This video is awesome! It inspired me to take welding classes, thank you! What kind and size/amp machine would you recommend for a build like this but not becoming a professional welder?
The headlight tubes come extra long and you cut them to your preferred size. After the bumper was done, my customer wanted them shortened even more than I did the first time around. It was fairly easy to set the height and angle during assembly.
Is there any technical difference or difficulties depending on which mod you do 1st to your truck?... Is it better to do 1st the metal bumper and 2nd the lift kit? Or the reverse of that is better?
Thanks for the question Rolando. I’m not sure it would make too big of a difference in the order you did the modifications. On this truck, since the lift kit had already been installed, the weight of the bumper didn’t seam to effect the front ride height very much. If you put this bumper on stock suspension, it is possible it would be heavy enough to cause the front end to sag. In the end, we didn’t have to adjust the ride height, though we could have if we needed too.
This looks like a nightmare. Has me second guessing getting one. Great job
This video is awesome! It inspired me to take welding classes, thank you! What kind and size/amp machine would you recommend for a build like this but not becoming a professional welder?
That’s great! Good luck. I use a 220 amp welder. For basic projects, I wouldn’t want to use anything too much smaller than that.
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Did you modify the headlight protection tubes? Or is that how they come
The headlight tubes come extra long and you cut them to your preferred size. After the bumper was done, my customer wanted them shortened even more than I did the first time around. It was fairly easy to set the height and angle during assembly.
Is there any technical difference or difficulties depending on which mod you do 1st to your truck?... Is it better to do 1st the metal bumper and 2nd the lift kit? Or the reverse of that is better?
Thanks for the question Rolando. I’m not sure it would make too big of a difference in the order you did the modifications. On this truck, since the lift kit had already been installed, the weight of the bumper didn’t seam to effect the front ride height very much. If you put this bumper on stock suspension, it is possible it would be heavy enough to cause the front end to sag. In the end, we didn’t have to adjust the ride height, though we could have if we needed too.
@@totalcarcare252 thanks for the reply and great video!
@@RolandoLopezNieto Thank you!
How much is a typical charge for a weld job like this?
Bumper builds like this one are typically around $800-$1200 for labor. There can be a large variety in the cost of the bumper kit/materials.
@@totalcarcare252 Thanks!