Matching HD Trike bumper

[Mike mccarty]

Any ideas where can I have a bumper made to fit my trailer that matches the HD bumper ?

thanks

 

[dirtdobber]

Not necessarily, most welding shops do not have benders. If it has to be formed it will need to be bent.

I do a lot of welding fabrication and I am able to bend some things but not with the precision that is needed for a lot of things. The chroming is gonna cost. Chroming has went out the roof, powder coating would be less money. Due to the new standards for chroming by the government there was a huge price increase.
I now make what they want but they have to have it chromed or coated them selves.
If it is straight with slight end caps that's different. Custom bending one needs a good bender which most welding shops do not keep or have.
I use sand for bending.

 

[Mike mccarty]

That was my initial thoughts..... Not all welding shops can do bending.... Which is needed to meet my goal(match the HD bumper...

TKs for the feedback.....

 

[clint44]

That was my initial thoughts..... Not all welding shops can do bending.... Which is needed to meet my goal(match the HD bumper...

TKs for the feedback.....

Find a shop that does custom chassis work and roll cages. They can bend what you need out of DOM tubing. Then,either have it chromed or powdercoated. The latter is available in colors that look just like chrome.
Building your own bumper also allows for a little creativity in its design. (nerf bars added,etc)

 

[Mike mccarty]

Great recommendation Clint44.... TKs I'll give that a try...

 

[jc1300]

Is it possible to buy a bumper from Harley and then have it narrowed? Not knowing your trailer, but might be less expensive to go that route - Just a thought

 

[Mike mccarty]

Good thought JC1300... But trailer is wider.... TKs

 

[jc1300]

Good thought JC1300... But trailer is wider.... TKs

Then make it Wider? I again believe adding the center section might be cost effective?

 

[clint44]

Buy two bumpers to make one?? :xzqxz: They cost around $250 each so now you're looking at spending $500 + tax + shipping,etc before you start whacking on both.

Race shops in Maryland:
http://www.fastlanefabrications.com/contact
http://www.hfrfab.com/
http://drummondracecars.com/

 

[dirtdobber]

I think it is more city vs country.
i can dive to one of the bigger city's and they have all that fancy stuff. Lol

 

[Mike mccarty]

Clint44....

Tks for the sites... The one in Jefferson md is twenty mins from me.... I'll give them a call... Will u posted...tks