I figured I would post this up here; my full build thread is over on expedition portal... Here is a copy and paste from that thread.
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I have started working on the bumper. Here are the pics so far. Progress may be slow, but it should be interesting to see it come together.
not a very good before picture, but I forgot to snap one earlier
a lot of low-hanging junk
cleared out
4X6 3/16" steel
more mockup
working on the brackets 3x3", 1/4" steel angle
needs a little tweaking
brackets done
Finally got some time to work on this some more. I have the hardware coming in tomorrow for the tire carrier from mcmaster. I will be welding in ports for use as an air tank (calculated roughly 5.1 gal). I will be doing a slight notch of the bed as well, and wrap around protection. It should really start falling together in the next few days.
tacked in position
I notched the brackets for more surface area, and to pull the bumper in and up a bit.
grinding the curve into the end caps
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I have started working on the bumper. Here are the pics so far. Progress may be slow, but it should be interesting to see it come together.
not a very good before picture, but I forgot to snap one earlier
a lot of low-hanging junk
cleared out
4X6 3/16" steel
more mockup
working on the brackets 3x3", 1/4" steel angle
needs a little tweaking
brackets done
Finally got some time to work on this some more. I have the hardware coming in tomorrow for the tire carrier from mcmaster. I will be welding in ports for use as an air tank (calculated roughly 5.1 gal). I will be doing a slight notch of the bed as well, and wrap around protection. It should really start falling together in the next few days.
tacked in position
I notched the brackets for more surface area, and to pull the bumper in and up a bit.
grinding the curve into the end caps