I'm going to order 10 or 20 of these. I'm sure they will be handy for other projects also.

Name:
Ornamental End Cap
Item#:
AA-022-3C
Price/ea:
Qty 1-199 $0.49
Qty 200 Or more $0.41
1 3/4" Diameter


http://www.aa-mfg.com/pdshop/shop/item.asp?itemid=665

Man that looks sexy. You gotta love that Rustoleum Hammerd paint.

Now get rid of that IFS, it's making your bumper look bad <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />

Thanks man.
I'll work on that whole IFS thing eventually.

I painted the front of the crossmember yesterday so it doesn't rust while the truck is sitting over summer. It is covered with 2" x 3/16 flat bar. I wasn't sure how much to weld on this. I ended up welding all the way around near the tubing to about three inches in, then added a few stitches along the length in the middle.







I also put together a second bottom half for a local guy. He wants to trade me tube work for a solid front axle. I bent/cut all the pieces and marked them for coping. Hopefully he'll be putting this half together this weekend. He wants a little different upper half with a stinger that I'll make when I get back to school in the Fall.

I absolutely mean this in the best most positive way...

Makes your truck look like it's wearing a football helmet. COOL! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

I guess the one thing that hangs me up about bumpers like this is that's its WELDED on. What if you need to take it off?

Thanks Tex. You aren't the first to find a resemblance to a football helmet. I think that will tone down some when more tubing is added.

There are certainly advantages to bolting things on, but this bumper will be part of an external roll cage (exo), so I think welding it on is the right way to go. If it needs to be removed, there are always cutoff wheels, sawzall blades, and torches. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

huh huh... TORCHES!!!

You need to handle the rotational force of winching or impact or it will fold like a bad suit. Triangulate with the frame, preferably the top of the rails.

Decent effort! Lotsa work.

Please break out paintbrush and elaborate. I can't get a visual on what you are saying.

No can do at work. But if it is only mounted at the frame crossmember, down low, a winch will peel it right off and an impact will roll it back into your radiator, both due to leverage.

I was suggesting some upper mount, perhaps through the body to the top of the frame rails. Or, strengthening the stock upper fender mount bolts and using them, like Front Range Offroad does with their bumper.

FWIW, I did the latter, and ran 1/4" plate steel in vertical triangles from my winch mounting plate down to the crossmember, tying the whole assembly together. But there are lots of ways to do it.