sammyb33 Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 just wondering what thickness the ARB bull bars/winch bumpers are...3/16th...1/4.... and i see some of you all with custom bumpers...what was to thick..what was to thin?? sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mws Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 What's your goal - to have the bumper protect the vehicle without adding too much weight, or to have it completely dent and nuclear explosion proof? Using all 1/4" or 3/8" plate will pretty much assure it never dents, but it will be unbelievably heavy. Myself, I'd rather keep it lighter and let a few "trail trophies" appear over time. If bad enough, I could always replace some panels. I'd rather have dents than an extra 100 pounds out in front of the wheels.... With a design similar to this in mind: http://www.ryangee.net/nissan/bumper.htm I will most likely be using 1/8" (maybe 3/16") wall square for the main body tube with reinforcement at winch mounting , with the lower panels made from 1/8" plate. Yeah, they will dent if slammed into a rock, but I don't care. The mounting brackets will be 1/4". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyb33 Posted July 1, 2006 Author Share Posted July 1, 2006 hah, yea i already had that bookmarked... yea i hear ya. no i definately didnt want the extra weight...i wouldnt mind some trophies...but i think im going to stick with 3/16 down below, and 1/8 up top... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89_trailboss Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 IIRC ARB's are 1/8 or 14 gauge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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