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Title: Tube front (DONE)
Post by: RHodge on January 11, 2008, 01:08:47 PM: Heres a new bumper I'm working on
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hodge60/P1110285.jpg)

(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hodge60/P1110284.jpg)

(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hodge60/P1110283.jpg)

(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hodge60/P1110282.jpg)

should have it done soon ;D

Ryan
Title: Re: New bumper
Post by: kingzoo on January 11, 2008, 04:27:07 PM: Nice work so far.I believe in building not buying myself.When I started looking at winch bumpers,I knew real quick that building my own was a must.With shipping included bumpers were running $650 and up,and I can build one for less than half of that.
Title: Re: New bumper
Post by: ToyYoda on January 18, 2008, 09:34:42 AM: Simple & clean looking, plus looks like it can take a hit. Nice job so far! 8)
Title: Re: New bumper
Post by: RHodge on January 18, 2008, 11:17:36 AM: Quote from: ToyYoda on January 18, 2008, 09:34:42 AM
Simple & clean looking, plus looks like it can take a hit. Nice job so far! 8)

thanks
Title: Re: New bumper
Post by: v-stone on January 21, 2008, 08:56:04 PM: Thanks for sharing. Are you going to weld it to the frame or bolt on.

Looks good.
Title: Re: New bumper
Post by: RHodge on January 22, 2008, 06:53:04 PM: It will bolt Im makeing the side plates that will bole to the four holes on the end of the frame them I will drill a few holes in the tube to bolt to

I'll take some pic when I'm done

Ryan
Title: Re: New bumper
Post by: RHodge on February 23, 2008, 07:42:09 PM: worked on the bumper this afternoon, it coming alone
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hodge60/P2230316.jpg)
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hodge60/P2230317.jpg)
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hodge60/P2230320.jpg)
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hodge60/P2230315.jpg)
This is under the front were it wraps around the cross tube (kinda hard to see)
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hodge60/P2230318.jpg)
Title: Re: New bumper/Tube front
Post by: RHodge on April 18, 2008, 05:53:12 PM: well after looking |removethispart|@ the pic of my ride I decided it looked like sh :o so I'm going to build a tub front end also. got the new battery box build and the winch mounted, gona start bending some tub tomorrow
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hodge60/P4180373.jpg)
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hodge60/P4180372.jpg)
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hodge60/P4180371.jpg)

Later

Ryan
Title: Re: New bumper/Tube front
Post by: Element on May 24, 2008, 10:12:50 PM: Any update????
Title: Re: New bumper/Tube front
Post by: RHodge on May 26, 2008, 04:40:00 PM: no >:( Iv been working on other stuff, I hade to finnish the remodel of my bathroom and making a bumper for a frends sami

but I did finish the nissan box on it
Title: Re: New bumper/Tube front
Post by: RHodge on July 08, 2008, 08:50:38 PM: I got some time to work on my tube front here is a few pics
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hodge60/P7050439.jpg)
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hodge60/P7050438.jpg)
Still have a ways to go
Title: Re: New bumper/Tube front
Post by: mrfuelish on July 15, 2008, 01:11:16 PM: Looks good, on your front winch mount you can get four inside frame inserts from trail tough that make things real strong for winching, I have put them on several rigs and they are real solid and weld to the in side of the 2x4 front frame rails, if you tear them out you would have some other real issues.
Title: Re: New bumper/Tube front
Post by: bentparts on July 15, 2008, 02:17:50 PM: ;) Nice work! Like your flaming creeper.
Title: Re: New bumper/Tube front
Post by: RHodge on July 16, 2008, 08:03:27 PM: After much thought I decited to weld the winch plate on instade of bolting it
I plated inside the frame then caped itI'm also going to make a gusset
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hodge60/P7160444.jpg)
Here's a better shot of the back where it wraps around the tube
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hodge60/P7160446.jpg)
I don't think is going anywhere :)

Did some work on the stinger too
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hodge60/P7160447.jpg)
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hodge60/P7160448.jpg)

