From scratch, lol. Try that with a 4 1/2 cut off wheel and a cardboard template. That is what I would say from scratch is. Not all of us have access to auto cad and cnc plasma cutters.
Tip, for building plate bumpers get a metal saw that uses a carbide blade eastwood sells one for 80 bucks and it cuts through plate faster and cleaner than a grinder
@@ln5536 its, its own tool it uses carbide blades If you go on eastwood and look under metal fab its easy to find it looks somewhat like a mini skill saw with a grinder handle
So clean! I loved watching the process from CAD to cut to weld. Great work Tim! My buddy recently purchased a small CNC plasma table and we have been messing around with bumper ideas for XJs and TJs. I love what you ended up with, thanks for the inspiration !
Pretty cool that you're able to use a shop like them to help build products like that. Not everyone will have access to that of course. Great looking bumper and shackles!
I've been into desert trucks since I was a teenager and can build a tube bumper no problem, but it's awesome to see how this style of bumper is built! And to know the thickness, too. Would've figured Jeep guys use 3/16 and 1/4, but good to know 1/8 is plenty. I've been wanting to build this style bumper for my Subaru so that's definitely encouraging. Thanks for posting!
As usually, good video. No not every one has a plasma table or a CAD program. But the concept and basics still apply. I really liked the skinning with 1/8 on the non structural areas. I am going to build a bumper in the next month or so and I had not thought about that. The 1/8 material gives me something to think about.
You need to put these plans out for people. Either pay or for free. Cause that's a sexy bumper. How thick would it have to be for Stainless Steel for the same strength? Living in New England rust is a constant enemy of all cars.
SS is strong stuff but I would use the same thicknesses mention in the vid if I were to build one out of SS. You could also use aluminum, in which case I'd use 3/8" for the winch area but realistically regular mild steel like we used should hold up just fine with a proper powder coating and it's the cheaper option of the 3!
BleepinJeep I just ran it by my co-worker, who also has a SS custom fab shop, he watched the vid and with his plasma table could make it, but the material cost would cost 4x the amount.
WOW they took care of you in Loomis! First class Design & fabrication with internal gussets and heat management during the fab! I wish more people would engineer with 1/8" and 3/16" plate rather then the 1/4" assemblies that quickly transform a 4-1/2" lift to a 3-1/2"tire rubber
How to build.... if you have a CNC plasma cutter and a huge metal shop at your finger tips. To me a how to would be making it with stuff most people have available to them at home or at a friends house.
Understandable, but this is how we did it since these tools are at hand. Tips shared in this video are applicable to any fab project. I might build a rear bumper with a swing out tire carrier. I'll keep your comments in mind. Thanks.
yeah its certainly not a how to video but you can still figure out how to make a similar bumper with just and angle grinder, drill and welder, measuring stuff out and making a profile on the steel in sharpie or with a scribe and cutting it out with a zip wheel
When I see this voice over stuff it reminds me of that mxc show that used to be on spike. You have the best jeep of the group though. Not overdone but built strong and clean.
Only asking because I really don’t know anything about paint or powder coat. Did you have to grind the welds because you wanted to powder coat the bumper? If so then what does leaving the welds do to the powder coat process? Or was it just for personal preference and you didn’t want the welds to be seen?
Loved watching the fab work. Would of been cool to see some how you guys planed it out. Figured out angles and what should go where. Like that inner radius that fallows under the grill. I’m curious to how you guys figured that out and plotted it in cad
Regular mild steel, but it is pickled and oiled. It's called HRPO. It's mild steel that goes through an acid bath (referred to as pickling) which removes the mill scale that forms on all hot rolled steel. It's then lightly oiled to prevent rust. It's ideal for machining or plasma cutting or any other cnc cutting process and it only costs a few bucks more than your normal hot rolled stuff. Much cleaner to work with!
It depends on the application. If it were thicker material and on something structural like a building or a base gusset on a metal billboard leg for example you'd just about always weld on both sides. In this case my internal gussets or ribs are only 1/8" and I felt it was completely adequate to weld only one side top and bottom.
