bumper help

[00tjwrangler]

Ok so I found out I don't like the factory bumpers I allready screwed up the front one. So I am building new ones but I got couple ? My back one is going to be made out of 2x6 channel and I'm going to build in a hitch into it. Now my main question is about my front. I do a lot of different jeeping between mudd trails and hills. Not so much rock but every once in awhile but I want to no. If I should build it to cut back torwards the tires like a 45 degree or something like it. I'm going to build a hitch into the front too . Please help with ideas I haven't really seen any tat cut back

[jlovbasz3]

I've never seen one that was angled back at 45 to the tires maybe because at full stuff it would come in contact with the tires?

[00tjwrangler]

Well I don't want it close to the tires but I want to protect the tires a little

[muddeprived]

Most bumpers are made like this:

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_...0042_large.jpg

http://www.blackgto.com/jeep/fender8.jpg

But you can make them a little wider for tire protection. They are usually cut shorter to allow full turning and stuffing without tire rub.

This kind of bumper turns toward the tires but there's a good chance of rubbing on them:
http://www.oman4x4.com/albums/aevhood/aev9.jpg

[00tjwrangler]

I don't want it tat close to the tires I just want to protect them a little. Like trees like to get in them sometimes

[00tjwrangler]

Thank u mudd I didn't want them tat far sticking in but thank u. I have an idea now but I would still like to get more idea thank u

[joshs1ofakindxj]

I was just thinking that if I had a TJ I DD'ed, I would Build a frame width front bumper, with bolt on extensions so I would remove those for some rockcrawling.

[muddeprived]

Thank u mudd I didn't want them tat far sticking in but thank u. I have an idea now but I would still like to get more idea thank u

Google is your friend. Try googling "Custom TJ wrangler front bumpers" and then click on "images"

http://www.google.com/images?client=...w=1024&bih=584

[tjblair]

The fab fours bumpers are angled back twords the tires, at least this is what I think you are talking about. You can see it pretty well in this pic. I wouldnt make the bumper come out in front of the tires, but thats just me.

[Leady]

that there don't look safe to me

[tjblair]

whats not safe???

[muddeprived]

Looks safe and fun to me. A good way to get the juices flowin!

[tjblair]

Looks safe and fun to me. A good way to get the juices flowin!

Or soil your shorts.lol there is a much easier line over that rock but I like to take that line to see who follows me. Its starting to get pretty bad the hole on the other side of the rock is getting deep.

[oros35]

Heres mine i made.

[tjblair]

A little different angle.
and right about here is where it REALLY starts to feel light on the left side LOL.

[muddeprived]

Have ya rolled it or put it on it's side yet?

[tjblair]

No, leaned it against a tree last weekend pretty good. had the tree not been there I would have been on my side for sure. LOL