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ccbruin
July 28th, 2013, 08:47 PM
Anything offroad related for F150s has a huge price tag on it. So I decided to make my own bumpers. Making a rush gaurd style one that I am building for someone, and making a full bumper replacement for mine. Bought a bender and some power tools and went at it.

Both (for both bumpers) the mounts and 'backbone' put together:
http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz351/ccbruin3/null_zps7f3e1f73.jpg (http://s843.photobucket.com/user/ccbruin3/media/null_zps7f3e1f73.jpg.html)
http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz351/ccbruin3/null_zps8e958047.jpg (http://s843.photobucket.com/user/ccbruin3/media/null_zps8e958047.jpg.html)

And the rest of the peices!
http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz351/ccbruin3/null_zps9c7aac85.jpg (http://s843.photobucket.com/user/ccbruin3/media/null_zps9c7aac85.jpg.html)

The StRanger
July 28th, 2013, 09:10 PM
Yup... Im watchin !

Shane
July 28th, 2013, 09:11 PM
Looking good!

The StRanger
July 28th, 2013, 09:13 PM
Cant find anything for the xploder or the Ranger
Gona have to make ours too

Shane
July 28th, 2013, 09:19 PM
I can find stuff for the WJ but they start at 500.00 and go up to 1000.00 not really worth it in my opinion. Wonder how much a tube bender cost?

ccbruin
July 28th, 2013, 09:20 PM
Cant find anything for the xploder or the Ranger
Gona have to make ours too

I could help!

I got the JD2 Model 3 bender. I got it for about $300, then plus another 300 for a 1.5" die set, then 60 for the pedestal

Shane
July 28th, 2013, 09:23 PM
I got the JD2 Model 3 bender. I got it for about $300, then plus another 300 for a 1.5" die set, then 60 for the pedestal
Were can you but them at?

The StRanger
July 28th, 2013, 09:30 PM
I got the JD2 Model 3 bender. I got it for about $300, then plus another 300 for a 1.5" die set, then 60 for the pedestal

Be a long time on ether one.
Where did get youre JD bender from ?
I got a Harbor Freight tubing bender/crusher
Need to get ride of it and get a JD !

ccbruin
July 28th, 2013, 09:32 PM
I got it right off of their website.

Shane
July 28th, 2013, 09:46 PM
Thanks for the info, I checked it out it would be definatly useful fabbin up some bumpers and modifiy my sliders for design #2. They have die for square tubing was thinking about using that for making a cargo rack. All ready got some Ideas rollin just need to decide if I should get something like that or a winch first. Kinda hard to justifiy it to the wife if I am the only one using it.

Hypoid
July 29th, 2013, 12:34 AM
Looks good!

How many hours do you have in it, so far?

Java
July 29th, 2013, 07:22 AM
looks great! I like that we can see what you're replacing in your avatar. :)

Cr33p3r
July 31st, 2013, 01:05 PM
Looks like you got a good start to a nice looking bumper.

ccbruin
August 5th, 2013, 01:00 PM
http://i843.photobucket.com/albums/zz351/ccbruin3/photo23_zps2860a86b.jpg (http://s843.photobucket.com/user/ccbruin3/media/photo23_zps2860a86b.jpg.html)

ccbruin
August 5th, 2013, 01:35 PM
Going to use 1.75" tubing on the next one. The 1.5" looks dinky

Shane
August 5th, 2013, 01:40 PM
Looks good !