Good looking bumper! Do you have a build thread somewhere? I’d like to know more about the fender flairs and front/rear axle as well as the suspension.
Hey guys I need a little help. Recently I hit a deer at 70mph taking out the entire drivers side grill, header panel, fender, the works including radiator and power steering pump and electric fan. I have located all parts I need to repair the 2001 xj except for 2. I can't find these two parts listed anywhere on any parts list. These two parts are located behind the header panel on both the drivers and passenger side and are what the fender bolt to. The second part is located right below that and is kind of an x shaped bracket. Any ideas?
I'd recommend finding a Pull-A-Park or Pick N Pull or similar junk yard near you. Look for a 97-01 XJ and take it apart, collecting the parts you need. Good luck!
Get in touch with Greg. There's a link to Rock and Road's website in the video description. You can find his contact info there! As far as settings... I changed them numerous times depending on the type of weld. I welded the outside at 17.Something volts and don't recall the wire speed. In general Miller's auto set feature works really good on my 215, however I find the wire speed can always be turned down compared to the auto set and weld chart settings for how I like to weld. Stay tuned for future vids and I'll try to discuss this more on video.
Rough Country springs and front shocks. Custom 3 link front using RuffStuff parts. See the Project Green Machine playlist on our channel. The complete build series of this Jeep is in there.
I've seen similar ones for Toyota trucks. Don't recall the manufacturer. My sliders are your typical basic slider, except at the back end I bent a 145 degree hoop which the outer rail of the slider ties into. Not sure if that makes sense...
www.4xinnovations.com/84-95-Regular-Cab-Pickup-Rock-Sliders_p_68.html This is similar to my design except my rear kick out or "step" is one 145 degree piece the forms the rear most return to the inner rail in front of the back tires and then ties back into the main rail about 14 inches or so forward of that eliminating the rear most spacer bar that the design I sent you has. Watch my walk around video. I might show them better in that vid. Hope that helps.
If you want to add a bunch of weight to the rear it could be great! Also depends on how much protection you want. Personally I'd use 3/16 for an entire rear bumper but if you already have the 1/4....
I like the design but think it is a bit narrow in size from the sides to fenders and front as well. Why not aluminum for a custom bumper keep the front end lighter?
Just grab a welder and cut off wheel from harbor freight. And a big pack of cutting discs. This is doable with minimum tools. Just use a sharpie and a yard stick to make straight lines to cut and use carboard to mock up the design you want.
I designed mine with cardboard, took those measurements to a friend with a plasma table, and welded it up using a different friend’s welder. Maybe network a bit my guy.
Hey I love the video awesome build. Another well thought out project good job. I'm hoping to be using my "CAD" cardboard assisted design and plasma soon to build a bumper. Great job. Hey I must have missed it what tires, tire size and wheels are you running. Also do you have wheel spacers
Hey I'm from Poland. i really like your bumper. is there any chance to get plans to make my job easier? I have warn evo too. I would be very grateful for your reply
I don't have the bolt on end pieces any more. What you saw me take off in the video is all that's left. If it's still in Greg's scrap pile you get first dibs. There's a link to Greg's website in the video description. Get in touch with him that way and set up a time when you can swing by the shop and grab it. $40 sound ok? You can pay Greg.
Yeah sure, i'll call the shop and let them know the situation. Thanks a lot Tim, i've really enjoyed these videos. Maybe i'll catch you at Rock & Road when I come up.
Good vid, although having all the tools to accomplish the task, i would say ur ahead of the game! But the bumper looks awesome! Nice job, thx for Sharing 👍
Sweet! now i just need to go buy a cnc plasma cutter! honestly though you could, with a lot more time effort and cutoff disks, cut these yourself and hope welding/grinding will clean up the edges
I used a metal cutting circular saw to cut plate into the shapes needed and then mig welded them. Used a hand held belt sander to get a nice radius edge.
what is matt doing there?
😅
We went to the Rubicon the next day. He flew out for that trip.
awesome!!
He is a NINJA!!! HAHA!!
we all know!
Matt has Bleepin super powers!!
