Bumper Material

[smiffy]

Lookin into a new rear bumper as mentioned before.
Fancy something like the one below.

Just wondering what the best stuff to use would be.

Do i use a length of channel section stuff with a [ profile????
Was lookin at some stuff,it was 6" x 3" and about 10mm thick,would this be to heavy??

Cheers

[TonyN]

I made my pickups bumpers from 3" sq box 5mm thick.

[surfenstein]

i would use an oblong section 100mm x75mmx5mm.then just cut and shape the ends.

[Gamedawn]

I made my pickups bumpers from 3" sq box 5mm thick.

The main beam of my back bumper is made from 80mm sq x 5mm wall - the same size only metric The side plates are 3mm thick sheet and it's plenty heavy enough.

[smiffy]

The main beam of my back bumper is made from 80mm sq x 5mm wall - the same size only metric The side plates are 3mm thick sheet and it's plenty heavy enough.

Do you have any pics???

[kitesurf_phil]

Do you have any pics???

I see you are still using that avatar. Have you been to the Toy section on the other forum lately??

[smiffy]

I see you are still using that avatar. Have you been to the Toy section on the other forum lately??

Ok i stole it
Not been on the other forum. I'll go see.........................



WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPPPPPPPP PSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hes gonna pop a cap in ma ass!!

[smiffy]

Ahhhhhhhhhhh. Thats better.

I mean,i got that avatar in the pub off a guy with tatoos

[Gamedawn]

Do you have any pics???

Yep

[smiffy]

Yep

OOOOOOOOOOhhh. Very nice

[Big Jonah]

Yep

How did you attach it? Looking to do something similare, but with tube. Is it possible to get a phot of the brakets?

Cheers!

[kitesurf_phil]

I'm going to use blue band steam tube. I think red band would be too heavy.

[Gamedawn]

How did you attach it? Looking to do something similare, but with tube. Is it possible to get a phot of the brakets?

Cheers!

I used to have a Witter tow bar and the fitment for that is in 2 bits - the main bar bolts to a pair of brackets which in turn bolt to the chassis. When I made the bumper I reproduced the towbar part that bolts to the chassis brackets using some heavy angle I had lying around.

[smiffy]

Would this style be legal in this country???
Would the narrow edges on side plate be classed as dangerous???????

Loks like a bit of box section with some 5mm shaped plate slapped on either side.

Simple but effective

[Big Jonah]

I used to have a Witter tow bar and the fitment for that is in 2 bits - the main bar bolts to a pair of brackets which in turn bolt to the chassis. When I made the bumper I reproduced the towbar part that bolts to the chassis brackets using some heavy angle I had lying around.

I was thinking along the same lines, using the tow bar fixing points. Is there any chane you could take pic of the fixings?

Need to get something done as the back end is looking bare without the stock bumper on!