Build your own Move Bumper with winch!!! I show how to build a low cost F350 winch bumper!
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- Опубликовано: 18 янв 2020
- The most comprehensive review of MoveBumper.com F350 Superduty DIY bumper kit on RUclips today!! I show how to weld up and install the bumper kit with a winch mount for my truck with the kit provided by Move Bumpers. I talk about the pitfalls and mistakes of others as well as share my own tips and tricks. You won't find a more thorough video anywhere!
Complete review from the beginning from the packing, shipping, customer service, instructions, quality of kit and final result! I highly recommend this company to anyone who wants to save a ton of money and has basic welding and mechanical skills.
NOT sponsored in anyway by MoveBumpers.com
Email: HiddenValleyHomestead18@gmail.com 
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Good job I worked structural iron for 41 years in Seattle and worked at all phases in the shop you did a great job on your video
Nice job.. making all the right measurements to begin the project always makes the rest go together much easier.. loved the music. Have a great night..!!
Yes!!! You finally got this edited!!! About dang time man!!! Great job!
Right? Took me a LONG time... like 6 hrs! Ugh.
Way cool nice work man. I am building mine now. Thanks for sharing
I hope those pointers I put in help! I watched quite a few where they messed it up at first and had to cut it apart and start over...LOL.. I'm thinking about getting the rear and adding metal to enclose it and make an air tank out of it! Have fun!
Great video, looks amazing man. Gotta love that weather.
Russ I shot that last spring... it took me that long to edit the stupid thing... lol
Great review, thanks for sharing! The bumper looks awesome.
YAY! You guys finally saw it! I've referred at least half a dozen guys to y'all for one...
@@HiddenValleyHomestead we really appreciate that! ❤️
Workin on an old 89 bronco and need to fab my own bumper as well thanks for all the info and great video bud
Thank you sir!
Great video my friend
Thanks for the visit
Too funny. 17:50 when you stop and look at the camera, I said disconnect the battery at the same time you did! Good job brother.
Nice bumper build! I've considered one of their bumpers for my truck.
I always wanted to build my own but cutting everything to fit perfectly was always a barrier... I don't think I could have purchased all the metal I needed to do this bumper for much less... So they do all of it for you leaving you time to customize it how you want to! I couldnt be happier!
This video is fantastic, thank you sir. I am a younger guy (about to turn 27) and I've been slowly building my own poor mans earth roamer. Aka a 2003 ford F350 7.3l dually and a slide in cabover truck bed camper.
Videos like this are very inspiring and make me confident that I could do this sort of thing myself.
Next check I will order the bumper kit and put it together myself and save a couple grand
I dont regret this kit one bit! And you're right.. the $$$ saved is huge!!! Thx for watching
Nice job
Building one of these move bumpers for my buddies Z71 Silverado diesel. They make it super simple for the DIYer all the parts are pretty well fit, just bevel the edges and weld it up. Thanks for sharing your video.
Just be sure and check the reinforcement to your frame and whatnot. Stay tuned for an update with some interesting criticisms....
@@HiddenValleyHomestead absolutely, I did it very over kill for the frame mounts and the tow hooks I did a root with two top caps, pretty much every else got two passes. Should hold up to the elk up here. 😂
Good lead that I hadn't found yet. My Warn is on a receiver hitch mount that I move to my Jeeps, trailers, and the front of both F250s. I like my brush guards, after you hit your first Elk you will want to make that addition when you get up here. I am unloading my trucks but this is a good option for my new truck. Thanks
I had planned on ordering and adding the bar options in front at a later time.. I forgot to mention that detail in the vid! Great comment! Thx for watching!
Brush guards… dang I forgot about the Expedition that hit a small Muley, while I was doing gate security for the filming of “TRUE GRIT” a Move bumper with brush guard would of saved A LOT OF DAMAGE….it was totaled out….
So after the tragedy, I gotta know: How did the venison taste?@@josepharagon8259
Great video! Another benefit to leaving your vertical adjustment in the mounting plates available is you can lower the bumper 1/2" to remove the headlight if needed. When the other videos leave it at the bottom, then put it up with minimum gaps, you have to remove the whole bumper to remove the headlights. Nice job, I look to order one in the next year for my 2006.
Thank you sir! It's so hard to do these videos and put in those little details without boring people too much! One thing I would have done differently now 3 yrs later is leave the outside supports from the stock bumper and tie those into the new bumper cuz the outer corners have dropped a little from flexing. I need to do a follow up to that vid! Otherwise i dont regret one minute buying it. And definitely weld from both sides! Thx for watching!