From scratch, lol. Try that with a 4 1/2 cut off wheel and a cardboard template. That is what I would say from scratch is. Not all of us have access to auto cad and cnc plasma cutters.
Tip, for building plate bumpers get a metal saw that uses a carbide blade eastwood sells one for 80 bucks and it cuts through plate faster and cleaner than a grinder
What im going for my WJ!
pretty much what I did. Didn't even use a cardboard template.
@@brianpardee1281 to use on ? Grinder ? Jigg ?
@@ln5536 its, its own tool it uses carbide blades If you go on eastwood and look under metal fab its easy to find it looks somewhat like a mini skill saw with a grinder handle
Outstanding! Your welds look exactly like the ones that I can't do. I have to do a LOT more sanding.
Finally, someone puts a hood over the camera while filming welding. Thank you kind sir.
Also - beautiful bumper. And jeep. Love it man!
I'll do more of that in the future! Thanks
If you don’t and weld too close it will ruin the filter on your lens ask me how I know
Done it myself... Those weld berries sure stick to glass good!
BleepinJeep luckily I had an ND filter on it saved the lens but filter was junk
So clean! I loved watching the process from CAD to cut to weld. Great work Tim! My buddy recently purchased a small CNC plasma table and we have been messing around with bumper ideas for XJs and TJs. I love what you ended up with, thanks for the inspiration !
Pretty cool that you're able to use a shop like them to help build products like that. Not everyone will have access to that of course. Great looking bumper and shackles!
It's a tremendous opportunity that I don't take for granted. Thanks!
Attention to DETAIL sets any project apart from the rest. Nicely Done and great instructions.
Cherokee nation 😝 love your videos. Thank god their are people in this world that fix up Cherokees over wranglers. Dollar for dollar can’t beat them
i learn a lot and will apply these newly acquired knowledge to my own rig soon enough, thank you all
I'm surprised and pleased with the 3/16" winch plate and side plates. Thanks for the tip. That saves a lot of weight over 1/4" that most use.
I've been into desert trucks since I was a teenager and can build a tube bumper no problem, but it's awesome to see how this style of bumper is built! And to know the thickness, too. Would've figured Jeep guys use 3/16 and 1/4, but good to know 1/8 is plenty. I've been wanting to build this style bumper for my Subaru so that's definitely encouraging. Thanks for posting!
Right on
As usually, good video. No not every one has a plasma table or a CAD program. But the concept and basics still apply. I really liked the skinning with 1/8 on the non structural areas. I am going to build a bumper in the next month or so and I had not thought about that. The 1/8 material gives me something to think about.
9:09 classic jeep picture with the note under the wiper
Yep!... Done that more than once... with more than one Jeep.
I loved the design, is it possible to get the plans? Or CAD file?
Awesome Bumper Dude!!! GREAT VIDEO... 👍👍👍 I wish I had the ability to design and build a bumper like that!! Those Wells were super clean!
Bleepin Rose I agree and I wish I could weld half that good
Its really not that hard. All ya gotta so is whip it. Have setting adjusted correctly.. looks like your stacking times everytime
Quality work! Those welds are beautiful. Thanks for another great video.
Great project and nice work Tim.
Wicked sharp work there Tim
Learning a lot from this video. Want put a new bumper front and back on my Chevy S-10. Front will get a winch.
Beautiful work Tim!
Thank you for teaching your techniques. Wonderful.
You need to put these plans out for people. Either pay or for free. Cause that's a sexy bumper. How thick would it have to be for Stainless Steel for the same strength? Living in New England rust is a constant enemy of all cars.
SS is strong stuff but I would use the same thicknesses mention in the vid if I were to build one out of SS. You could also use aluminum, in which case I'd use 3/8" for the winch area but realistically regular mild steel like we used should hold up just fine with a proper powder coating and it's the cheaper option of the 3!
BleepinJeep I just ran it by my co-worker, who also has a SS custom fab shop, he watched the vid and with his plasma table could make it, but the material cost would cost 4x the amount.
It would also weigh a lot more. SS is heavy as shit
Or just get an imagination and build your own. If you can think it you can build it.. Unless your just a hack fabricator.
