bumper ideas?

[snj8198]

Anybody have pictures of custom front and rear bumpers on their 4X4's they would like to share? I need some build ideas for my 71. I'll Need to house a winch and shackle mounts for recovery points.

[mrein3]

This picture didn't show it clear so I messed with the color levels in Photoshop a bit. I think you can see it ok now. This is the bumper I used to have on my truck. I didn't design or build it but it sure was handy.

It is two square tubes, connected in 4 places with the same size tube.

The horizontal split is nice for when you are say driving off a lake and the front axel breaks through the ice leaving the axel in the mud and the truck resting on the frame on the ice. A hi-lift jack easily fits in the upper part of the split. Not that I've ever had to do that before.

Also the split on the ends is nice for tossing the end of your tow strap around for say pulling a vehicle out of the ditch or positioning your fish house to catch the last bit of afternoon sun in the window.

I took it off for a more original look and because I'm a bit more carfull with where I drive it now.

[snj8198]

I appreciate the pic.