Have you torn off you bumper mounting plate yet?

[TacoXpo]

Nice thanks. What was your cure?

[Kruso]

Nice thanks. What was your cure?

Well I swapped the frame over to a new (to me) frame and the frame rail ends are mint on that one. I saw the fix you posted by Alvin with the angle iron and am definitely doing that upgrade before I put the ARB back on, I'm paranoid of the winch yanking out the bumper again. I was going to swing by and pick the angle iron tonight but I didn't make it so soon.... very soon

Kruso

[Yotabeast505]

MY ARB did the same thing... i just cut off the crumple zone and welded in 1/2 plate steel!!!

[drew02a]

MY ARB did the same thing... i just cut off the crumple zone and welded in 1/2 plate steel!!!

That works, and I'm not saying I wouldn't do it, but it leaves your vehicle more vulnerable to frame damage on impact.

[Yotabeast505]

true... but im sure the bumper i have can crumple....

[drew02a]

true... but im sure the bumper i have can crumple....

Just saw your build, and I'd say you made the right call,

[Yotabeast505]

Just saw your build, and I'd say you made the right call,

hahahah thanks.. next a winch up front too... never got it stuck but who knows

[TacoXpo]

I thought about that long and hard... I have yet to fix it but when I do, I am only going to make it slightly stronger than stock... I would rather lose the bumper and not the frame at this time!!! - Plus I have a new trail rig to take the brunt of my wheeling...

[night_angel]

before I putting my bumper, I made these reinforcements (just to prevent that problem)

[BirdTRD]

I've considered this problem for the bumper I'm making and plan to run a 1" wide x 1/4" thick x however long strip (haven't measured) from the side plate next to the upper bolts you see here:



and bolting it to the first hole you see in the frame behind the crumple zone you see here:



It will serve as a metal limiting strap. When pulled on, like under winch stress, it will be extremely strong (like one would expect of a strap) and prevent that thin plate from having to deal with all the strain. When pushed on, like a front end collision, it will just buckle (also like a strap) and allow the crumple zone to do its job. I got the idea off a 2nd gen ARB bumper I saw.

I plan on making that piece next time I'm in the shop. I'll put up some pics.

[Oswego]

I've considered this problem for the bumper I'm making and plan to run a 1" wide x 1/4" thick x however long strip (haven't measured) from the side plate next to the upper bolts you see here:


and bolting it to the first hole you see in the frame behind the crumple zone you see here:

It will serve as a metal limiting strap. When pulled on, like under winch stress, it will be extremely strong (like one would expect of a strap) and prevent that thin plate from having to deal with all the strain. When pushed on, like a front end collision, it will just buckle (also like a strap) and allow the crumple zone to do its job. I got the idea off a 2nd gen ARB bumper I saw.

I plan on making that piece next time I'm in the shop. I'll put up some pics.

Here is the "limiting strap" relentless ships with their bumpers. Pretty basic design.



3/16" washer on backside of frame

[BirdTRD]

Yep, that's the ticket.

[Lrgrnr]

Boyd beat me to it!

Blasphemy!

x2

How dare you disgrace my favorite sport Paul?