homemade rear bumper

[thewhorne]

Hey guys I wanted to start a build thread on my rear bumper. I,am going for a hybrid of a prerunner/ranch hand style. Its not completed yet it still needs paint, the hitch mounted and Imam going to put diamond plate on the top of it all the way across. This is my first build as I have only had the raptor a month and my first ever bumper so send some feedback It would be nice for everyone's opinion good or bad. I'm open to constructive critiscism. First thing I started off with was the frame horns to build my design off that

 

[thewhorne]

Once the horns were done it was time for the pipe. I used 1.75 Dom @.120 .the total length of pipe used for this build was just under 18ft.

 

[Rookie]

Looks good

 

[Yukon Joe]

Very nice, it completes the truck well.

Yukon Joe
Buffalo Run Support Raptor
http://www.fordraptorforum.com/showthread.php?p=364119

 

[Humvee21]

That looks good! I think it'd look better as black instead of gray, though. Nice job!

 

[KaiserM715]

Looks good!! I love DIY!!

 

[f16YODA]

Dude, I really like that. I'm not even sure it needs the diamond plating. Am I correct that the black circles on each side of the license plate are the lights? I'm impressed!

Have at you!
- YODA

 

[thewhorne]

Yoda you are correct I used the existing license lights and the diamond plating is just going on the top and its powdered black the backs are going to remain open so mud doesn't get stuck back there and I've got my 4 rigid duallys upfront that I'm moving to the back to make room for my 40" light bar upfront and new front bumper I'm currently working on

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Humvee that is just the self etching primer I have got black 2 part epoxy paint but I can't paint yet cause I still have to weld the hitch on and the mounting bracket for the trailer light female

 

[Magnum PI]

Nice

 

[ISFast]

Looking good! I do have something that is just a suggestion... I see your frame horns you doubled up but on the ends it looks kinda.... unfinished for the them you are going for. What about if you made another box on the ends like you have for the horns? Still looks good but it might tie it all together. Totally a suggestion but might be something to at least mock up with cardboard tape it on and step back and see. I would sure like to see a pic of it.

Other than that welds lock good and the fab is great!