Got a little bit more done. Finished smoothing all the corners, and got the brackets on. Gotta figure out a liscense plate mount still. Not sure where to put that and Oh yeah a light for it too
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Project cheap bumper (pics) FINISHED 14 MAY
- Thread starter MTBLAZER89
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NEK5
3/4 ton status
lookin good....if you made me one i wouldnt mind and i suppose i could put it on the truck, but only if you wanted me to
ksblaze83
1/2 ton status
looking pretty sweet man...
That's a pretty sweet bench you have there in the background!!
That's a pretty sweet bench you have there in the background!!
That is looking great. And for $55 it is even better.
oneofthefewbmx
1/2 ton status
very smooth....i like it
I like it better as a work bench than on the K5
Thanks for the compliments. I gotta hit it with a few more coats of paint and figure out where to put my plate.
Well I finally got this done. I gusseted the angle brackets, and tapped a couple holes for license plate mounting. Still need to figure out a light, but it's mounted. It is a little crooked in these pics, but I fixed it. I'll get a straight pic tomorrow The reciever is not quite straight, but it'll work. Grand total was around $60 with paint and everything. I have to buy 4 more bolts. It sticks out a little more than I would like, but the reciever hits the tank mount on the inside. If I ever raise th tank I will move it in closer. Whatcha think?
The reciever is not quite straight, but it'll work. Grand total was around $60 with paint and everything. I have to buy 4 more bolts. It sticks out a little more than I would like, but the reciever hits the tank mount on the inside. If I ever raise th tank I will move it in closer. Whatcha think?
One more to show how far it sticks out to the side. Not as much as it looks like. And I washed my Blazer today
fabjunkie
1/2 ton status
When you first started, I thought WTH, frame rails? But damned if it don't look good. Great job, on the cheap too! 
Looks great. Hard to believe that it is made of frame rails.
looks great!
NICE!! That is too cool. Looks great on the truck, did you mount it in the stock holes in the frame? Kevin
armyfiredawg
Registered Member
That sure came together rather nicely. Awesome job on the price too, you can't really beat that.
ksblaze83
1/2 ton status
looks nice man.
KevinsK5 said:
I used two stock holes, and added two more on each side. Thanks for the compliments. We'll see if it holds up
looks sweet!
Nice I want a bumper like that but with clevis mounts to the right and left. I might just have to find some frame rails. 
I want a bumper like that but with clevis mounts to the right and left. I might just have to find some frame rails. 
Cheap and Very NICE 
jekquistk5 said:Nice
Yeah I wish I would have thought of a clevis mount before I enclosed it. I don't know if I trust my welding yet to just weld a mount to the plate
I would do some sort of bracket that runs through to the frame mounts.
I've got a pile of CUCV and 3/4 frames in the backyard.... I'm just waiting to get off my a$$ and take it all to the scrapper - if anyone wants some free frame sections, come and get 'em!
MTBLAZER, I dig the cheap bumper.... I think we're all gonna have to try this on our own
MTBLAZER, I dig the cheap bumper.... I think we're all gonna have to try this on our own
