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Title: samurai bunper build looking for idea's?
Post by: fordguy79 on May 13, 2009, 02:49:40 PM

ok so i've been looking to buy a front winch bumper but no cash means no bumper :'(       so i made one i'm looking for ideas fo what else to do with it  ???  I plan on painting it black .     the winch is a mile marker 8000#       so here it is     

Title: Re: samurai bunper build looking for idea's?
Post by: fordguy79 on May 13, 2009, 02:50:50 PM

more pic's

Title: Re: samurai bunper build looking for idea's?
Post by: TopHeavy96 on May 13, 2009, 03:23:12 PM

Very nice, are you gonna make a grill guard for it?

Title: Re: samurai bunper build looking for idea's?
Post by: fordguy79 on May 13, 2009, 03:59:07 PM

looking for pic's  i've been kickin it around havent seen one i like yet

This is what was on the sami when i got it

Title: Re: samurai bunper build looking for idea's?
Post by: TopHeavy96 on May 13, 2009, 04:33:33 PM

Quite an improvement!   ;D  I'm also limited on cash so I'll be making my own bumpers too.  I'm thinking a tube bumper shaped like the Calmini winch bumper.  I'm also gonna weld on a stinger style grill guard that'll wrap around the sides of the fender.  I haven't finalized the plans though as I'm worried that it may weigh too much.

 I came up with this on MS paint:

Title: Re: samurai bunper build looking for idea's?
Post by: Drone637 on May 13, 2009, 05:37:11 PM

That looks pretty good on the front of the Samurai, nice work.  Are you going to add an opening to the top so you can access the free spool?

Title: Re: samurai bunper build looking for idea's?
Post by: firemedic396 on May 13, 2009, 06:26:39 PM

You may want to think of adding some sort of attachment points such as "D" rings or something similar for a tow strap to be attached. If your going to leave the top part of the bumper flat, it would be an excellent place to mount a Hi-Lift jack or other tools.

Title: Re: samurai bunper build looking for idea's?
Post by: fordguy79 on May 13, 2009, 09:32:05 PM

the free spool is easy to get to the winch is mounted so the bolts go stait in from the front behind the roller fairlead.
i was planing on d-rings.
 the top looks good flat i still have the stinger that i cut off but i think it would look goofy on that bumper so i didn't put it on
I'm looking at make a back bumper 2 thinking of making so narrow box's in it for straps and chains 4 recovery.

Title: Re: samurai bunper build looking for idea's?
Post by: fordguy79 on May 13, 2009, 09:34:16 PM

Topheavy i like the plan

Title: Re: samurai bunper build looking for idea's?
Post by: TopHeavy96 on May 14, 2009, 04:30:09 AM

Thanks,  I like the way it looks but it may be too heavy.  I'm gonna buy the tubing and mock it up,  if it doesn't weigh too much I'll go with it.

Title: Re: samurai bunper build looking for idea's?
Post by: fordguy79 on May 14, 2009, 10:59:48 PM

thats what i did my bumper is about a hundred pounds with the winch