lucasgreff
Getting the Wheeling Fever
Reged: 10/26/06
Posts: 69
Loc: North Dakota
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I am looking into making homemade front and rear bumpers for my 86 Trooper. If anybody has pictures of ones they have done for any year trooper please post them or send them to me so I can get an idea where to start.
thanks
BASHBRO1
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86 Trooper II
Stock except for the Rust and dents that came with it. Restoration while being a daily Driver is in progress. Completed so Far-Front Brakes, Rear Brakes, Frame restoration, 1 1/2" lift shackles, custom front and rear bumpers
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Fujisawa_Bob
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Loc: Florida
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It's Cavalry, not Calvary. Cavalry as in cavalier as in horses (Spanish word caballo and French chevalier come from the same root). Calvary is where Christ was crucified IIRC.
 
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89 Trooper
2.8 v6, 5 speed, Aisins
Perpetual Project and Faithful Friend
220,000+ miles
Nolite id cogere, capre malleum majorem
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lucasgreff
Getting the Wheeling Fever
Reged: 10/26/06
Posts: 69
Loc: North Dakota
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yeah but you don't have any pictures of a homemade bumper?
BASHBRO1
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86 Trooper II
Stock except for the Rust and dents that came with it. Restoration while being a daily Driver is in progress. Completed so Far-Front Brakes, Rear Brakes, Frame restoration, 1 1/2" lift shackles, custom front and rear bumpers
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Troopersphere
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Reged: 07/13/05
Posts: 681
Loc: Central NJ
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yeah but you don't have any pictures of a homemade bumper?
BASHBRO1
I don't, but if you use the search feature, you can surely come across some beautiful work by ONEBADTROOPER ... and nice pics too...
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C/YA!
Jeff
'88 Trooper
2DR LWB 4ZE1 5SP
bone stock DD
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Fujisawa_Bob
Rock Warrior
Reged: 01/07/05
Posts: 524
Loc: Florida
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yeah but you don't have any pictures of a homemade bumper?
BASHBRO1
heh...thanks for fixing that... a bit of a pet peeve i suppose.
I was thinking of taking 2x5 square steel tube and cutting it to length (for the rear). Something like this:
Indy 4x rear bumper
But not as nice. Would have to fab brackets. I'm also planning to make spacers to bolt through to the factory holes in the rear crossmember.
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89 Trooper
2.8 v6, 5 speed, Aisins
Perpetual Project and Faithful Friend
220,000+ miles
Nolite id cogere, capre malleum majorem
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maxwell417
Rock Warrior
Reged: 10/01/01
Posts: 945
Loc: Clear h2o Kansas USA
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Simple rear bumper plumbed for onboard air. Nevermind the tires.
Semi-ugly front winch bumper, grill guard lifts out of 2 reciever hitches. Pre quarter panel bob.
Yup .... I'd do it somewhat different a second time.
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Curt B 89RS Calmini Header Delta Cam 33x10.5 BFG MTs & 90 Trooper 3.4 v6, SAS D44 ARB/Hobart 5.38s 35s my pictures
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88SuperTrooper
Mudrunner
Reged: 04/18/06
Posts: 362
Loc: Crawling in Wyoming.
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NEVERMIND THE TIRES!!! How can you NOT??? HAHAHA what are those 195 60 15's??? on ZuZu Aluminim's HAHA  
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89'Isuzu Trooper LS 5 spd 2.6L
31" Big O X/T's
15x8 Eagle 058's
K&N Filter w/ Air Box Mod
2.25" DynoMax SuperTurbo
PolyUrathane/Indy4X Bushings
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maxwell417
Rock Warrior
Reged: 10/01/01
Posts: 945
Loc: Clear h2o Kansas USA
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195/50vr-15s 
More
even more picts
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Curt B 89RS Calmini Header Delta Cam 33x10.5 BFG MTs & 90 Trooper 3.4 v6, SAS D44 ARB/Hobart 5.38s 35s my pictures
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strawmyers
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Reged: 10/01/01
Posts: 4016
Loc: Lafayette, IN
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Let try to keep this on-topic and save the banter for PM's. 
Not a Trooper; but its a pretty generic design. I made the main body out of 2x4x3/16" tube, connecting pieces to the rear crossmember are 2x2x1/4" tube to 1/4" plate, and mounts to rear of frame are 3x3 angle iron.
Bumper:
Mounts on one side:
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Sean Strawmyer
Back and ready to rock...... crawl.
From Indiana or surrounding states and interested in wheelin'? Check out www.mwior.com
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lucasgreff
Getting the Wheeling Fever
Reged: 10/26/06
Posts: 69
Loc: North Dakota
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Yeah those are the pictures I am hoping to get. The one we are drawing up right now looks like like those. A flat piece of square steel with angles at the end. WE will be putting a 2" reciever below it and added shackles to the back. I may also make some mounts for my Hi-Lift Back there but that hasn't been decided yet.
Please keep the pics coming. Especially the close ups of the connections to the frames.
thanks
BASHBRO1
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86 Trooper II
Stock except for the Rust and dents that came with it. Restoration while being a daily Driver is in progress. Completed so Far-Front Brakes, Rear Brakes, Frame restoration, 1 1/2" lift shackles, custom front and rear bumpers
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NotSoSimple
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Reged: 06/08/04
Posts: 615
Loc: Portland, OR
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Kind of a crappy picture, but the most updated. It looks wider than the body, but in fact the tapers at the end are perfectly square with the body lines in the quarter panels.
