Custom bumpers, bobbed frame?

[Poppa Wheelie]

Anybody seen this on a 1st gen Expedition? I want to have some bumpers built and they need to be "high and tight" SO the plan is to bob the front frame rails back and go from there.
Any cool pics floating around?

 

[nvycrmn]

nope, no pics but me and panda are talkin about makin some like that. i want a winch bumper that fits just the same way as my bumper/brush guard do.

 

[Poppa Wheelie]

I like the one you have, but my whole goal is to improve approach and departure angles. There is a good 10" of useless frame rail that only supports the bumper and tow hooks.
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...b&start=60&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&ndsp=20&tbs=isch:1

 

[panda24619]

thats wht i was thinking. i want to make a custom bumper for kind of that reason but also cause my 98 has such a huge bumper kind of useless for approaches and departures. i also want to make a custom rear bumper with a tow hitch in it.

 

[Poppa Wheelie]

Exactly!! My problem is that I tow out 19' toy hauler using a weight distributing hitch setup and if the receiver part of the new bumper is too high it will be all out of kilter. But I have bent my U-Haul receiver hitch where the safety chains hook and I busted my trailer light plug so I need to get all these protrusions up out of the way.

 

[nvycrmn]

as for rear bumper, iron bull makes a pretty good one in my opinion. i will def be buying that one. as for front bumper, i agree. horrible approach angle. i am going to try and design one like iron bull but make the grille guard hug the body a little better with removable headlight guards.

 

[panda24619]

i wouldnt mind buying all my bumpers new just a few problems. in college=no $$. and im going to go to school to be a welder. might as well practice.

 

[Poppa Wheelie]

So make yourself a prototype and make me a final product, hehe

 

[panda24619]

thats what i plan on doing. i want to make it all for me right now. that way if it breaks its my fault. then eventually start making them for people. but built to their specs.

 

[nvycrmn]

i hear ya panda. i plan on trying to develop one to fit my truck exactly the way i want. then just gotta get it welded...

 

[panda24619]

well i dont have a welder. but my uncle has one. thats where ill be practicing, but he lives out in lakeside. kinda far. but we should design some and see whats best. i have a friend whos really good with computers i bet he can make a 3d model of one if needed.