winch bumper

GeorgesBlazah · Post by **GeorgesBlazah** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 1:10 pm

been screwin with it for a couple weeks slowly gettin it done. figured id show my progress. well here it is...mostly done except the bottom braces for bumper, lil light tunnel thingies and gotta grind down the welds. after i get this done, its off to the powdercoaters!

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/G ... ad1dd0.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/G ... 7b033a.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/G ... f91e61.jpg

the good pics
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/G ... e7d6b5.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/G ... 0393b9.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/G ... ca6486.jpg
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F9K9 · Post by **F9K9** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 2:01 pm

Lookin' mighty fine

Blaze One · Post by **Blaze One** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 2:05 pm

Wow , that is one the best lookin bumper i have seen for the S-series , and its not even finished !

Feel like selling the plans ?

Your blazer is my blazer's dream

jeff024 · Post by **jeff024** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 3:36 pm

Im sure you could make some cash off that you keep makin them and they will keep buying them

24digger · Post by **24digger** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 5:28 pm

Agreed that is a nice looking bumper. I haven't seen any of those kind of bumpers that I like but I like yours

BobbleSmitty · Post by **BobbleSmitty** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 5:40 pm

"If you build it, they will come!" Sweet bumper man!

gocntry · Post by **gocntry** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 4:16 am

Very Nice Bumper

Can't Wait Until The Prototype Is Finished So You Can Start Production, I'm Sure You'll Have People Lined Up For Those

barch97 · Post by **barch97** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 5:05 am

Outstanding...

How 'bout a group purchase discount for your pals at s10cc.com?

Post by **Walt** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 5:21 am

barch97 wrote:Outstanding...

How 'bout a group purchase discount for your pals at s10cc.com?

ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! I like!

GeorgesBlazah · Post by **GeorgesBlazah** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:33 pm

haha thanks for the compliments guys. i wish i could take the credit for designing the bumper, but it is an animal 4x4 bumper. if i had the plans/tools to make em, i definatly would.

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 10:40 pm

killer idea!

Blaze One · Post by **Blaze One** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 2:25 pm

so you bought a "weld you self kit " ? or did you just improvise and make one similar to it ?

GeorgesBlazah · Post by **GeorgesBlazah** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 4:32 pm

yeah its the ready to weld kit. i have some designs in CAD onmy pc, but i dont ahve the time or tools to amke the ones i have.

GeorgesBlazah · Post by **GeorgesBlazah** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 7:52 pm

Just picked her up from powercoaters today. Sorry for the crappy pics...I was in the garage and sapce is limited. Hopefully this weekend I can get the bumper put on the truck again.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/G ... 03396e.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/G ... 163e3b.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/G ... e00d2b.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/G ... 81617e.jpg

gocntry · Post by **gocntry** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 4:41 am

That Bumper Looks Awesome

It Also Looks Like The Animal Bumper Will Be Made Again

Animal Bumper On ZR2USA.Com

Blaze One · Post by **Blaze One** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 11:54 am

Probably sell alot more if they allowed Nonzr2 owners to post there .
Sorry I shouldn't have brought that up again .

F9K9 · Post by **F9K9** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 12:29 pm

Blaze One wrote:Probably sell alot more if they allowed Nonzr2 owners to post there .
Sorry I shouldn't have brought that up again .

That is a very good point! I am glad you brought it up

But, then again, I am a senior citizen with very thin skin and a minority!

gocntry · Post by **gocntry** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 12:46 pm

gocntry wrote:That Bumper Looks Awesome

It Also Looks Like The Animal Bumper Will Be Made Again

Animal Bumper On ZR2USA.Com

UUHHHH... Should I Just Delete My Post Before I Get You Guys All Riled Up?

Post by **HenryJ** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 1:20 pm

f9k9 wrote:... I am a senior citizen with very thin skin and a minority!

I almost fell off my chair!

F9K9 · Post by **F9K9** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 1:38 pm

Still a very awesome bumper! A ten in my book!

Blaze One · Post by **Blaze One** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 1:46 pm

LOL , well hopefully the person making the bumpers will have a contact number or site OUTSIDE of ZR2USA.com .
That way , even us non z owners can buy one .
Also , I hope that they make them adaptable for the Regular S10 Chassis . Since the Zr2 is different , is it not ?

I sure wish i could ask these kind of questions to correct people .

F9K9 · Post by **F9K9** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 1:56 pm

You need to trust an "old" senior citizen (with a thin skin and now a minority) for a day or two

"Today's crisis is tomorrow's low priority" or " It'll all come out in the wash"

gocntry · Post by **gocntry** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 4:36 am

Blaze One wrote:well hopefully the person making the bumpers will have a contact number or site OUTSIDE of ZR2USA.com .

Sorry But The Person Who Will Be Making These Bumpers Is The Owner/Founder Of zr2USA.com.

GeorgesBlazah · Post by **GeorgesBlazah** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:31 am

They work with either or. I just have that lil 1in gap between bumper and bottom of grill, but i think thats mostly because ofmy body lift. A zr2 frame is probably slightly diffrent.

F9K9 · Post by **F9K9** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:55 am

What do you think it weighs?

GeorgesBlazah · Post by **GeorgesBlazah** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:28 am

When it was shipped I think on the packin slip it said 100lbs.

