front bumper build ---- this one is Beefy :)

[Blue70]

Well here is my try at making a front bumper for my 78 Bronco

It's made from 3/8" plate
(it's what I had kicking around)

I just added the D-Shackle mounts today
3/4 welded from the front and rear

I cut some 1/4" thick 2x4 C-channel for the braskets to mount it to the frame.
I need to weld those on tomorrow and cap the ends..

Then it's time to clean it up and make it pretty.

I hope to mount it Sat.

I might need new front springs when I drop this thing on the nose

What do you guys think?

 

[Truggy]

Gorgeous, just gorgeous...I wish I had the tools but a man can only dream. You know I would trade my job to be able to work in a shop like that anyday.

 

[braxton357]

Looks cool...but gd that thing is going to be heavy. Have you weighed it?

 

[Blue70]

Looks cool...but gd that thing is going to be heavy. Have you weighed it?

I will when I am done, but I would guess it will weigh in at about 100lbs or so

I can still lift it now, but it's getting pretty heavy..

 

[Tacoma747]

If all that is 3/8" I bet it will be closer to 150 or more.

But it does look good.

 

[dvandiver]

Hell just wheel the forklift looks sweet on there!

 

[BRUISER]

I think it is BEEF.. but looks good

 

[spraypaintman]

Nice bumper! BEEFY!!!!

 

[paradisePWoffrd]

deff a sweet bumper... love the BEEF.... id have made some provisions for a winch in it, but thats just me

 

[336wheeler]

I just made one out of 3/16th and it weighed in about 80 lbs. So your 3/8 is gonna be on up there.

 

[family xj]

I was going to make one out of 3/8's too but I think it would be way too heavy hanging off the front. Probably gonna drop your front 2".

 

[92bronco]

thats nice! I like it!

 

[upnover]

is it closed in, as in to make one heck of an air tank?

 

[Mountain Ram]

Look nice- needs a winch mount! I hope the shackle points are attached directly to the frame mounts...

 

[Blue70]

I threw it on the scale yesterday with the brackets, and D-shackels and all, and it weighed in at just under 110 lbs.

Like I said, I made it out of 3/8" because that's what was free... and it didn't look that thick when I started

Mine might weigh less than some of yours even though I am twice as thick because it's only 60" wide.. 5" deep, the flat front is 5" tall, and around 8" tall overall (that's another 5" wide piece I have on the bottom)

60" brings it right out to the middle of the directionals, and It's only 60" wide because I plan on narrowing the front of the truck to match like the one below

here is a quick chop of my bumper on OX1s Bronco and it is to scale, so you can get a feel for the size