Need some input on bumper design

[StevoandaRedK5]

I'm thinking of building a front bumper later on down the road, and I like this design I came up with. I worked these up in a CAD program to keep it organized. Critique it for me. Overkill? Needs to be beefier? Any input helps.

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

I'd eliminate these two pieces of tube, they don't add any real structure and I feel they make the bumper look too "busy"

Otherwise it looks good

 

[StevoandaRedK5]

Sounds good. I'll still need to figure out about mounting it. Those pieces sat right in front of the frame rails or pretty close, but i can just fab a plate mount and tie it in to the skid.

 

[odin]

I like it



Price shipped to 08610?

 

[StevoandaRedK5]

I like it



Price shipped to 08610?

It might end up like that, but I doubt i'll have the time haha.

 

[Dalejrfan]

I like it. I think the look you are going for would look right at home on the front.

 

[StevoandaRedK5]

I like it. I think the look you are going for would look right at home on the front.

I have drawn a rendering by hand of it on the front of a K5, but I need to either spend the time and put it into CAD or scan it as an image.

 

[StevoandaRedK5]

Here's a CAD rendering of the bumper on the front of a K5:

 

[rdn2blazer]

Have you cut off the front fangs on the fenders? if not I think it's going to look too low. I like the design of the bumper for sure, but for best off road clearence think about cutting off the fangs and having the main tube be about the height of the vallence (sp?) or the piece of sheet metal just below the grill. Kinda like this. I think a real off road bumper should be high and tight.