Affordable Offroad Questions

[01WHTRNGR]

Are these bumpers boxed in? Meaning there’s a plate that’s facing the truck and they’re not 3 sided? Planning on making my own this summer and want to compare to known products

 

[Uncle Gump]

What bumper are you referring to?

 

[01WHTRNGR]

Elite Modular Front bumper. They don’t show it on any pictures

 

[Uncle Gump]

The wings are not boxed. The center section is.

I thought they had good pictures of all that.

 

[01WHTRNGR]

The DIY version does. Guess I should’ve looked at it first. Thank you. And then I’m assuming the bumpers steel?

 

[Josh B]

I can;t say about an 01, my 93 is, pretty sure the 96 Explorer is too.
What part of SD you in? I spent a winter up in the Black Hills around Deadwood and Lead, back when the Homestake mine was still open, and got stuck in a blizzard, west of Mobridge, think it was McGlauflin, there on Standing Rock Reservation

 

[01WHTRNGR]

North of Sioux Falls for college. Can’t say I’ve spent much time in the black hills, but always wanted to go camping out there. Hoping I can do some this summer but we’ll see

 

[Josh B]

It's a cool place man, shame they shut down the mine. Between Deadwood/Lead and Spearfish is some pretty country too. Good luck with your college

 

[Uncle Gump]

Yeah...Steel

The center box is a beast... 3/16 for the framing and skid. 1/4 for the winch plate. Wings are 1/8...

Be sure to show it off and share the build you do.


It will really increase your approach and lots clearance to the tire. I don't even feel bad buying mine... worth all of the entry price.

 

[01WHTRNGR]

Right now I’m thinking 3/16 for about everything. Going get it modeled out in Solidworks and mess with simulations. Be a lot smarter to buy one, but making one will be a lot more fun. I have a brush guard currently, but with the way it’s mounted, it won’t do a darn thing against a deer

 

[Uncle Gump]

It would be fun...

I think I figured the AOR offering added just about 50lbs as built. Careful of the weight.

You planning for a winch too?

Got the big TBars already?

 

[01WHTRNGR]

On the website it’s listed as 90 lbs. I’m going make a winch box, but actually getting one is up in the air. By TBars do you mean the torsion bars?

 

[Uncle Gump]

Yes sir...

I think there are three sizes...

Obviously... the big bars will carry the extra load better.

 

[01WHTRNGR]

I have whatever stock is. Truck's got the off road package, so if Ford offered stronger ones from factory I'm assuming I got it. Do you know how I'd check? If I noticed too much sagging I was going adjust the torsion bars accordingly.

 

[Uncle Gump]

Article in the Tech Library...

My internet is slow tonight or I'd post a link.

I just picked up some number 1 bars used. Were from an FX4. There are numbers/letter stamp on the bar. But a pair of calipers to take a measurement works just as well.

A crank will pick it up... but the bigger bars are the real way.