need some rear bumper ideas

***Rs2nV*** · 09-27-2009, 05:10 AM

So i am having a real hard time looking at these $1200 dollar rear bumpers for my 02 knowing i am a full time welder/fabricator for a large trailer company...Have a great steel yard few miles from the house...Kinda thinking of picking up a stock bumper and somewhat building off of it as i dont want to be running around with nothing back there..Heres the run down 3 months ago guy backs into me in a parking lot, crumples the rear bumper but doesnt hit the bed, 1 month ago guy rearends me finishes off the bumper, goes under my lifted truck, mows down my exhaust tip and folds the rear section of my exhaust..So insurance company is still screwing around, luckily i hadnt found a new bumper after the first time so i'm just trying to get my exhaust fixed..
What i'm looking for is somewhat of a mix between a alien patrol but still look right on a sport package ram, anyone have pics of homemade ones? My goal is since apparently my bright silver lifted dodge has a target on the back of it the next person that rearends me i want they're car to be towed away cause the bumper doesnt give. Plan on seeing what it looks like body color to somewhat keep the sport appearance but may consider having my buddy speed line it. Guess if it comes out good i should build a jig up to it and start putting some together me and a few of the colorado guys were discussing the amount of money a guy could make building quality bumpers for alot cheaper than the big brands

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02 Ram 2500 sport, Edge Comp, Air dog 150, big line kit, AFE stage 2, silencer gone, 5" MBRP turbo back, Banks high ram, 6" Rancho lift, 37"s, wireless train horns!!!
In the works:One bad rear bumper

1955 chevy 3600....In the works but we'll say chevy made it cummins will shake it!!

Last edited by Rs2nV : 09-27-2009 at 05:37 AM.

***Rs2nV*** · 09-27-2009, 05:17 AM

heres the carnage from the last time

This one pissed me off. wrecked my homemade tip and flattened my mbrp over the axle second pic is from truck fest which was carnage from the first one

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02 Ram 2500 sport, Edge Comp, Air dog 150, big line kit, AFE stage 2, silencer gone, 5" MBRP turbo back, Banks high ram, 6" Rancho lift, 37"s, wireless train horns!!!
In the works:One bad rear bumper

1955 chevy 3600....In the works but we'll say chevy made it cummins will shake it!!

JY04 · 09-27-2009, 10:32 AM

Here,s one I made for my third gen bout three years ago.

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***Rs2nV*** · 09-27-2009, 07:23 PM

Man that looks pretty good,

thats around what i want to do, maybe with a few more "angles" i guess you'd call em, great example though, clean enough to look like it belongs and beefy enough to be on the back of a cummins

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02 Ram 2500 sport, Edge Comp, Air dog 150, big line kit, AFE stage 2, silencer gone, 5" MBRP turbo back, Banks high ram, 6" Rancho lift, 37"s, wireless train horns!!!
In the works:One bad rear bumper

1955 chevy 3600....In the works but we'll say chevy made it cummins will shake it!!

BZ2500 · 09-27-2009, 07:57 PM

This is one for a 3rd Gen. I haven't finished it yet...

My bumper build (in progress)

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***Rs2nV*** · 09-28-2009, 08:39 PM

man BZ that looks good just went threw all 9 pages, thats exactly the style and look i'm after, cant believe i didnt come across the thread in my searchings. Cant wait to see that painted as mine is more than likely gonna be painted silver as well

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02 Ram 2500 sport, Edge Comp, Air dog 150, big line kit, AFE stage 2, silencer gone, 5" MBRP turbo back, Banks high ram, 6" Rancho lift, 37"s, wireless train horns!!!
In the works:One bad rear bumper

1955 chevy 3600....In the works but we'll say chevy made it cummins will shake it!!

***Rs2nV*** · 09-30-2009, 12:38 AM

Well just a update, got a bunch of steel for the project, going rate for scrap at my shop is under 2 cents a pound, got a few 8' strips, 12" wide, 8" wide 4" wide and a 2" wide should be more than enough came out to just under 80 pounds so our purchasing dept just told me to take it would have been like $1.80 Which beats the hell outta new material at 80 bucks a sheet threw my company. Thinking my machine here may just be used for tacking, gotta hobart but its a pretty low Duty cycle, may get a good tack on everything and take it to work and run it on my big machines

Cant wait to get rolling, got the garage cleaned up, welding cart finished so i'm not dragging the machine and bottle around, finishing a coupler lock for my trailer so that can sit outside with my sled on it when i'm working on it... May go pick up a oxy cutting oufit tomorrow came across a great deal on one on craigs

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02 Ram 2500 sport, Edge Comp, Air dog 150, big line kit, AFE stage 2, silencer gone, 5" MBRP turbo back, Banks high ram, 6" Rancho lift, 37"s, wireless train horns!!!
In the works:One bad rear bumper

1955 chevy 3600....In the works but we'll say chevy made it cummins will shake it!!

