Bumper ideas

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:22 pm

either 1/8th or 3/16th depending on how easy you want to be able to shape it

if you want to put bends in it, it may be easier to use 1/8th

if backed and strutted properly the 1/8th will hold up fine running into brick walls - most of the structural stuff i've built was in 1/8th, 3/16th and 1/4 but .. its neither light nor on a KJ nor a bumper

CoopaTroopa · **Posted:** Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:29 pm

made two rough like reallly rough sketchs of 2 possible ideas... let me know what you think.

Shot at 2011-09-01
The uper left hand picture shows how it will look from the side with turn signals mounted on top of bumper. And the arrows going to the left and right hand side of the bumper are where I though of integrating fog lights.

Shot at 2011-09-01
This is with the turn signals integrated into the bumper and just sheet metal welded to the bumper covering the gap where the grill and old bumper would meet up.

Any suggestions and comments are welcome. I know the drawings are bad, but its a visual

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:48 pm

here's a suggestion

put the turn signal boxes that you'd usually mount on the bumper, inside the bumper, put a piece of tape where the turn signals are going to go, use a sharpie and put lines "grilling" drill holes at the top middle and bottom of each grill stroke, remove the tape and cut out the material left between the drilled holes and smooth it up , or swiss cheeze it, or whatever sort of relief you want , it's your opportunity to get creative, i've seen everything from someones initials to .. anatomical parts cut into turn signal reliefs

keeps your turn signals protected

can either mount the box inside with bolts or weld it in and you can use a cut off tool to cut away portions of the box that you don't need etc

CoopaTroopa · **Posted:** Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:48 pm

what type of matal do I want to get steel I assume?

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:51 pm

yeah, takes too much talent I don't have to work with aluminum

SPC657 · **Joined:** Tue May 11, 2010 2:34 pm **Posts:** 83

tommudd wrote:

Also check out aftermarket motorcycle lights, some of them work great for turns etc

Just use a set of those on mine. Man are they bright. :shock:

CoopaTroopa · **Posted:** Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:56 pm

JeepinJarhead03 wrote:

here's a suggestion

put the turn signal boxes that you'd usually mount on the bumper, inside the bumper, put a piece of tape where the turn signals are going to go, use a sharpie and put lines "grilling" drill holes at the top middle and bottom of each grill stroke, remove the tape and cut out the material left between the drilled holes and smooth it up , or swiss cheeze it, or whatever sort of relief you want , it's your opportunity to get creative, i've seen everything from someones initials to .. anatomical parts cut into turn signal reliefs

keeps your turn signals protected

can either mount the box inside with bolts or weld it in and you can use a cut off tool to cut away portions of the box that you don't need etc

I believe that is what the second drwaing was showing :ROTFL:

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 01, 2011 11:33 pm

that sorta thing

gives blinker emission to the sides too

alternatively could also build a stencil of the stock turn sigs in some scrap and mould the ends around the stencil and mount the stock turns back inside

or go with led round side markers and oval front

it's all bout what kinda cereal you want in the bowl

NewOldTimer · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2011 12:07 am

JeepinJarhead03 wrote:

OK.....

This is the first KJ bumper I've seen in ages that I like.....
It's probably not made anymore.... Right???

gtommec · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2011 12:11 am

NewOldTimer wrote:

JeepinJarhead03 wrote:

OK.....

This is the first KJ bumper I've seen in ages that I like.....
It's probably not made anymore.... Right???

of coarse they aren't made anymore :evil:

... I really want the rear one :banghead:

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2011 12:12 am

Quote:

The last of the TrailReady Front&Rear Bumpers and TR Rock Rails

All three are extinct sorry

I did what I could to keep them in production but the overhead with them being US Steel and the low demand for them they cut their losses even tried to talk them into trying again with the KK but all I got in return was a few grumbles

CoopaTroopa · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2011 2:47 pm

Picked up a 14ga 3x6 today for 48.15 a tad bit on the thin side but its not like the entire bumper will be made out of this stuff. Man I'm getting excited to start working :BANANA:

CoopaTroopa · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2011 5:00 pm

unloading that thing was less than fun...

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Sat Sep 03, 2011 2:27 am

angle iron welded to the back of things is a winner

CoopaTroopa · **Posted:** Sat Sep 03, 2011 4:03 pm

Hey just another question about the turn signals does this look right? haha

Shot at 2011-09-03

Shot at 2011-09-03
It does take some efforet to pull it out, I'm just worried about it coming out from vibrations... what could I use to make sure that didn't happen? Some epoxy around the gromet?

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Sat Sep 03, 2011 4:16 pm

some black RTV will work if you're worried about it jarring loose but tbh.. usually once they're in they're in

the RTV will be easier to pull off cleanly if you need get it out

but yea without having it in front of me to check the grommet and what not it looks right

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