Later Ryan
Title: Re: New bumper/Tube front
Post by: mrfuelish on July 16, 2008, 11:32:34 PM: Looks good, I did an arb bumper like that once, got rid of the u bolts and used a couple of 1/2 inch bolts and slid a piece of heavy wall pipe into the tube part of the frame and spot welded it to a couple of holes that were put in the tube before sliding the pipe in, it has worked out well with heavy winching.
Title: Re: New bumper/Tube front
Post by: BRD HNTR on July 18, 2008, 05:02:35 PM: Enjoyed the Pic's, really good work. Zuk looks great too. Waiting for the rest.
Title: Re: New bumper/Tube front
Post by: RHodge on August 23, 2008, 09:33:54 PM: I Finley figured out what I'm going to do for my head lights I found some kc hilites that have a hi/lo and are D.O.T. . So know I can resume work :)
Part # 1603

(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hodge60/1687.gif)

Ryan
Title: Re: New bumper/Tube front
Post by: RHodge on August 31, 2008, 02:55:06 PM: Got some work done today after being sick all week, I changed the design a bit, didn't like the way it was going. I'm going to move the headlights out futher
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hodge60/P8310631.jpg)
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hodge60/P8310633.jpg)
also got the steering all done, the u-joint look awesome
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hodge60/P8310632.jpg)
everything steers nice , I'm sure not having the motor in helps, Looking forward to wheeling again :)

more is coming

Ryan
Title: Re: Tube front
Post by: RHodge on September 05, 2008, 05:32:35 PM: decided to put the motor and trans in to check if everything fit and ran into a problem with the air cleaner hitting the hood so after a made a small hole I went and a hood off of an eclipse so i could steal the bubble off it
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hodge60/P9050637.jpg)
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hodge60/P9050640.jpg)
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hodge60/P9050639.jpg)
have to go get my friends flange puncher tool when he get back from a trip and fit it all up

(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hodge60/P9050638.jpg)
a little better pic of the piece I made to help not steal the winch

Ryan
Title: Re: Tube front
Post by: v-stone on September 05, 2008, 08:37:40 PM: look'n good. Going to try and bring it out to Moab in the spring?
Title: Re: Tube front
Post by: RHodge on September 06, 2008, 04:58:54 PM: I'm hoping, we'll have to see how work goes
Title: Re: Tube front
Post by: Amilla on October 10, 2008, 09:02:01 AM: What steering box are you running?

Amilla
Title: Re: Tube front
Post by: 91zukisas on October 10, 2008, 12:04:15 PM: Looks great. Nice work. I want to do something like that to my sidekick.
Title: Re: Tube front
Post by: Drone637 on October 10, 2008, 12:04:35 PM: Looking at the front end, are you going to add a couple more supports going to your stinger? Two running from the top tube from your 'grill' would be just about perfect.
Title: Re: Tube front
Post by: RHodge on October 10, 2008, 04:37:22 PM: Quote from: Amilla on October 10, 2008, 09:02:01 AM
What steering box are you running?

Amilla

Im running a nissan H/B box off an 88 2wd

Quote from: Drone637 on October 10, 2008, 12:04:35 PM
Looking at the front end, are you going to add a couple more supports going to your stinger? Two running from the top tube from your 'grill' would be just about perfect.
thanks , more tube to come ,I'v been busy building stuff for other people and working around the house befor winter

later Ryan
Title: Re: Tube front
Post by: Carnage on October 10, 2008, 10:59:55 PM: you gotta post that hood when youre done

good stuff :)
Title: Re: Tube front
Post by: RHodge on February 07, 2009, 01:23:34 PM: Finley got some good weather to work on My zook
I didn't like the last tube front so I scraped it and made a new one I like the way this one is looking so to morrow I'm going to take if appart and finish weld it

(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hodge60/P2070109.jpg)

(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hodge60/P2070108.jpg)