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'90 Trooper - 2.6L 5-Speed - 1" BL - Custom Roof Rack+2x55watt ProComp - Herculined Interior - Pace Setter Header - Dynomax Super Turbo - K&N - ProComp ES3000 Shocks - Optima Red - MSD 6A - 31" Kumho Mudders - Black Rock Crawlers
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lucasgreff
Getting the Wheeling Fever
Reged: 10/26/06
Posts: 69
Loc: North Dakota
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thats perfect. Could you get me some close ups of the connections to the frame. Did you leave the back open or box it in? And how did you mount the 2" reciever. Is it bolted to the bottom of the bumper or welded to something on the Frame?
thanks
BASHBRO1
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86 Trooper II
Stock except for the Rust and dents that came with it. Restoration while being a daily Driver is in progress. Completed so Far-Front Brakes, Rear Brakes, Frame restoration, 1 1/2" lift shackles, custom front and rear bumpers
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onebadtrooper
Body Damage is Cool
Reged: 09/21/03
Posts: 1871
Loc: Mansfield Texas
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Here are some of my bumpers...
 
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89 trooper, tera low t-case gears,5.38's, 3" indy4xsus lift3"body lift,safari snorkle,warn winch,custom bull bar,custom rock sliders,warn hubs,35x13.50r15,custom rear bumper trooper pics
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lucasgreff
Getting the Wheeling Fever
Reged: 10/26/06
Posts: 69
Loc: North Dakota
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What are those bumpers made out of?
DId you find that reciever Hitch part or Fabricate it?
ANd If you could. Could you get some close up shots of your Front Bumpers As well. You can feel free to post them or send them to me at nvrbnl8@yahoo.com
p.s. That bumper is almost exactly what I was thinking. Very Nice
BASHBRO1
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86 Trooper II
Stock except for the Rust and dents that came with it. Restoration while being a daily Driver is in progress. Completed so Far-Front Brakes, Rear Brakes, Frame restoration, 1 1/2" lift shackles, custom front and rear bumpers
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onebadtrooper
Body Damage is Cool
Reged: 09/21/03
Posts: 1871
Loc: Mansfield Texas
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The rear bumpers are made out of 3x5" tube.
I make my own reciever and reciever mounts.
Here are a few pics...
my personal rear bumper...
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89 trooper, tera low t-case gears,5.38's, 3" indy4xsus lift3"body lift,safari snorkle,warn winch,custom bull bar,custom rock sliders,warn hubs,35x13.50r15,custom rear bumper trooper pics
Edited by onebadtrooper (11/02/06 06:08 PM)
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NotSoSimple
Rock Warrior
Reged: 06/08/04
Posts: 615
Loc: Portland, OR
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I can get you more pics tonight.
For my reciever, it is welded on. Why bolt it I see? Also I purchased the tube just so I knew it would fit without slop, drilled my own hitch pin hole though. For one bumper I bought it with the banding. For the second one I made I put the banding on it myself.
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'90 Trooper - 2.6L 5-Speed - 1" BL - Custom Roof Rack+2x55watt ProComp - Herculined Interior - Pace Setter Header - Dynomax Super Turbo - K&N - ProComp ES3000 Shocks - Optima Red - MSD 6A - 31" Kumho Mudders - Black Rock Crawlers
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Fujisawa_Bob
Rock Warrior
Reged: 01/07/05
Posts: 524
Loc: Florida
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Simple rear bumper plumbed for onboard air. Nevermind the tires.
Yup ... I'd do it somewhat different a second time.
Are you kidding? That front bumper is great! Simple, no nonsense. I like it!
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89 Trooper
2.8 v6, 5 speed, Aisins
Perpetual Project and Faithful Friend
220,000+ miles
Nolite id cogere, capre malleum majorem
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lucasgreff
Getting the Wheeling Fever
Reged: 10/26/06
Posts: 69
Loc: North Dakota
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That is very nice.
I can make all the angular cuts on the steel but how did you bend the tube steel?
DId you use the old heat and bend method or did you go to a shop and have it bent?
How far back do you have the bumpers braces to the frame?
And could you get me a few pics of the winch location and how it all fits together?
That looks very sharp and besides the tube steel I am pretty sure I can do it.
thanks
BASHBRO1
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86 Trooper II
Stock except for the Rust and dents that came with it. Restoration while being a daily Driver is in progress. Completed so Far-Front Brakes, Rear Brakes, Frame restoration, 1 1/2" lift shackles, custom front and rear bumpers
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ShowMeDave
Body Damage is Cool
Reged: 08/15/00
Posts: 1342
Loc: SW Missouri
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Here's what I built for my '90......
MORE PICS
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lucasgreff
Getting the Wheeling Fever
Reged: 10/26/06
Posts: 69
Loc: North Dakota
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That looks pretty sharp.
thanks to everyone for all the input though. I didn't expect this website to be THIS helpful. Everyone seem willing to give a guy a hand. But I guess we all have the same passion. Asian SUVS :)
thanks
BASHBRO1
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86 Trooper II
Stock except for the Rust and dents that came with it. Restoration while being a daily Driver is in progress. Completed so Far-Front Brakes, Rear Brakes, Frame restoration, 1 1/2" lift shackles, custom front and rear bumpers
Edited by lucasgreff (11/03/06 03:30 PM)
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COTrooper
Mudrunner
Reged: 11/30/03
Posts: 308
Loc: Englewood, CO
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Let try to keep this on-topic and save the banter for PM's.
Not a Trooper; but its a pretty generic design. I made the main body out of 2x4x3/16" tube, connecting pieces to the rear crossmember are 2x2x1/4" tube to 1/4" plate, and mounts to rear of frame are 3x3 angle iron.
Bumper:
Looks like you're having cat problems - it fell out in the driveway... 
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'98 Rodeo, Ranchos, OME 912s, General Grabber AT2 265/70/16s on steelies, Superwinch hubs, G80 code, Pioneer HU... two car seats and cracker crumbs.
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