is 2x2" 1/4"wall square tubing overkill?

[chevyuser74]

i wanna build a grille guard for my truck just wondering if this is overkill, i already have an international dump truck bumper with the dump truck frame mounted behind that for a front bumper, i want something that if i hit a couch or something its not going to faze it. if it is overkill what do u recommend?


the picture of my avatar is not my current bumper

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

Yes, that's way overkill. Smart triangulation and support makes a much stronger structure than thicker tubing.

 

[rdn2blazer]

Most guys just use basically the same as cage tube, 1 3/4 X .120 wall or 2 inch X .120 wall. IF you actually think you need thicker wall, .188 is plenty strong enough. Even .156 wall would be plenty strong enough.

 

[RGV72BLAZER]

for a couch, 1/4" will work great...but for some late night people smashing, deer hunting, or tree protector when driving home drunk, I'd do 1/2"...

 

[colbystephens]

no, you need to use solid 2" square rod.

























j/k. everyone else gotchya covered.

 

[badmix]

Im going to go with OVER KILL.

Like this frame built for an old international P/up truck

 

[tjsjr]

why are you concerned with hitting couches? did the local furniture store piss in your cheerios?

 

[chevyuser74]

im not really concerned about couches persay, but if i hit something i dont want the grille guard going into my truck

 

[Elroy303030]

Im going to go with OVER KILL.

Like this frame built for an old international P/up truck

WOW!! That might be a little over kill.

 

[Randy92782]

Lift the Blazer up and you won't have to worry about hitting things. Your main concern will be running OVER them

It's a couch...get over it

 

[OffRoad]

don't forget to lean the bushguard ahead a bit so it'll take the hit better.

like this \
instead of this |

 

[jonathon]

And fill that tube full of concrete

 

[colbystephens]

don't forget to lean the bushguard ahead a bit so it'll take the hit better.

like this \
instead of this |

unless, ofcourse, your vehicle is on the "worded" side of that \.