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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: Z3bra on January 01, 2004, 01:54:14 AM
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Anybody have any good ideas? My friend has a tube bender with a 5" radius 1 1/2" tubing die that he recently picked up.
I was thinking about making some bumpers out of DOM rollcage tubing and wondered if anybody had some pictures for inspiration they could share.
Prerunner style isn't necessarily out but I don't want the gigantic loop that sticks out 3 feet in front of my trucklet either. That looks better on boats in my opinion.
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Ive had the same idea for building some bumpers Im going to use a design based on the ones advertised on the calmini site, simple yet hopefully effective.
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Take a look at my web site. I made my bumper by useing about the same size tubing.
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Per-runners ROCK.
(http://izook.com/features/godzuki/images/pic11.jpg)
(http://izook.com/features/godzuki/images/pic02.jpg)
Zig
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This is the only side shot I could find on the web to show you how far it sticks out the front, Ill try to find another.
Zig
(http://izook.com/features/godzuki2/images/crk1.jpg)
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This is kind of small but maybe you can see it :-/ :P
Zig
(http://www.izook.com/tech/tracker/3inchtrackkick/images/image006s.jpg)
O.K. maybe not :P
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zig is that your tracker in that pic? lata stu
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Actually I do like yours Zukipilot.
Haven't checked out your site yet Somer but I will.
I kinda like the ones these guys make for Isuzus though.
http://www.stinkyfab.com
Especially the back one.
Short of that I was thinking about shamelessly making one like these guys sell.
http://www.bulletproofmfg.com
Granted the second one's not tube but that's ok they do look pretty stout.
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This is kind of small but maybe you can see it :-/ :P
Zig
([url]http://www.izook.com/tech/tracker/3inchtrackkick/images/image006s.jpg[/url])
O.K. maybe not :P
ZIG.... WERE TALKING ABOUT THE BUMPER NOW RIGHT........... ::) DID YOU MAKE THAT BUMPER YOURSELF ???
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I agree, I like your bumper Zig, did you make it?
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those tube doors on that stinky fab web site where sweet.  I don't have a tube bender so i'm going to make some out of 1.5in sqaure stock.  lata stu
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The one looks like it's smiling at you. ;D
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Yeah the front on the Amigo is sorta smiley looking. Not bad at all though considering.
I like the look of their rock sliders too, might have to make a set like that.
What I don't understand is how their Isuzu bumper can look pretty good but the one for the full size Chevy is so butt ugly.
It really doesn't compliment the body lines of the Chevy at all.
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if you like shrockworks style of thier bumper, they are in the process of making a set for the trackick, drop em' an e-mail if you want to see them some time soon!
http://www.shrockworks.com/zukdevelopment.htm
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Yes that's my Kick ;) I had the bumber custom made by the same guy that made my sliders and roll cage. I have never welded much and when it comes to dragging Heeps up hills with my winch ::) I wanted it to be strong and did not trust my lack of fabricating skills at the time. I gave the guy a picture af a winch bumper and a pre runner that I liked out of a magazine, told him I wanted a combo of the two and that is what he came up with ;D I realy like it.
Zig
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 ZIG.... WERE TALKING ABOUT THE BUMPER NOW RIGHT........... ::)    DID YOU MAKE THAT BUMPER YOURSELF  ???
Uh yea the bumper :P
Zig
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What's the point of "prerunner" style bumpers? And where did that odd term come from, anyway?
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The trem pre runner comes from the pre runner trucks that run the Baja 1000 and stuff.  they use them so when they nosie dive it will hopefully stop a roll over from the front.  they are also a fav to rock crawlers so they can slide  the front tires onto larger rocks.  we like pre runners cuz they are so light weigh.  lata stu
P.S.  hey B what are you wheelin?
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What did that bumper set you back, if ya dont mind me askin? I have that Calmini one but I am having problems with it shifting dow about an inch or 2. I bought the car used and he bought the originally form a junk repair type yard. I think it had front end damage. he never wheeled it and put all the mods on. I never really paid attention to the bumper brackets that that the bumper it self bolts on too, they are welded to the frame. I think the original driverside one was damage so they cut one of of another Kick and welded it on to replace the damaged one.. The prob was they only tack welded it on. So the first time I put the slightest bit of load on it winching the welds let go and it put all the force on one of the passeger side bolts that holds on the bumper so it sheared off. I had a guy in town reweld the bracket back to the frame and fix the bolt. Now here are my questions, I hope all that made sence. Do the Calmini bumpers come with grade 8 bolts? if not should I up grade to them? and what are some ideas to maybe fab up some addtional braces for the bumper to make it stronger? Thanks alot
Jacob
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I think I remember talking him into the $350-375 range, but I'm not sure. It probably would of been more if I wasn't having him build the rock sliders and cage at the same time.
Zig
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Stu, I'm wheeling a 91 Chevy Cavalier with 173K miles and still factory clutch. ;)
Someday when I have some money, I want to get something I can wheel, so I lurk here and the j**p newsgroup.