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Paul_H
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Reged: 12/29/04
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Loc: Eagle River, AK

Re: Get out those bumper pics
08/21/06 03:37 PM

The problem with bumper design is not going so crazy that you add a ton of weight. I like your design, looks cool should you use a reasonable thickness of plate, and as mentioned, 1/16" is too thin in most areas. I'd likely go with a mix of 1/8" and 3/32"

While the popup lights look like a cool idea, in an offroad vehicle, exposed to mud and grit, simplicity rules the roost. You'll spend alot of time working up a design that will likely get gummed up with muck and rust down the road.

I've been in various engineering fields over the years, and have come to the conclusions that the best designs have zero adjustability. If something is designed correctly, it doesn't need to be adjusted, and there is less to go wrong. The simple design may appear obvious, but you never know how many itterations it took to get that way.

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Bumper Design Q's	Aaron84x4	08/16/06 01:53 AM
Re: Bumper Design Q's	TheBandit	09/19/06 02:57 AM
Re: Bumper Design Q's	4Crawler	09/19/06 10:40 PM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	dcg9381	08/16/06 02:18 PM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	Aaron84x4	08/16/06 02:27 PM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	Snowtoy	08/17/06 02:57 AM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	Red_Chili	08/16/06 02:57 PM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	92daily	08/16/06 04:07 PM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	Aaron84x4	08/17/06 03:01 AM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	Aaron84x4	08/17/06 10:42 PM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	fiat850spyder	08/17/06 11:06 PM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	lookmomnobrains	08/17/06 11:12 PM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	Talon84X4	08/17/06 11:55 PM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	Aaron84x4	08/18/06 12:30 AM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	gt0987	08/18/06 06:50 AM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	Aaron84x4	08/18/06 11:05 AM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	Red_Chili	08/18/06 01:56 PM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	OOP'S	08/18/06 08:37 PM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	Aaron84x4	08/20/06 03:22 AM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	Snowtoy	08/21/06 03:22 AM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	Aaron84x4	08/21/06 02:50 PM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	Paul_H	08/21/06 03:37 PM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	Aaron84x4	08/21/06 08:35 PM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	RatLabGuy	08/22/06 12:39 PM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	Aaron84x4	08/22/06 08:04 PM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	Paul_H	08/22/06 09:22 PM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	Aaron84x4	08/22/06 11:08 PM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	RatLabGuy	08/22/06 11:50 PM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	Aaron84x4	08/23/06 04:32 PM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	Paul_H	08/23/06 06:59 PM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	Aaron84x4	08/23/06 11:25 PM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	Talon84X4	08/23/06 11:35 PM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	Aaron84x4	08/24/06 03:31 PM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	Talon84X4	08/24/06 03:40 PM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	Aaron84x4	08/24/06 08:23 PM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	Talon84X4	08/25/06 12:14 AM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	Aaron84x4	08/25/06 03:27 AM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	Aaron84x4	09/19/06 01:52 AM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	TheBandit	09/19/06 02:21 AM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	Snowtoy	08/22/06 04:33 AM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	Aaron84x4	08/22/06 12:31 PM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	Talon84X4	08/21/06 08:56 PM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	4Crawler	08/21/06 09:02 PM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	Talon84X4	08/21/06 09:08 PM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	Talon84X4	08/20/06 01:27 PM
Re: Get out those bumper pics	Red_Chili	08/18/06 09:49 AM

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