Need Help W/ Custom Bumper

El Camino Man

El Camino Man

Thank The Lord For BBFs!
Hello guys! I am catching a bug to customize my Ranger. You guys know the feeling... Anyways, I decided to fab up some custom bumpers for my Ranger! I looked in our junk pile and saw we had some 1/8" diamond plate. Heck yea! I held it up to my truck and... I cant think of what to do. I am usually pretty good about bein creative but I couldnt think for the life of me what would look good.

I am wanting some diamond plate, front and rear, unless something else would look better. What I want is some D ring mounts on both, just in case. And also Id like some reliefs for fog lights unless its too difficult but I figure I could make it work. I just have no idea how to design it or where to even start. Help me! I need ideas and pics are helpful!
 
1/8" kinda thin for a bumper maybe the step ( top part of the bumper) should be ok
but at least 3/16" for bumper I would think
 
I think you should take a look at hurleys front bumper and make something similar...then send me your OEM front bumper
 
3/16 MINIMUM for a front bumper. And I hope that Diamond plate is steel, not aluminum.

Just my opinion, but you need something a little thicker for a bumper
 
Brinker88 said:
3/16 MINIMUM for a front bumper. And I hope that Diamond plate is steel, not aluminum.

Just my opinion, but you need something a little thicker for a bumper
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or if he just makes a heavy duty custom cover bumper that goes over his stock one, it will look cool and still have protection
 
Diablo Amarillo said:
1/8" kinda thin for a bumper maybe the step ( top part of the bumper) should be ok
but at least 3/16" for bumper I would think
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One of my buddies has his like that. It definitly looks nice. But I still need ideas! It seems most people use tube as the "frame" then box it in with the plate. Is that the way to go?
 
O wow. I am definitly a fan of Hurleys bumper! But Id need a tube bender to do that... Something thats a little outta my reach
 
I went surfing the web and found a few ideas but I want some input.

I like the simplicity of this one:

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And I like the lines on this one. I was thinking of a similar set-up

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I prolly wont make it exactly like it but similar. I wont go up the fender like he did or cut the fancy lines in it. But I like the V style. I should be able to do that fairly easy!
 
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