Alright guys, for those of you who have built your own brush/bull/ or 'roo' guards, I would like to dig into your minds a little and find out how you built yours, how you attached them, measurements, required materials and tools, ect. (pics would be helpful!) Finding them has been incredibly hard for me personally. But I really want one and I have a friend with lots of skill in steel working who would build one for me if he had the measurements, etc. 

Edited May 27, 201510 yr by Sapper 157

I second that thought. I'm sure a lot of us have thought about building our own rather than buying them.

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Me too!

Found this leg curler from a weight bench at the dump and converted it to a brush guard.

(Sorry double post... see comment below)

Edited May 28, 201510 yr by Sapper 157

Found this leg curler from a weight bench at the dump and converted it to a brush guard.

That looks like a really cost effective brush guard, Rust! Did you mount it with just bolts? Or did you weld it?

Edited May 28, 201510 yr by Sapper 157

something like this ?

 

 

Edited May 28, 201510 yr by Henpecked

or this ?

 

My home made bar was a bolt in deal.    Here is a epic home spun bar with someone who has the welding skills

http://www.offroadsubarus.com/showthread.php?t=2876                    Here is a link to the build thread

Ill toss my home made jobbie in the mix

 

 

 

Build thread

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/142612-insperation-moves-me-brightly/

The Aussie ones with the vertical supports, That part is easy to make as the vertical part is just a cut profile with thin strap about 1/8" thick and generally 1.5" wide wrapped around the profile and stitch welded as you go pretty easy to do with no real tools other than a welder.

It could even be made to sit onto the original Subaru Bar on top and then make up a sump guard that extends further forward and up to the bottom of the original bar which could be reinforced internally therefore making use of the original bar and requiring no mounts other than for the sump guard slide plate which is what it would end up acting as also being reinforcing for the stock bar.

 

Some of our Bars also have a side runner that follows the Guard profile and drops down to the Side Steps as well though with a Subaru Wagon the best way to reinforce the sill area is not side steps but a Stainless steel screw on Sill protector that follows the shape of the Sill Panel, Very hard to dent those suckers are.

These have been some awesome pics and building threads guys! has anyone ever built one that looks like/or is similar to this: 

 

Keep the ideas and building specs coming guys!

Edited May 29, 201510 yr by Sapper 157

Ill toss my home made jobbie in the mix

 

 

 

Build thread

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/142612-insperation-moves-me-brightly/

Holy cow!   Some of these put monster truck push guards to shame!  

What about adapting existing guards from other trucks? Anyone have input on which ones are good to work with and customize? 

 

I was thinking of doing a very simple black bar that would only wrap around the front of the bumper and nothing else to it. Add a few lights in the center.

Something like this would look good on my loyale.  

 

 

I'm seen an ARB bumper modded to work on an Loyale. Bryan Dudus did it. Not sure what his ID is on here. Actually looks really good (Just adds a lot more weight and protection to the front)

Here it is....

 

 

That is awesome, so many ideas  so little time and or money.

that is one freakin awesome red wagon!! too bad i suck at welding, and im cheap as hell.

 

Saved image, ill eventually get there... eventually.

Edited May 29, 201510 yr by Subasaurus

Great thread and feedback!!  Awesome wagon photos there TheLoyale!  Very cool, Cheers

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I used a couple pieces of heavy box tubing drilled so that longer bolts could go in the stock bumper mounting holes. I put them on first, squared them up, and welded the middle tube of the bumper on. Then i ran thinner box tubing down to a piece of angle iron that I saddled on the front of the lower radiator support. That way the bumper couldn't rotate down while the winch was pulling. The skid plate frame (shown without the 1/8" steel skidplate in this pic) bolted to the bottom of the angle iron on the radiator support.

 

It wasn't pretty, but it took a heck of a beating. I winched out much heavier trucks more often than I pulled the wagon, so it got stretch tested too.

Anyone have any new or different guard ideas or pics? TheLoyale I LOVE your wagon!    Looks amazing! Probably a lot of time, money, and love into that pretty wagon! Deer antler is a very nice touch!

I'm going to start working on my front bumper in a couple days. I'll post pics when I get it built.

Here's one I drew up and had local shop do for me (I am not a welder)

Edited August 4, 201510 yr by rrgrr