New Front Bumper

doyouquaxu · 11-18-2009, 03:36 PM

I had a friend build a bumper for his truck, and after he got done he told me he got an extra set of frame horns cut out. So, I drove to his house and after a few days this is what I ended up with.

Frame horns. The three holes have 1.5" mild through them, and if I remember right (it was late when he told me) the plate is 3/16"

The next day, the top tube is 1 3/4". I know, the seam is on the outside. I'm not going to be hitting anything too hard, and if it bends.... its just a bumper.

This is the only real picture I have with the down tubes. We didn't have enough 1.5" tube, so they're 1 3/4". They go down, then we miter cut the tubes and then welded them to a tube that's welded to the leading edge of the XLT steering rack mount.

Skid plate. It bolts to the bumper in 6 spots, 4 on the front and 2 between the miter cut and the steering rack. There are 3 tabs on the top for lights. The light pictured is a 22" Vision X LED that I borrowed from him for the Barstow Clean Up on the 14th, but I got sick the 13th and didn't get to make it out.

strvger · 11-18-2009, 05:10 PM

looks real good! does that led light work very well? never seen one like that before.

97fordrunner · 11-18-2009, 05:25 PM

X2 get a shot at night. I'd like to see how they light up the road! Looks great

RedneckSTX · 11-18-2009, 06:04 PM

The bumper looks real good, not really a fan of the LED light, but I still would like to know how well it works.

94ugaranger · 11-18-2009, 06:59 PM

love the bumper man! i been wantin to make a tubed front and back for my 94. do u or anybody else have drawings, pics, etc for doing so? i cant design worth a crap but im a weldin beast lol. any help would be great

doyouquaxu · 11-18-2009, 09:38 PM

I'm extremely impressed with the LED for the little time I've had it on the bumper. Before, I had 2 halogen Hella 500ff lights on my stock rear bumper, with 100 watt bulbs in them. The guy I borrowed the bar from has 3 of those Kragen HID lights on his bumper, and based on what I saw from being in his truck, this thing is just as good if not better than those. I've decided that I'm now going to get some LEDs for my truck when I can afford them.

Streetlights only:

Headlights only:

Headlights and LED:

LED only:

Ranger#1 · 11-18-2009, 11:12 PM

yea iv used those lights before on rhinos iv built and i must say they look great and perform even better

11-18-2009, 03:36 PM	#1
doyouquaxu Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Orange County CA Year: 2005 Make: Ford Model: Ranger XLT Engine: 3.0 Class: 2WD Off-Road Used For: Desert Shenanigans and DD Posts: 783 Rep Power: 12 iTrader: (0)	New Front Bumper I had a friend build a bumper for his truck, and after he got done he told me he got an extra set of frame horns cut out. So, I drove to his house and after a few days this is what I ended up with. Frame horns. The three holes have 1.5" mild through them, and if I remember right (it was late when he told me) the plate is 3/16" The next day, the top tube is 1 3/4". I know, the seam is on the outside. I'm not going to be hitting anything too hard, and if it bends.... its just a bumper. This is the only real picture I have with the down tubes. We didn't have enough 1.5" tube, so they're 1 3/4". They go down, then we miter cut the tubes and then welded them to a tube that's welded to the leading edge of the XLT steering rack mount. Skid plate. It bolts to the bumper in 6 spots, 4 on the front and 2 between the miter cut and the steering rack. There are 3 tabs on the top for lights. The light pictured is a 22" Vision X LED that I borrowed from him for the Barstow Clean Up on the 14th, but I got sick the 13th and didn't get to make it out.
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11-18-2009, 05:10 PM	#2
strvger Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: the land of 2 seasons-Winter and getting ready for Winter! Year: 1983 Make: Ford Model: Ranger reg cab, short bed Engine: 2.8 Class: 4x4 Used For: getting the job done, no matter what that job is. Posts: 3,012 Rep Power: 16 iTrader: (4)	looks real good! does that led light work very well? never seen one like that before. __________________ 1983 Ranger, ds'd 2.8 V6, 5 spd, 4x4, 2in bl, 31" TreadWright's, 4.56 gears, rear Detroit, aux gas tank "Life is tough. It's tougher if you're stupid"... the Duke
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11-18-2009, 05:25 PM	#3
97fordrunner Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Richmond, WI Year: 1997 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Engine: 4.0 Class: 4x4 Used For: Weekend Wheeler Posts: 821 Rep Power: 13 iTrader: (6)	X2 get a shot at night. I'd like to see how they light up the road! Looks great __________________ '97 Ranger 4.0, Auto 5" custom Suspension 3" Body lift. 35" Baja Claws, 4.88 gears Rear locked. Warn jeep Hubs. Build Thread "since we didn't know what to do, we sat down and did nothing" - James May, Top Gear BBC Ranger Militia Member
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11-18-2009, 06:04 PM	#4
RedneckSTX Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Corning, Ohio Year: 1993 Make: Ford Model: Ranger STX Engine: 4.0L Class: 4x4 Used For: Embarrassing S10 owners. Posts: 202 Rep Power: 9 iTrader: (0)	The bumper looks real good, not really a fan of the LED light, but I still would like to know how well it works. __________________ 1993 Ford Ranger STX Ext. Cab 4.0L Watomi Racing Projector Headlights K&N Fliter Flowmaster Exhaust Manual Hubs
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11-18-2009, 06:59 PM	#5
94ugaranger New Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Georgia Year: 1994 Make: Ford Model: Ranger XLT 2wd Engine: 2.3L Class: 2WD dirt road racer Used For: off road stupidity Posts: 17 Rep Power: 0 iTrader: (0)	love the bumper man! i been wantin to make a tubed front and back for my 94. do u or anybody else have drawings, pics, etc for doing so? i cant design worth a crap but im a weldin beast lol. any help would be great
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11-18-2009, 09:38 PM	#6
doyouquaxu Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Orange County CA Year: 2005 Make: Ford Model: Ranger XLT Engine: 3.0 Class: 2WD Off-Road Used For: Desert Shenanigans and DD Posts: 783 Rep Power: 12 iTrader: (0)	I'm extremely impressed with the LED for the little time I've had it on the bumper. Before, I had 2 halogen Hella 500ff lights on my stock rear bumper, with 100 watt bulbs in them. The guy I borrowed the bar from has 3 of those Kragen HID lights on his bumper, and based on what I saw from being in his truck, this thing is just as good if not better than those. I've decided that I'm now going to get some LEDs for my truck when I can afford them. Streetlights only: Headlights only: Headlights and LED: LED only:
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11-18-2009, 11:12 PM	#7
Ranger#1 Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: lake havasu Year: 1990 Make: ford Model: ranger Engine: 4.0 Class: 4x4 prerunner Used For: jumping over the dez Posts: 1,361 Rep Power: 0 iTrader: (0)	yea iv used those lights before on rhinos iv built and i must say they look great and perform even better __________________ chrome stacks, air horns, fender flares, and massive off set tires = mexican...its been scientifically proven __________________ http://www.therangerstation.com/foru...ct+first+truck http://s220.photobucket.com/albums/d...mcmahon/truck/
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