@@HiddenValleyHomestead Good to know. I'd love to see a follow up and pictures of what you are seeing, for prevention in my case later.
Definitely. I'll do one within the next few weeks!
Great video! I am going to be doing some custom stuff to my Cummins as well! Maybe I’ll check out the Move bumper for it.
You cant go wrong. Go check out their website and you can see all the options available! Made just as beefy as anything you buy at the offroad shops. 1/4" plate where it's needed and I love to weld so I saved at LEAST $1000 or more doing it myself. Their customer service is fabulous as well.
Hidden Valley Homestead definitely checking them out. My wife’s vehicle is way beefier and cooler than mine. So I desperately need to change that a bit..
@@9252LIFE 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Awesome job. You should have shown how you drilled the holes and made the corners correct for the lights also the awesome job how you left the bead on the bumper before you painted it
Naw. Too long a vid already. And I didnt get footage of that anyways.
Nice👍👍👍
Great project! That will be bad a** on the homestead.
Hey bro I just got one and made mine and it looks great. But you can also ground down those welds and it comes out looking even better when you paint over them
Fantastic! I thought about grinding them all down smooth but I kinda liked showing off my welding skills a bit... LOL... I asked a bunch of guys what they thought and I seriously got a 50/50 response... Leave em be or grind em smooth! It's funny how many of these Move bumpers I see on trucks up here in Idaho! Thx for watching!
Hidden Valley Homestead of course man it still looks great. Show em off brotha!
I like this product and how you get to weld it up yourself. Perhaps eventually I'll get a winch myself, and not have to reach out to the Facebook recovery pages to be saved when I get too brave off roading
Sweet! now you can do mine. 🤣🤣🤣
My 1999 apparently was upgraded to your style of grill and Bumpers’s…. So The 1999 MOVE BUMPER left a big 2 1/2” gap under the headlights… I could have used high wings like your model… but I’ll fix it somehow
How big of square do I need to cut out? My move bumper doesn’t have the holes I’m adding them
Most of the factory Super Duty bolts are actually Grade 10.9, way stronger than Grade 8. Some parts are designed to have more flex like u-bolts often being closer to Grade 5.
Love the look of those tires, what are they?
Toyota MTs 12x35in... Love em
I really enjoyed this video. I've been looking at these bumpers. When you showed the bracket that was slotted my very first thought was I hope he mounts the bolts and hardware in the middle. So I guess great minds think alike. And you are right I don't remember in any other videos seeing anybody address that. I have seen guys that said they could not adjust the bumper so that makes me believe they either mounted the plate all the way down or all the way up.
I had just gone to move website say now offer a bolt up option which is higher price than the welded one. I actually thought that was pretty kool so that way people who don't know how the world or even have a welder can enjoy the low cost of this bumper. Since right now it's 4:00 in the morning I think later today I'm going to go ahead and order one. Since winter is coming this will give me something to do.
Did you paint your bumper yourself? If so did you use rattle cans or an air gun? I know I'm thinking of one of two ways of finishing it. Since I have a powder coating business not too far from my house I might go that route. I'm also thinking about using the bed liner system at Amazon sells is that everyone has been using on different things. I sort of like that texture.
I most definitely give you a big old thumbs up and since you look like you know what you are talking about I also hit the subscribe button.
Look forward to watching more of your videos.
Thank you sir! Stay tuned for an update review! I had an issue with the design that would interest you. And I used etching primer first and then rattle canned it a satin black. I would love to have powder coated it though. That's a better option in my opinion
What were your settings on your welder??
I was geekin out when you pulled out the Lincoln Welder and even using thr same process I will be using! (I bought a tank, but i need an adapter and what not to get her started)
I was going youd grind them all nice and smooth.
That is a 100 Amp Lincoln... and most guys grind the welds smooth. I just like to show off my bead skills...LOL...
Nice job on your bumper build! What brand and model winch did you use and how much room do you have in the winch mount?
Thanks in advance for your reply.
I have the 4Wheel parts brand... Not a Warn unfortunately... I picked up this 10K winch for cheap... It works great... I had to fab a mount for the control box on the side but there was plenty of room in there. Definitely get a winch with a relay box you can relocate.