F9K9 · Post by **F9K9** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 12:01 pm

GeorgesBlazah wrote:When it was shipped I think on the packin slip it said 100lbs.

So, maybe a couple pounds now, thanks

top_sgt · Post by **top_sgt** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 3:59 pm

i like the bumper!!!!!!

question.......how are the front air bag sensors affected by the new bumper????????

Post by **HenryJ** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 4:16 pm

top_sgt wrote:...how are the front air bag sensors affected by the new bumper?

They should not be affected much if at all. The sensors are inertia based. Think of them as a weight centered in a rubber diaphram. During a sudden loss of inertia (hitting something) the weight continues to maintain the direction and speed. If this is significant enough it activates and sets off the SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)

in·er·tia (-nûrsh-)
n.

1. The tendency of a body to resist acceleration; the tendency of a body at rest to remain at rest or of a body in motion to stay in motion in a straight line unless acted on by an outside force.
2. Resistance or disinclination to motion, action, or change.

Changing the front bumper will alter the crush zone. This could transfer the forces a little quicker. The SRS might be a little more sensitive with this change?
One thing that is likely is that the forces must go somewhere. The rigid front bumper will likely transfer the forces to the chassis and back through the body. This could lead to greater forces being transferred to the occupants, and a greater risk of mortality? Crash testing would be the only way to know for sure.

GeorgesBlazah · Post by **GeorgesBlazah** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 4:52 pm

Yeah the sensors are not touched. I never knew they were inertia based though. I thoiught they were based on if they were somewhat hit then thats what would set the airbags off. I think by puttin the bumper on I will be causing more damage to my truck if I am involved in an accedent. Then again thats the price I am paying to have a bumper that will stand up to some abuse offroad.I dont drive my truck everyday so its a lil bit less of an risk, however it is in the back of my mind when I am driving.

P.S. I always have my passengers wear their seatbelts in my truck. I dont go anywhre until they put it on.

GeorgesBlazah · Post by **GeorgesBlazah** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 4:53 pm

BTW The bumper is on the truck. but my sister stole the batteries to my digital camra so I cant take pics just yet.

F9K9 · Post by **F9K9** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 5:09 pm

GeorgesBlazah wrote:BTW The bumper is on the truck. but my sister stole the batteries to my digital camra so I cant take pics just yet.

I hope that this is not your first lesson dealing with the fairer gender

Batteries will soon be the least of your worries

GeorgesBlazah · Post by **GeorgesBlazah** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 5:19 pm

f9k9 wrote:
I hope that this is not your first lesson dealing with the fairer gender

Batteries will soon be the least of your worries

haha, no it hasnt. I wish all of the probs with the other gender were as simple as them stealing my batteries.

Blaze One · Post by **Blaze One** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 11:45 am

gocntry wrote:
Blaze One wrote:well hopefully the person making the bumpers will have a contact number or site OUTSIDE of ZR2USA.com .

Sorry But The Person Who Will Be Making These Bumpers Is The Owner/Founder Of zr2USA.com.

So am I correct to assume that they will not be offered to purchase by anyone other than a ZR2 owner ?

That just seems stupid if it is true .
I can't even email this guy to ask these questions . I just have to wait and see I guess .

gocntry · Post by **gocntry** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 11:55 am

Blaze One wrote:
gocntry wrote:
Blaze One wrote:well hopefully the person making the bumpers will have a contact number or site OUTSIDE of ZR2USA.com .

Sorry But The Person Who Will Be Making These Bumpers Is The Owner/Founder Of zr2USA.com.

So am I correct to assume that they will not be offered to purchase by anyone other than a ZR2 owner ?

That just seems stupid if it is true .
I can't even email this guy to ask these questions . I just have to wait and see I guess .

Yeah I Would Hope They would Be For Sale To Everybody, Id Keep An Eye On The Thread @ zr2USA.com Maybe He'll Post A Contact Number when He Starts Making Them.

Jigg · Post by **Jigg** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 12:23 pm

Rog's email address is:
devriessigns (at) gmail.com

They won't be available until the end of the summer, and i'm 99% sure they're open to everybody to buy. Afterall, they're S-series, not zr2 specific bumpers.

gocntry · Post by **gocntry** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 12:51 pm

Jigg wrote:Rog's email address is:
devriessigns (at) gmail.com

They won't be available until the end of the summer, and i'm 99% sure they're open to everybody to buy. Afterall, they're S-series, not zr2 specific bumpers.

Thanks For The Info Jigg.........

GeorgesBlazah · Post by **GeorgesBlazah** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:39 pm

Here are the pics! now i got to paint behind the bumper some so it deosnt stand out so much lol. Also the gap deosnt look as bad as it deos in the pics.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/G ... 4d5c1d.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/G ... ea1b0d.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/G ... eaae0d.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/G ... 374efe.jpg

Blaze One · Post by **Blaze One** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 12:31 am

WOW , you blazer just gets better and better .

Jigg: thanks for the info .

Jigg · Post by **Jigg** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 5:31 am

No problem guys.

George, the blazer looks AWESOME! I'm coming to steal your wheels/tires. I'll leave you my ZR5's if you want.

GeorgesBlazah · Post by **GeorgesBlazah** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 5:27 am

Jigg I wish they made the zr5s you have some a lil less backspacing. I think they would look kinda snazzy with a lil dish to them if ya know what I mean.