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Only if you use Hrew tube!
Kittens and puppies... for the ladies of course
You guys are making me feel bad for using HREW on my entire setup
....j/k, I have a hard time caring what people think about me 
I put all my seams to the inside of the bend as well. I had read what was mentioned before about the seam can weaken a bit when stretched. But for just the bumper tubes, you probably won't see any difference.
I kinda wish I would have done the "brace plates" on the back like what you are doing. I did just a brace tube for that, but the plates make a great place to mount lights if you want, or be a step like what you mentioned. I had to make my own tabs to mount my lights in that location, plus the notch on the brace tubes near the ends were a biotch to get even moderately close to be able to weld
You guys are making me feel bad for using HREW on my entire setup
I put all my seams to the inside of the bend as well. I had read what was mentioned before about the seam can weaken a bit when stretched. But for just the bumper tubes, you probably won't see any difference.
I kinda wish I would have done the "brace plates" on the back like what you are doing. I did just a brace tube for that, but the plates make a great place to mount lights if you want, or be a step like what you mentioned. I had to make my own tabs to mount my lights in that location, plus the notch on the brace tubes near the ends were a biotch to get even moderately close to be able to weld
lol yeah I'm not too worried about the seams on a bumper, oddly enough there seems to be a crowd that believe the seam should be on the side, others say on the inside. What if the tube has bends on two planes?
The purpose of the bumper build was to become familiar with the equipment so I my tuition pile after the cage is done isn't hundreds of dollars of DOM.I have a couple sidetracked 6" LED mini light bars that are going where the stock turn signals are.
Next I'm thinking about adding tube like so
Yep, I was thinking the same for the next tubes. Will look good for sure
You're bumper is looking good. I know why I like it. 
oh $hit, those are pretty close in design @Fastereddie 
Paint will fix any issues with where the seam is...just sayin.
I like where you are headed and there's only so many ways to make a good looking tube bumper, if anyone thinks they are somehow original with their overall design then they are kidding themselves 
I like where you are headed and there's only so many ways to make a good looking tube bumper, if anyone thinks they are somehow original with their overall design then they are kidding themselves
yeah they're all pretty similar and even more so when working from the same a-bomb
lol yeah I'm not too worried about the seams on a bumper, oddly enough there seems to be a crowd that believe the seam should be on the side, others say on the inside. What if the tube has bends on two planes?
I have a couple sidetracked 6" LED mini light bars that are going where the stock turn signals are.
Next I'm thinking about adding tube like so
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You got a bender. Straight tube LAME.
I think it looks good if you put a slight bend at the top and bottom of the mostly straight tube.
Oh and on the seam thing. And I haven't read the rules for a while but there used to be a couple scca classes that stated if you used Hrew for a cage the seam must remain on the inside of the bend.
Of course no one used HREW cause you had to run .120 wall and if you used DOM you could use .090.
Of course no one used HREW cause you had to run .120 wall and if you used DOM you could use .090.
Alununum!
Pvc FTW!
Aren’t you fancy
Why yes.....yes I am
makes the notching easier too.....I think.