Later Ryan

ps I got the hood glased in just need some warm weather to paint it
Title: Re: Tube front
Post by: zukizuki07 on February 08, 2009, 09:31:35 PM: looks awesome! love your front design
Title: Re: Tube front
Post by: stuckhappens on February 09, 2009, 06:35:16 PM: that looks awesome
Title: Re: Tube front
Post by: RHodge on February 09, 2009, 08:49:41 PM: Thanks
Title: Re: Tube front
Post by: SNJSamurai on February 10, 2009, 11:35:59 AM: i like the new front end better. What did you use to bend the tubing?
Title: Re: Tube front
Post by: RHodge on February 10, 2009, 06:00:12 PM: Quote from: SNJSamurai on February 10, 2009, 11:35:59 AM
i like the new front end better. What did you use to bend the tubing?

JD2 Model 3
1.5 5.5 dye
Title: Re: Tube front
Post by: SNJSamurai on February 11, 2009, 12:19:55 AM: would it be possible to show some closer pics of how you did your winch bumper? did you remove the metal tube from frame rail to frame rail. im trying to figure out what kinda winch bumper to make and i like how u put yours in the frame
Title: Re: Tube front
Post by: RHodge on February 11, 2009, 06:15:34 PM: Quote from: SNJSamurai on February 11, 2009, 12:19:55 AM
would it be possible to show some closer pics of how you did your winch bumper? did you remove the metal tube from frame rail to frame rail. im trying to figure out what kinda winch bumper to make and i like how u put yours in the frame

If you look at the first page it shows how I did it, the tube stayed and the bumper wraps arond it. My first plan was to bolt it so I could take it off but that didn't work so I welded it
Title: Re: Tube front
Post by: RHodge on February 26, 2009, 05:43:29 PM: got the fender portion of the tube front made

(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hodge60/P2260106.jpg)

and got the body work on the hood done ( with the help of a friend )
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hodge60/P2260107a.jpg)

(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hodge60/P2260108.jpg)

later Ryan
Title: Re: Tube front
Post by: SNJSamurai on March 08, 2009, 11:50:24 PM: looks great man
Title: Re: Tube front
Post by: zukizuki07 on March 09, 2009, 06:13:11 PM: Quote from: SNJSamurai on March 08, 2009, 11:50:24 PM
looks great man
+1 that hood looks awesome now!
Title: Re: Tube front
Post by: RHodge on March 13, 2009, 01:11:43 PM: I got some free time so I put my front lights on and got the hood pins in
just need some warm weather so I can get some paint on it >:(

(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hodge60/P3130125.jpg)

(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hodge60/P3130126.jpg)
Title: Re: Tube front
Post by: Lindenmooch on March 15, 2009, 06:33:45 AM: SWEEEEEETT!!!
Title: Re: Tube front
Post by: stuckhappens on March 16, 2009, 04:39:06 PM: that looks cool
Title: Re: Tube Front (DONE)
Post by: RHodge on April 12, 2009, 12:19:52 PM: so I'm done with it, It was a lot of work
1.6
130amp alt
4-1 t-case
and the tube front/winch mount
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hodge60/P4120139.jpg)
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hodge60/P4120138.jpg)
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p185/hodge60/P4120137.jpg)

the next time It's get-en a back half and stretch to 95" wb /pick up with custom Dana 44s F/R
TIME TO WHEEL
later Ryan
Title: Re: Tube front (DONE)
Post by: Carnage on April 12, 2009, 01:59:49 PM: beastly lookin!

whats next?

tube doors?
Title: Re: Tube front (DONE)
Post by: RHodge on April 15, 2009, 05:29:56 PM: Quote from: Gen-Erix on April 12, 2009, 01:59:49 PM
beastly lookin!

whats next?

tube doors?
nope no door for me I am going to add some door bars to help stiffen the cage more
Title: Re: Tube front (DONE)
Post by: BRD HNTR on April 15, 2009, 08:05:53 PM: I have been following your build since you started the tube work. It has looked good all the way. Thanks for sharing, can't wait for the paint job.
Title: Re: Tube front (DONE)
Post by: v-stone on April 15, 2009, 09:58:42 PM: Tube front really turned out good, so did your hood.