I've been thinking about making a rear bumper for my ram... Has anyone tried or have done this?? If so,, does anyone have any ideas or tips?? Any info is appreciated..

 

I guess it really depends on what your looking for? Is your truck a show truck, play truck or a work truck?

I work mine and had a thought of making a bumper out of 2 pieces of steel or aluminum channel to make a box. I use aluminum ramps to get riding mowers and other things in the bed and thought it would be great to have a place to store the ramps when they are not in use.

 

Whatever you build, make sure its weaker than what you are attaching it to. You want to crush your bumper in an accident, not your frame. 1.75 DOM .120 is ideal material for that reason.

 

This has always been my favorite custom bumper on a Ram:
http://www.off-roadweb.com/tech/0906.../photo_23.html

 

http://www.buckstop.biz/rear.html Try this for size I've thought about building the same thing.

 

thanks for the input and ideas,,, this one here was my first thought..



and now im leaning more towards this one



and as far as the front,,, i have no idea what to do there,,, i found a good deal on a stock chrome one,, but i really dont know...

 

 

Can someone post a picture for me? I made my own and it is really nice but I do not know how to post pics.

 

Im in the process of building one of those right now for my 1450 build. Cracked the die in my bender so im just waiting to do the bends. Ill post up pics of my front later. Finally got to providence!

 

This is the bumper on the Ram I picked up for my build:


DOM is the ****. I've lifted the entire front of the truck from the center of that bumper, with a hoist. It barely flexed.