Building bumper for FJ40 bolt on or weld on?

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   My buddy is building a bumper for my FJ40 and I am wondering if I should weld it to the frame rails or build some brackets to bolt it on.  It has an ok condition stock bumper with a license plate thing that sits on a bracket above the bumper.  Its not too good for offroad but is a neat and hard to find stocker.  

If I were to ever trade with someone they would probably want the original because the cruiser is in good shape.  I think it could be cut off with a grinder or plasma cutter pretty easy but what do you guys think?

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4RUNNERB12 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Poster Joined: 21 March 2004 Location: Huntsville, Ala Status: Offline Points: 567	Post Options Post Reply Quote 4RUNNERB12 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Building bumper for FJ40 bolt on or weld on? Posted: 05 August 2009 at 2:01pm
	My buddy is building a bumper for my FJ40 and I am wondering if I should weld it to the frame rails or build some brackets to bolt it on. It has an ok condition stock bumper with a license plate thing that sits on a bracket above the bumper. Its not too good for offroad but is a neat and hard to find stocker. If I were to ever trade with someone they would probably want the original because the cruiser is in good shape. I think it could be cut off with a grinder or plasma cutter pretty easy but what do you guys think?
	74 CJ5

bkubisht Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List RCRC Club Visitor Joined: 27 June 2006 Location: Huntsville, Madison County Status: Offline Points: 556	Post Options Post Reply Quote bkubisht Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 August 2009 at 2:56pm
	I vote weld with future removal in mind, such as make it easy to remove with a 4.5" grinder.
	3RZ swapped 1985 Toyota 4Runner

4RUNNERB12 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Poster Joined: 21 March 2004 Location: Huntsville, Ala Status: Offline Points: 567	Post Options Post Reply Quote 4RUNNERB12 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 August 2009 at 3:03pm
	That's what I'm thinking. Its a lot easier to weld the thing on than making brackets.
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