Beautiful work & great tips!
I use that miller digital elite at work. That things a game changer if you're used to "green screen" auto darkening helmets
Yeah man, that came out sweet!
WOW they took care of you in Loomis! First class Design & fabrication with internal gussets and heat management during the fab! I wish more people would engineer with 1/8" and 3/16" plate rather then the 1/4" assemblies that quickly transform a 4-1/2" lift to a 3-1/2"tire rubber
Sweet I’m building my bumper over the winter this year and I wasn’t sure of the style this one looks good and looks like it will go well with my gmc
Nice job the bumper looks sweeet
How to build.... if you have a CNC plasma cutter and a huge metal shop at your finger tips. To me a how to would be making it with stuff most people have available to them at home or at a friends house.
Understandable, but this is how we did it since these tools are at hand. Tips shared in this video are applicable to any fab project. I might build a rear bumper with a swing out tire carrier. I'll keep your comments in mind. Thanks.
yeah its certainly not a how to video but you can still figure out how to make a similar bumper with just and angle grinder, drill and welder, measuring stuff out and making a profile on the steel in sharpie or with a scribe and cutting it out with a zip wheel
Andrew Browner Like using cardboard for the CAD
Still CAD.
Cardboard Aided Design
CAD is CAD! Lol
those welds were beautiful, I would have proudly painted over the top of them and left them for everyone to see
That's a nice bumper. Millertime!
Great looking bumper and amazing looking jeep
Thank you!
Great vid. I’m getting really good advice for my project. Thanks guys.👍👍🇨🇦
Now that is fine work
Thank you! Came out great.
that welder can stack dimes for sure! thats what a bead is suppose to look like.
are u ok? It looks only good for someone who doesnt know what to look for. Ask some welding inspector if u dont believe me
When I see this voice over stuff it reminds me of that mxc show that used to be on spike. You have the best jeep of the group though. Not overdone but built strong and clean.
That was my goal from the get go and will continue to be the plan. Much appreciated! I'll do better with the voice-overs...
Only asking because I really don’t know anything about paint or powder coat. Did you have to grind the welds because you wanted to powder coat the bumper? If so then what does leaving the welds do to the powder coat process? Or was it just for personal preference and you didn’t want the welds to be seen?
Loved watching the fab work. Would of been cool to see some how you guys planed it out. Figured out angles and what should go where. Like that inner radius that fallows under the grill. I’m curious to how you guys figured that out and plotted it in cad
I'll keep your comments in mind for future videos with Rock and Road. Thanks!
OH man would love a winch bumper like that
What fenders are those? Is there plans for this bumper I really like it.
What kind of steel are you using?
Regular mild steel, but it is pickled and oiled. It's called HRPO. It's mild steel that goes through an acid bath (referred to as pickling) which removes the mill scale that forms on all hot rolled steel. It's then lightly oiled to prevent rust. It's ideal for machining or plasma cutting or any other cnc cutting process and it only costs a few bucks more than your normal hot rolled stuff. Much cleaner to work with!
Man I hope we are going to get a hydro steer movie or two please!!!
It'll be a picture vid and me explaining what we did. I didn't film it. Pieced it all together and it was under $200 including a $40 cooler.
Hey which plasma cutter is that? And what is the SW used for design? Thanks!
Did you lay a bead on both sides of the interior stabilizer struts or just on one side? What is the "typical" practice with doing that?
It depends on the application. If it were thicker material and on something structural like a building or a base gusset on a metal billboard leg for example you'd just about always weld on both sides. In this case my internal gussets or ribs are only 1/8" and I felt it was completely adequate to weld only one side top and bottom.
cool! thanks for the response. Always appreciate the videos.
How much is the new front bumper weight with and without winch? Just wondering.
Very nice project. You're gonna love the WARN.ZEON! 😊✌ Thank you for sharing 🏆👍🌟
Good looking bumper! Do you have a build thread somewhere? I’d like to know more about the fender flairs and front/rear axle as well as the suspension.
On our UA-cam page under playlists look for "Project Green Machine" I have a whole video series explaining everything done on this Jeep. Thanks!