***Rs2nV*** · 10-02-2009, 02:13 AM

Ok so tried cutting the material with the fancy metal blades i bought...long story short got the piece where my plate goes cut after about 20 mins...went and bought a torch outfit 2night, filling the bottles tomorrow morning, should have some progress pics up tomorrow

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02 Ram 2500 sport, Edge Comp, Air dog 150, big line kit, AFE stage 2, silencer gone, 5" MBRP turbo back, Banks high ram, 6" Rancho lift, 37"s, wireless train horns!!!
In the works:One bad rear bumper

1955 chevy 3600....In the works but we'll say chevy made it cummins will shake it!!

***bulldogbones*** · 10-02-2009, 07:13 AM

four words Mig welder and Plasma cutter

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gwhammy · 10-02-2009, 07:35 AM

I used a 4 X 8 tube cut a wedge out of each end to make it 4 inches at the ends. Looks decent and made a good air tank for the on board air.

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***JWH_03_Dodge*** · 10-02-2009, 08:50 AM

subscribed... can't wait to see how it turns out

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BZ2500 · 10-02-2009, 10:31 AM

What thickness steel are you using? I used regular bi metal blades for the sawzall and it cut the steel surprisingly fast and clean...

I guess the torch you bought should do the job though.. Let's see some pics.

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09-27-2009, 05:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
*Rs2nV* Cummins Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Thornton CO. Posts: 110 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Rs2nV's Truck Pics	need some rear bumper ideas So i am having a real hard time looking at these $1200 dollar rear bumpers for my 02 knowing i am a full time welder/fabricator for a large trailer company...Have a great steel yard few miles from the house...Kinda thinking of picking up a stock bumper and somewhat building off of it as i dont want to be running around with nothing back there..Heres the run down 3 months ago guy backs into me in a parking lot, crumples the rear bumper but doesnt hit the bed, 1 month ago guy rearends me finishes off the bumper, goes under my lifted truck, mows down my exhaust tip and folds the rear section of my exhaust..So insurance company is still screwing around, luckily i hadnt found a new bumper after the first time so i'm just trying to get my exhaust fixed.. What i'm looking for is somewhat of a mix between a alien patrol but still look right on a sport package ram, anyone have pics of homemade ones? My goal is since apparently my bright silver lifted dodge has a target on the back of it the next person that rearends me i want they're car to be towed away cause the bumper doesnt give. Plan on seeing what it looks like body color to somewhat keep the sport appearance but may consider having my buddy speed line it. Guess if it comes out good i should build a jig up to it and start putting some together me and a few of the colorado guys were discussing the amount of money a guy could make building quality bumpers for alot cheaper than the big brands __________________ 02 Ram 2500 sport, Edge Comp, Air dog 150, big line kit, AFE stage 2, silencer gone, 5" MBRP turbo back, Banks high ram, 6" Rancho lift, 37"s, wireless train horns!!! In the works:One bad rear bumper 1955 chevy 3600....In the works but we'll say chevy made it cummins will shake it!! Last edited by Rs2nV : 09-27-2009 at 05:37 AM.

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09-27-2009, 10:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
JY04 Cummins Fan Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Byron, NY Posts: 73 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts JY04's Truck Pics	Here,s one I made for my third gen bout three years ago. __________________ 04.5 2500 ST 2wd, Twin CP3,s and turbo,s,F1 Helix 2 cam and springs, 120 hp stixs,ARP studs,DTT trans,lots a gauges.

09-27-2009, 07:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
*Rs2nV* Cummins Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Thornton CO. Posts: 110 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Rs2nV's Truck Pics	Man that looks pretty good, thats around what i want to do, maybe with a few more "angles" i guess you'd call em, great example though, clean enough to look like it belongs and beefy enough to be on the back of a cummins __________________ 02 Ram 2500 sport, Edge Comp, Air dog 150, big line kit, AFE stage 2, silencer gone, 5" MBRP turbo back, Banks high ram, 6" Rancho lift, 37"s, wireless train horns!!! In the works:One bad rear bumper 1955 chevy 3600....In the works but we'll say chevy made it cummins will shake it!!

