Chopped Front Bumper

kolesy · **Posted:** Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:11 pm

I bought a renegade front bumper of UNIXX. So I had my old front bumper layin around that had been used and abused. I was bored today and decided to mess with it a lil bit and here's what came out.

As you can see the approach angle is greatly increased. I decided to make this my new "trail" bumper for when I go out in the bush for more than just a cruise.

Tell me what ya think?

TDI4BY · **Joined:** Sun Apr 02, 2006 11:56 pm **Posts:** 644

Wish I could see it . Hosting site is blocked here at work.

kolesy · **Posted:** Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:23 pm

I know the feeling! I hate when i am at work cause all I see is red X's everywhere!

darn Military!!! :evil:

W3CSX · **Posted:** Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:27 pm

I like it. :lol:

I have thought of doing the same with mine. After cutting out the bottom screws once the lower was removed. How did you keep the cover from flapping around? Did you somehow make your own attachments? Do you have any under side shots?

kolesy · **Posted:** Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:36 pm

W3CSX wrote:

I like it. :lol:

I have thought of doing the same with mine. After cutting out the bottom screws once the lower was removed. How did you keep the cover from flapping around? Did you somehow make your own attachments? Do you have any under side shots?

It actually is decently sturdy but I need to get some peices of aluminum and make some brackets from the back of the cover(rivet to cover) to where the two bolts are on the bottom of the radiator mount then it would be like a rock, or a plastic rock.

TDI4BY · **Joined:** Sun Apr 02, 2006 11:56 pm **Posts:** 644

kolesy wrote:

I know the feeling! I hate when i am at work cause all I see is red X's everywhere!

darn Military!!! :evil:

It is funny that you know, I guess the military is one of the only places that would block sites.

This site is blocked IAW AFI 33-129 Transmission of Information via the Internet.

Your IP address has been logged as:

The website requested has been categorized as: "Personal Pages"

If you have a mission related reason to access this site please contact your CSA.

:roll:

Whatever. I am stuck behind a desk for 9 hours straight so I take whatever breaks i need to right here.......For those of you that think I am slacking.

kolesy · **Posted:** Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:54 pm

Haha! Nice!! I seen a base decal on your jeep in another pic before :wink:

Thats how I knew.

spoonplugger1 · **Posted:** Sat Mar 17, 2007 2:21 pm

Thanks for the pics, I was under mine the other day looking. I figured if I needed additional support I could easily fab off the front hitch with no problems. Time to go to whittlin' it looks like.

SnowgodCCR · **Posted:** Sat Mar 17, 2007 4:36 pm

Wow, that looks great! It looks stock (minus the custom contoured outside corners :wink:

) which is awesome. Great work!

psinsyd · **Posted:** Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:01 pm

Awesome work, Kolesy!! Looks great!

kolesy · **Posted:** Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:03 pm

Thanks for the good words guys. It really is only a 10 footer though. When you get up close you can see how my "shakes" transfer over to my dremel ability. :lol:

I think i am going to cut up my new bumper in the same manner as well. The look is growing on me. Just need to find someone with a steady hand to follow the tape I lay out on the bumper. :wink:

OzLtd · **Posted:** Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:40 pm

Yeah, I really like that. I was thinking of doing the exact same thing just before I got the oportunity to get the TJM R&D bar.

I think it looks saaaaaweeeeet.

W3CSX · **Posted:** Sun Mar 18, 2007 11:57 am

Last night I was thinking about this. After looking at the photos again, I don't see your washer bottle. Did you have to move it?

spoonplugger1 · **Posted:** Sun Mar 18, 2007 12:33 pm

If I remeber right my CRDs washer bottle is just a little bit above level on that part of the bumper, I think the gassers are even higher.

kolesy · **Posted:** Sun Mar 18, 2007 2:42 pm

W3CSX wrote:

Last night I was thinking about this. After looking at the photos again, I don't see your washer bottle. Did you have to move it?

Didn't have to move it. It pretty much sits level with that part of the bumper. You can see the corner of it here.

Sport · **Posted:** Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:42 am

Now if someone would fab up a steal (or whatever they use) bumper that looked just like this I would buy one in a heart beat!

kolesy · **Posted:** Tue Mar 20, 2007 12:44 pm

Sport wrote:

Now if someone would fab up a steal (or whatever they use) bumper that looked just like this I would buy one in a heart beat!

Tell me bout it!!!!!

I wish I could weld - GOOD!

rubigade · **Posted:** Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:22 am

Yep, it does look better. I did the same thing on mine but didn't cut the fenders quite as high. The washer reservoir is there and I'd hate to catch something on my tire and tear it out. Better to move it and be safe. Also, I thought the front dropped subframe looked like it needed to be covered/protected so I fabbed a skid/slide plate to do that. I'm computer illiterate so until someone can tell me how to add pics inside my post and "avatar", I'll post them on my http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2591493 site.[/url]
Also, it's funny to hear ya'll describe these problems. I made some brackets out of metal strip and riveted the "flapper" bumper to them. Check the pics, it works good until I can fab a bumper.

TDI4BY · **Joined:** Sun Apr 02, 2006 11:56 pm **Posts:** 644

This one?

riptricket · **Posted:** Wed Mar 21, 2007 1:46 am

can you take pictures up close underneath the front, i'm thinking of doing this too, but i have no idea where to start.

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