Excellent! I looked last night but I must not have went back far enough. Thanks
Canada here...sweet!
That millernatic 212 autoset is the same machine we used in the welding shop at school!
It's a great machine!
Certainly did the trick for us to do our 20 and 22 guage welding tests
Hi!!!!!! tell me please what program are you modeling bumper?
autodesk fusion 360
Hey guys I need a little help. Recently I hit a deer at 70mph taking out the entire drivers side grill, header panel, fender, the works including radiator and power steering pump and electric fan. I have located all parts I need to repair the 2001 xj except for 2. I can't find these two parts listed anywhere on any parts list. These two parts are located behind the header panel on both the drivers and passenger side and are what the fender bolt to. The second part is located right below that and is kind of an x shaped bracket. Any ideas?
I'd recommend finding a Pull-A-Park or Pick N Pull or similar junk yard near you. Look for a 97-01 XJ and take it apart, collecting the parts you need. Good luck!
Or you could drop it by a shop for a full repair estimate. All parts will be listed one by one. Personally, I would try the part yard route first.
I’d purchase that Jeep just for the bumper.
Wow!!!!
Awesome video, great tips, keep up the good vids!
Is this strong enough to hold your truck on the winch?
Good Project!!! How can I get the plans of that bumper?
I would totally buy a bumper like that
What kind of CAD program do you use?
Bend Tech
Nice job Tim.I would love to see that rear bumper with tire carrier build.I was thinking of doing that myself.Curious to see how you would build it.
RuffStuff has a bunch of great builder parts. I would likely use their tire carrier spindle. It's slick, simple and beefy!
Can you share what are your miller welder settings wire? Volts? Thanks also can rock and road sell this a diy weld bumper? Thanks
Get in touch with Greg. There's a link to Rock and Road's website in the video description. You can find his contact info there! As far as settings... I changed them numerous times depending on the type of weld. I welded the outside at 17.Something volts and don't recall the wire speed. In general Miller's auto set feature works really good on my 215, however I find the wire speed can always be turned down compared to the auto set and weld chart settings for how I like to weld. Stay tuned for future vids and I'll try to discuss this more on video.
Great video mate 👊🏻😊👍🏻
That's great work!!!
What grit flap disc and what grit on the sander?
What program do you use to create the sketch?
What lift does your jeep have
Rough Country springs and front shocks. Custom 3 link front using RuffStuff parts. See the Project Green Machine playlist on our channel. The complete build series of this Jeep is in there.
Does a 3.5" lift from Rubicon express good for a 2001 XJ
T-Dawg it's awesome to see more videos.
T-Dawg.... Dang. Thanks!
The bumper on my jeep was probably my favorite project Ive done. Killed a part of my soul when I sold it with my XJ.
Bummer man! We've all sold rigs with parts we regret getting rid of.
15:44 Is that one of them there special Effects?
You could consider Matt a special effect... But no, he was really there.
Step 1: Spend $10k on pro fabrication computer and auto plasma cutter.
Simple!!!
More like “how to pay someone else to build a bumper for you “
Looks good
What sliders do you have?
I made them. 1.75" X .120 DOM. They work really good and are super strong!
@@bleepinjeep that's awesome! Xj is looking good man.How did you do the step part on the back of the slider? Does anyone make them?
I've seen similar ones for Toyota trucks. Don't recall the manufacturer. My sliders are your typical basic slider, except at the back end I bent a 145 degree hoop which the outer rail of the slider ties into. Not sure if that makes sense...
www.4xinnovations.com/84-95-Regular-Cab-Pickup-Rock-Sliders_p_68.html
This is similar to my design except my rear kick out or "step" is one 145 degree piece the forms the rear most return to the inner rail in front of the back tires and then ties back into the main rail about 14 inches or so forward of that eliminating the rear most spacer bar that the design I sent you has. Watch my walk around video. I might show them better in that vid. Hope that helps.
Where can I get those fender flares?
Could you tell me what is the item number for the hydro assist
Surplus Center 9-7258-8
@@bleepinjeep thank you your the man! Your welds are still awesome!
