the best way to mount it to the frame

hey Brother,
You have to make sure that you welding skills. Get a wrapper wheel and grind it down to pure metal. A grinder wheel with cut grooves and reduce the metal surface. A wrapper just cleans the surface and it is all clean to weld. Same thing on the tubing that you are using. It has to be "bear" metal that you weld to.

[sapperb]

And here is Ma baby!!! Big plans in the future. Rear bumper/2 spare tire set up, Cab cage, bed cage, Long Travel coil overs setup and Deavers

[GeorgesBlazah]

Ohhh a chance to whore some pics.

[foxracing584]

george... i really like yours.... you have an fab... pics of it? any dimensions?

[crazy91s10]

one from s10extremist. i believe it was custom made. the guy's name is blackage82 on extremist if interested

[01black4.3]

Off-topic -

Sapperb, I couldn't PM you but was just wondering what your suspension set-up was? Cause it looks great!

[Tim99Zr2]

i got one for a sonoma?

[sapperb]

Quote: Originally Posted by 01black4.3

Off-topic -

Sapperb, I couldn't PM you but was just wondering what your suspension set-up was? Cause it looks great!

Hey brother thanks. right now I am running the fabtech 6.5 short arm kit . It sucks!! too stiff. I have up graded with HD ball joints and wheel spacers. The back is stock but i pulled my bedsides. I have hannemans Fiberglass up front. By the end of the year i plan on upgrading to a AIM or CST long travel kit for the front. Get rid of the stock leafs and put longer shackles and deaver springs on it. I mostly hang out on www.dezertdimes.com and I don't think I have my PM set up on this site but I will get to it. Again Thanks Brother

[crazy91s10]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tim99Zr2

i got one for a sonoma?

well post you pic whore!!!!!

[sapperb]

Quote: Originally Posted by can128231

if i was to use tubing whats the best way to mount it to the frame

As you can see in my bumper pic, you have to remove your stock bumper and hangers (mounts) and box in the front of the frame where the old bumper mounts were. You can tie in there with the bumper support tubes. Also on the side of the front frame rails for the side supports. If you wants pics of what I am talking about, let me know I will post some.

[ThatOneGuy]

well heres how i mounted mine

the outside has beefy angle iron coming from the frame by the blinkers



some measurments and how i mounted to the frame



hope this helps

Joe

[sapperb]

Quote: Originally Posted by ThatOneGuy

well heres how i mounted mine

the outside has beefy angle iron coming from the frame by the blinkers



some measurments and how i mounted to the frame



hope this helps

Joe

Hey Brother I am not hat'n but some of those welds don't look too good

[860gmc]

ya post some pics of how yours is mounted.....

[sapperb]

Quote: Originally Posted by 860gmc

ya post some pics of how yours is mounted.....

hey brother here you go. One pic is where we cut off the old bumper mounts and boxed it in and welded the supports on each side. Then we welded a support to each frame rail on the out site. On the 2nd gen they have a little skid plate that comes off the frame under the engine and welded supprts there and attached my lower skid plate. let me know if you need more or whatever.

[ThatOneGuy]

well i see what yer say bout the welds, its the first thing i welded up i guess. they arnt about the aperance just that they hold, just went for penetration so i could grind on em. Im a lot more experienced now and can lay a better bead, my theory back then was shlt it hold thats good enough for me, actually my welding teacher was a farmer so thats were the theory came from.

Joe

[sapperb]

Quote: Originally Posted by ThatOneGuy

well i see what yer say bout the welds, its the first thing i welded up i guess. they arnt about the aperance just that they hold, just went for penetration so i could grind on em. Im a lot more experienced now and can lay a better bead, my theory back then was shlt it hold thats good enough for me, actually my welding teacher was a farmer so thats were the theory came from.

Joe

Ya roger brother like i was saying I wasn't hat'n. I was wondering why your two middle supports (=) are in 2 pieces? Not long enough material? Did you use DOM or 4130 mild steel? I am with you sometimes it isn't how it looks but how it works. I am learning to weld as we speak and my buddy who is teaching says practice, practice practice!!!! To get a good looking bead technique. As a matter of fact he just picked up a spot on dezerttv.com/garage. They are putting a rollcage in a ford ranger prerunner. His name is jeff aka metul munky (dezertdimes.com) and they asked him to come and show them how install one and welding techiniques. If you get a chance, check it out. He is a great guy. I posted his truck pic a couple of threads ago in this topic. We are working a rear bumper/hold 2 spare tires confirguration for my truck, kinda like his in the pic but mine are going to be right next to each other because I haven't caged my bed yet. But hey keep welding brother, it is addictive. Bruce

[TokoDragon]

I really want a full bumper replacement one like that black reg cab has.

[ThatOneGuy]

its just mild steel 2 1/2 like 3/32 between 1/16 and 1/8. its in 2 pieces for the angle, dont have a tube bender YET. really want one. sorry getting off topic a bit

Joe

[can128231]

ya sapperb i would like more pics of how you mounted your bumper thats whats holding me back