the winch bumper build

[CountryBoy78]

Yeah I don't think 94's have any airbags. My 94 Limited Explorer with all the bells and whistles doesn't have air bags

 

[Endoverend47]

mine is basic, manual everything, but thats how i wanted it. so there def wouldnt be airbags

 

[LIMA BEAN]

Looks great good work. Is that a miller 211 your using? I have a 211 with the aluminum spool gun and I love that thing.

 

[basilfaulty]

it does not have airbags.

That's good! I wasn't sure due to the year. It still changed the energy management system (crumple zones) but it isn't as big a deal without airbags. Anytime you see convulusions like that in a rail and the diamond shaped holes it is a designed crumple zone. Per Ford "any" damage in this area requires replacement. They sell a replacement "section" that replaces that section of both rails abouth 12" beyond the crumple zones, I believe it sections in around the 2 front perches for the core support. The crumple zones are designed to crumple or crush in a controlled way to absobe collision energy and direct it away from the passenger compartment.

 

[devinhal]

This is a sick bumper and well organized thread. You put a lot of time into this build and it definetely shows.

 

[Endoverend47]

Looks great good work. Is that a miller 211 your using? I have a 211 with the aluminum spool gun and I love that thing.

nope its a 140, but it gets the job done and has served me well so i cant complain. just have to remember the 20%duty cycle. got it 4 years ago when i was just starting/teaching myself to weld.

 

[Endoverend47]

Need better photos so I can drool over it with the cats....meow!!!!

here you go

 

[--weezl--]

lol love the front plate!

nice looking bumper build! looks pretty solid!

 

[PORTnPOLISH]

That bumper is very nice. Nice welds as well man! Got any specs on the metal thickness and dimensions?

 

[Endoverend47]

That bumper is very nice. Nice welds as well man! Got any specs on the metal thickness and dimensions?

its practicaly all 1/4 inch, thick and heavy but i wanted it to be beefy and handle abuse. as for dimensions i would have to go out and measure i never wrote it down and have made a few others sence

 

[straycat]

here you go

Nahhh, still not good enough, Bro...the truck is dirty...can you wash it and take some more photos......lol


It really came out great!!!!!

 

[ForOffRoadDriving]

looks awesome, i like the sliders and what appears to be a custom rear bumper, got any pics of it?

 

[4.0B2]

yeah my bumper is 1/4 to.. its thick. it won't bend...

 

[Endoverend47]

looks awesome, i like the sliders and what appears to be a custom rear bumper, got any pics of it?

thanks, and there are pictures in my build thread, link is in my sig. but im scraping that bumper, i dont like it anymore. going to build another one to match my front bumper.

 

[lethal-threat-b288]

Make me one fo my 96 dude!!!