making the Warn a shorty

[2005X]

looking at cutting my front Warn bumper into a shorty, no point in having a full length bumper with tubes. looking for input, anyone done this, maybe some pointers. looking at cutting just outside the "W", or maybe inside the "W", then welding a metal plate on the end, then painting bumper with bedliner spray. would like to see pics if you have done it

[RUBtjICON]

Don't cut it. Just trade it to me for my stocker, and cut it all up

[JPHI]

Don't have a photo but I have photoshop.

[0blcktj6]

Why not just sell the warn and buy a new stubby? Save you some time and probably wouldn't cost you much at all in all honesty you might make some cash. On Quadratec the Warn runs for $228.99 brand new and if you were to get a stubby like the one LoD offers it's $149. Just another option.

[bairy]

Sell and buy new if you will come out in the positive.

Otherwise, chop away! If you can weld, I would section it. Cut 4-5 inches out between the tapered end and clevis mount.

[2005X]

i thought about selling, but by the time you add taking off the winch, plate, hoop, steering skid thats bolted to the bumper, then taking the time to install a new bumper, plus the hastle of trying to sell mine +dealing with payment+shipping. almost becomes not worth it. but I will keep that in mind.

[JJs99TJ]

if you have the capability of shortening it yourself (i.e. skills and
tools needed) then I say go for it. I cant imagine it being that hard
to cut it off a couple inches on each side and box it in with some
plate, then smooth it out so it blends in.

[BYuen]

You could always sell the Warn bumper and use that money to buy a LoD front shorty bumper. It's only 150 bucks compared to other front bumpers...

[Xlr8n]

I like the looks of the bumper the way it is now compared to the Photoshopped cut down pic.

[2005X]

Originally Posted by BYuen

You could always sell the Warn bumper and use that money to buy a LoD front shorty bumper. It's only 150 bucks compared to other front bumpers...

read post #6
lets say if i were to go that route, i would have to make sure my winch plate bolts to the new bumper, since i bought my plae used, i have no idea what number it is to see what other bumpers it would bolt to.

[Beebo]

Originally Posted by BYuen

You could always sell the Warn bumper and use that money to buy a LoD front shorty bumper. It's only 150 bucks compared to other front bumpers...

BYuen
I've been looking for a LoD shorty like that one. Where can one be found for $150.

[TJAYMURPH]

[2005X]

looks this is a go, gonna do it on Sat. will post pics when done

[MattTheMudder]

Let us know how it goes. I want to cut my Garvin 54" front bumper

[Gold03TJ]

BEFORE AFTER I cut the ends off along the corners/seams, and then rewelded them on. Can't tell it's been chopped!