ok heres the deal, i just put a big stick through my radiator when i was wheelin the other day. i got it replaced but i wanted to see if there is some sort of protection i can put up front other than an expensive tube or plate bumper? anyone know of any products of ideas for something i could cook up in my garage?

my rig is a 92 geo tracker 2dr tin top, pretty much all stock

through the grille or from under bumper?

through the slats in the bottom of the bumper. it hit the lower right corner of the radiator.

theres a tube a couple inches below rad if u welded a piece from that to the back of the bumper from frame rail to frame rail maybe put small slots in it now u got me thinkin i should do that to mine.....  hmmm...

that sounds like a pretty good idea, kinda like a skid plate just on the front there. i might see what i can do about that. or... anyone in Washington (preferably western wa) that has a tube bumper or skid plate they want to let go for cheap?

You could just build your own, a couple people have done similar.  Calimini also sells skid plates.

i dont got a pic but i got a front skid plate like the one pictured that came off a 92 tracker i parted out makes me thing some of them came with front skid plates mine works nicely

I got my skids from Aftermarket.com for a solid price.  I really loved them and never had a "stick" issue or worry.