Which bumper is the one your building? I can't find it on their site
Hi Scott. Great Video, I am ordering a front bumper with the winch today. Did you have to fabricate a sub plate for mounting the winch.
Bought a 12500 Badlands for 2002 F350. Thanks so much for a Great Video. You sold me !!
You MUST order the bumper with the heavier duty winch plate! It comes with 3/16" steel but the winch plate is 1/4"!!
I found out by using Miller Migs that they suck. So lincoln 230's are the best! The lincoln digital models fails at startup. They Also overheat very quick. The really big 450- Millers suck as bad. There's only one thing that Miller makes that I love. Well 2 things. The company's owners wife and there welding hoods. I Highly recommend them.
FYI: I spent 40 years calling a winch cable a (winch cable). BUT when ordering the cable's form Warn for my companies trailer manufacturing plant I needed to tell them exactly what I needed, That's when I got schooled! A winch cable is not a cable. It's called a ( Wire Rope ) .... Yeah sounds dumb to me too but that's what it's called. Warn winches that we offered were 15K and 18K and didn't come with the wire rope (CABLE). I hope this helps people sound smart when there placing orders. If you sound dumb they WILL TRY TO charge you more. Good luck and I hope this helps.
I ran cranes (big ones) for 16 years and I also know better... but I get lazy and revert to common terminology as well.... Thanks for watching!
Dude I'm a welding master in my field. A Trailer engineer for a multi million dollar a year company. I have designed more trailers than most companies make. My best was the our first dual deck 7 car hauler. I sourced all the parts to include but not limited to 13 Aluminum hydraulic cylinders. A sheet metal fabracter that cost us 3500.00$ for the dies he needed for the floors I wanted. I designed with a company I can't name. (Why? I don't understand). But I ended up with 22.5K and 25K dual tandem Disk brake axles. All the best air ride controls and bags. 22 onboard led lights on dual switches. Top and bottom. For night time working. I passed N.I.T.S.A. Cert with a " You Over Built This Thing" I can go on and on and on. The bottom line is I don't need a welding lesson. But I humbly stand aside and apologize. This welding lesson was for young people that can't tell you what J.I.C. means. I would be surprised if they knew N.P.T. Anyway I apologize for breaking up your sunday school video.
What size winch. Would a 12k pound winch fit
Yes. That's the size I have. However stay tuned for a review. There's some very important info everyone needs to reinforce your mounts!!!
@ 21:18 the front looks great....
We need a follow up with how it has lasted being used. To me there isn't enough support for the winch to drag a heavy diesel truck out of something.
Excellent suggestion. Funny you were reading my mind cuz I've used the heck out of it... Pulled myself and other trucks out with it multiple times! Stay tuned!
Which model bumper is this? I see they have multiple options on their website, but I'm really digging this look!
They just came out with the bolt up style as well but this bumper was just their standard offroad model with winch upgrade.
If you need a winch the center piece is 1/4" for the extra weight.
How many hours of welding was it after it was tacked up?
Sheesh a solid 4 hrs or so. Great question.
No free shipping anymore, just order it and it was $195 for shipping thu ups.
AW that sucks! I have an update coming out in a few weeks....you'll wanna watch it!
What tires are those
Believe it or not they're Firestones Mud Terrains!! They were easily 20% cheaper than Nittos or Toyo MTs and Firestone gives a warranty on wear and free rotation and puncture repair! I think I got almost 40K out of them and just put new ones on last fall.
Thanks for sharing..im having hard time finding a welder for it. Looking at the titanium flux 125 welder..do you think it will do the job?
Mine is only a 100 amp Lincoln. 125 amp will be plenty! Run it!
@@HiddenValleyHomestead appreciate the fast response. I was worried if i don't use gas welder or an expensive welder, my winch plates and bumper would snap off while using it under heavy pressure.
@@republicofusa6036 Nah... Im a huge believer in shielded wire... Got tired of dealing with gas tanks over the years... And a 100amp machine will do 1/4" steel no prob. Now I think I talked about doing BOTH sides for strength eh? One side probably ok but if you really wanna make sure do front AND back.... you can even add some interior gussets ...
@@HiddenValleyHomestead you got it..yes both sides will be welded.. I'll hit u up if there is an issue. Stay safe 👍👍
@@republicofusa6036 Feel free to email me anytime! I love helping people out!
Good shit. How many hours?
I think it took me about 8 hrs start to install... I double welded everything front and back and my welder kept cutting out...LOL..
