Well its about time to start throwing more money at my truck. And this month Im goin to tackle the job of building Prerunner bumpers for my truck. I have all the tools and supplies I need, and this will be my second bumper build, but I plan on putting 110% effort into this new bumper. Hopefully when Im done it will look as good as I envision it in my mind. Im modeling it strongly after the ADD standard bumper for the Raptor and the standard bumper for thee 11+ Super Duty.

This is what I hope to end up with, without spending $1300.



Does anybody have any experience building these things or bending DOM tubing?

 

I do. Made my own sliders for my old xterra that I took out to Moab, UT. I made my front stinger for my 86 K20 and my rear bumper. Minus the rear bumper (3x4 1/4 thick) the DOM i used was 1.75". I got it from the local GRT racing who makes those racing chassis. I ordered a binder and die from a vendor on:

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/

Tons of examples and discounts on parts and various how to's...

 

Going to look sick, been thinking of doing this myself

 

I've got the money, the time and the fab skills, but I'm in need of a good tubing bender, some grinding wheels, and a refresher on college algebra and geometry. Haha. I'm thinking that I would like a better approach angle so I might cut the frame horns back a few inches.

 

You can do ! I built my own on my last truck, saved a lot of money, I would recommend a bender from Midamerican Equipment & Supplies, I bought a E-Z Bend from them, and never had any problems with it, I've had it for 12 years and use it often. Mine is air over hydraulic.