09-27-2009, 07:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
BZ2500 Diesel Freak Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Belize Posts: 530 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts BZ2500's Truck Pics	This is one for a 3rd Gen. I haven't finished it yet... My bumper build (in progress) __________________ 03 Ram 2500 4x4 Laramie SO 250 HP Cummins, Edge Juice with attitude, stainless steel intake horn. Custom made muffler and tip.. Smoked Recon Cab lights, flares, H2's on 285's....

09-28-2009, 08:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
*Rs2nV* Cummins Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Thornton CO. Posts: 110 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Rs2nV's Truck Pics	man BZ that looks good just went threw all 9 pages, thats exactly the style and look i'm after, cant believe i didnt come across the thread in my searchings. Cant wait to see that painted as mine is more than likely gonna be painted silver as well __________________ 02 Ram 2500 sport, Edge Comp, Air dog 150, big line kit, AFE stage 2, silencer gone, 5" MBRP turbo back, Banks high ram, 6" Rancho lift, 37"s, wireless train horns!!! In the works:One bad rear bumper 1955 chevy 3600....In the works but we'll say chevy made it cummins will shake it!!

09-30-2009, 12:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
*Rs2nV* Cummins Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Thornton CO. Posts: 110 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Rs2nV's Truck Pics	Well just a update, got a bunch of steel for the project, going rate for scrap at my shop is under 2 cents a pound, got a few 8' strips, 12" wide, 8" wide 4" wide and a 2" wide should be more than enough came out to just under 80 pounds so our purchasing dept just told me to take it would have been like $1.80 Which beats the hell outta new material at 80 bucks a sheet threw my company. Thinking my machine here may just be used for tacking, gotta hobart but its a pretty low Duty cycle, may get a good tack on everything and take it to work and run it on my big machines Cant wait to get rolling, got the garage cleaned up, welding cart finished so i'm not dragging the machine and bottle around, finishing a coupler lock for my trailer so that can sit outside with my sled on it when i'm working on it... May go pick up a oxy cutting oufit tomorrow came across a great deal on one on craigs __________________ 02 Ram 2500 sport, Edge Comp, Air dog 150, big line kit, AFE stage 2, silencer gone, 5" MBRP turbo back, Banks high ram, 6" Rancho lift, 37"s, wireless train horns!!! In the works:One bad rear bumper 1955 chevy 3600....In the works but we'll say chevy made it cummins will shake it!!

10-02-2009, 02:13 AM	#8 (permalink)
*Rs2nV* Cummins Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Thornton CO. Posts: 110 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Rs2nV's Truck Pics	Ok so tried cutting the material with the fancy metal blades i bought...long story short got the piece where my plate goes cut after about 20 mins...went and bought a torch outfit 2night, filling the bottles tomorrow morning, should have some progress pics up tomorrow __________________ 02 Ram 2500 sport, Edge Comp, Air dog 150, big line kit, AFE stage 2, silencer gone, 5" MBRP turbo back, Banks high ram, 6" Rancho lift, 37"s, wireless train horns!!! In the works:One bad rear bumper 1955 chevy 3600....In the works but we'll say chevy made it cummins will shake it!!

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gwhammy Cummins Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 223 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post gwhammy's Truck Pics	I used a 4 X 8 tube cut a wedge out of each end to make it 4 inches at the ends. Looks decent and made a good air tank for the on board air. __________________ 01,qcsb,fwd,he351-3b,adrenaline,pulse,200injectors,5in.stacks,5disk converter 02,qcsb,fwd,35-40,edge juice attitude,2.5mach injectors,4in.exhaust,4 disk converter,

10-02-2009, 10:31 AM	#12 (permalink)
BZ2500 Diesel Freak Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Belize Posts: 530 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts BZ2500's Truck Pics	What thickness steel are you using? I used regular bi metal blades for the sawzall and it cut the steel surprisingly fast and clean... I guess the torch you bought should do the job though.. Let's see some pics. __________________ 03 Ram 2500 4x4 Laramie SO 250 HP Cummins, Edge Juice with attitude, stainless steel intake horn. Custom made muffler and tip.. Smoked Recon Cab lights, flares, H2's on 285's....