@@HiddenValleyHomestead nice lookin. I just ordered front and rear for my 11 raptor. Debating stick welding but you just swayed me to mig that kit.
@@mcq31mc Yeah it was so much easier....Hopefully you have a little hotter box and won't have to stop to let it cool down.. I couldnt be happier. I chose to leave my welds show and not grind them down... I think a good weld looks nice.. But lots of guys smooth them out. And sheesh the money I saved ... A good winch bumper from Smittybilt starts at $1500!!!
How come you didn't sand down the weld joints?
Great question.. I actually wanted to show off the welds. I like seeing a nice weld puddle so I left them. But most probably don't. Also leaving the whole weld actually leaves all the metal in place and therefore a bit stronger.. So another reason to weld the backside for strength if you're gonna sand the front down smooth. Thx for watching!
Got it. I was just curious. I just finished doing my bumper, they looks awesome. Thanks for sharing
@@republicofusa6036 SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET! Love it when someone learns something from my vids.. I truly appreciate you watching and taking time to ask a question!
I thought anode was positive and cathode was negative?
Watching this only makes me wish I had a truck haha instead I've got a cop car
Haha Steve.. Well you know they make winch bumpers for those Crown Vics eh??? LOL...
@@HiddenValleyHomestead Lol I would NEVER think of putting a winch bumper on a Crown Vic like mine, I might get pulled over for that
Left side looks lower. Could be the camera or my eagle eye! Lets see.........
This bumper will cost more than the 2013 F250 I bought. I was thinking on buying a sheet of 3/16 and doing my own but time is money.
Thx for watching! Unless you got your F250 salvaged or almost free I don't know of any way to save more money than with this kit! I priced ALL of the bumpers out there and then compared the price of the kit to buying my own stock and with this kit being already cut, bent and shaped to fit the few dollars saved by buying raw stock wasnt even worth it. Time IS money and it went together very quickly. AND it's 1/4" on the center section for the winch support, not 3/16"! I couldn't be happier. You won't regret it. As long as you like the style...
@@HiddenValleyHomestead I'm 60% toward Move Bumpers and 40% DIY. I have a sheet of 1/4" in the back yard but think that will be to heavy. The .250" is about 2.6 lbs more per SF than the 3/16. What's a good way to finish these, Epoxy primer and Bedliner or regular paint.
@@cutweldngrind Well if you get the non winch kit its all 3/16" so no as heavy. And I used good etching primer with semi gloss black. Of course powder coating is the best but expensive and takes time. I wanted simplicity and cheap but durability. So I primered first for durability. Holds up better over time.
@@cutweldngrind But I like your epoxy primer idea. That would probably be more durable even than the etching primer I used. I'd love to see how beeline would come out. I just don't like that stuff for paint cuz it fades so bad over time.
Fabbing and breaking is going to take you way more time than its worth. Time is definitely "money." Thats nonsense.
Couldn’t you just put washers behind the top bumper mounting bolts to rotatable the bumper as needed for wing to headlight gap?
You would think so but that would rotate the sides wings and the gap between the wings/sides and the fender bottom would increase. Better to just get the gap right the first time!
Man at 15:38 You really depressed me. I have a Lincoln Mig 230 and I use a tri mix gas so there is no cleanup required. Yeah were the same age. With a 45 pound .035 wire spool. I was a production welder for decades and there was no time to clean off slag.
Craigslist is the Bee's tits ( as opposed to knees) I make ALOT of good trades. Don't advertise it too much though! Otherwise I'll loose all my good stuff lol.
Your video is great , could do without the music. Sometimes less is more. Keep learning and growing.
Cool Vid but MOVE bumpers are ugly IMO EDIT: I do have one on my Tundra it was a present. Did it with a Harbor Freight 125 amp flux core
Man was desperate for the hundred off
Heck ya man.. after selling my stock bumper for 3 Benjis and that 100 from Move that kit was just about free! I LOVE free! Who doesn't? Thx for watching
Hahaha. My thoughts, too. They looked like they lined up pretty well, but that right side, the bottom wasnt lining up.
You talk tooooo much !!!!! It looks cheap and heavy so go and check your suspension
Lol... cant please everyone obviously... half everyone watching wants more details and half just wanna watch action.
I can tell you it's the same quality if not better than the factory built ones you pay 2K for! It's solid man. But someone with a rude mouth like you probably has the money to pay big bucks and couldn't weld for his life! LOL. Thanks for watching and making me some money!!!