That part is " Out of Stock - No Longer Available " booo
I bought mine a month ago. Check back or call them.
Thank you that is way better price than PSC
How much do you charge for a bumper? I have a 1995 FORD Bronco
Greg, nice job!!! Would you be interested in making a bumper like that for a 2014 Silverado?
Negative ghostrider
Tim, if you get the money or time, i would totally love to see an ls of some sort in the jeep
Me too :)
Hey Tim. I have 2\3 of a sheet of 1\4 inch plate. Would it be too heavy to make a rear bumper from?
If you want to add a bunch of weight to the rear it could be great! Also depends on how much protection you want. Personally I'd use 3/16 for an entire rear bumper but if you already have the 1/4....
Nice work but who has a CAD, robotic cutting machine, etc?
I would pay for a flat-pack version that I can weld up myself, hopefully the cad file was saved and this could be a future thing?
Files saved for sure! Contact Greg at Rock and Road. Link to his website in the video description. He can give you info on that.
I like the design but think it is a bit narrow in size from the sides to fenders and front as well. Why not aluminum for a custom bumper keep the front end lighter?
How much for one if you make it for my Jeep Cherokee
Contact Greg at Rock and Road. Link to his website in the video description.
Looks just like my 95 Green Machine but its all stock except I had to put 235/75/15's cause 225 is hard to find!
Speedglass hoods rock!
“How to make your own bumper” *uses 3D printer, welder, custom cutting machine.* yea let me whip out 10k for a bumper
Just grab a welder and cut off wheel from harbor freight. And a big pack of cutting discs. This is doable with minimum tools.
Just use a sharpie and a yard stick to make straight lines to cut and use carboard to mock up the design you want.
I designed mine with cardboard, took those measurements to a friend with a plasma table, and welded it up using a different friend’s welder. Maybe network a bit my guy.
So the welds were all mig?
Yep! Every weld seen in this video are mig welds from both Miller welders featured in the vid.
Sweet now all I need is a cad program and years learning how to use it
Hey I love the video awesome build. Another well thought out project good job. I'm hoping to be using my "CAD" cardboard assisted design and plasma soon to build a bumper. Great job. Hey I must have missed it what tires, tire size and wheels are you running. Also do you have wheel spacers
Never mind I found the video that tells all that.
That is s sweet bumper
Great video
Nice Fab work..
Hey I'm from Poland. i really like your bumper. is there any chance to get plans to make my job easier? I have warn evo too. I would be very grateful for your reply
Can I buy that Victory bumper from you Tim? I can pick it up at Rock & Road
I don't have the bolt on end pieces any more. What you saw me take off in the video is all that's left. If it's still in Greg's scrap pile you get first dibs. There's a link to Greg's website in the video description. Get in touch with him that way and set up a time when you can swing by the shop and grab it. $40 sound ok? You can pay Greg.
Yeah sure, i'll call the shop and let them know the situation. Thanks a lot Tim, i've really enjoyed these videos. Maybe i'll catch you at Rock & Road when I come up.
I talked to Greg. He's expecting to hear from you! Thanks!!
BleepinJeep also- if you have the old winch you had, I’d buy that too. I want to do the same mounting system you did.
I do not. Lots of good winches out there though!
Good job
Any way I can get the dxf so I can make my own bumper. I’m willing to pay for it. Of put on grabcad
Probably! Get in touch with Greg. Link to his website is in the vid description.
Good vid, although having all the tools to accomplish the task, i would say ur ahead of the game! But the bumper looks awesome! Nice job, thx for Sharing 👍
Sweet! now i just need to go buy a cnc plasma cutter! honestly though you could, with a lot more time effort and cutoff disks, cut these yourself and hope welding/grinding will clean up the edges
If you're good at the finishing work you really can polish a turd!
I used a metal cutting circular saw to cut plate into the shapes needed and then mig welded them. Used a hand held belt sander to get a nice radius edge.
Must be nice to have all the equipment and the technology on computer, trying to make on with just a mig welder and a small grinder
Nice bumper
Can I buy those dxf files?
best xj out there