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Hi All,  I have a 2017 1500 4 door short bed with a 6" BDS lift and 35" x 20"'s.   It is my 1st Chevy but I have owed and modified many Jeeps prior.  I am looking for a company that will do a simple Aluminum front bumper with a winch and some LED locations.  It is proving to be impossible to find short of a massive bull bar toting "Ranch" vehicle.  Finding one for a Jeep is relatively easy but all I keep finding for the Chevy is big, over weight steel pieces......any leads would be appreciated

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If you find one, please let us now. I have had the same situation they are all huge and ungainly. They’re also super expensive

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11 hours ago, Jbowl said:

Hi All,  I have a 2017 1500 4 door short bed with a 6" BDS lift and 35" x 20"'s.   It is my 1st Chevy but I have owed and modified many Jeeps prior.  I am looking for a company that will do a simple Aluminum front bumper with a winch and some LED locations.  It is proving to be impossible to find short of a massive bull bar toting "Ranch" vehicle.  Finding one for a Jeep is relatively easy but all I keep finding for the Chevy is big, over weight steel pieces......any leads would be appreciated

http://www.addictivedesertdesigns.com/front-bumpers/2014-up-chevy-1500-stealth-front-bumper-w/winch-mount/

If you can bear the price they have a good looking product. Way too much for me though.

 

Edit: Oops just realized you need one for a 16+. Mybad.

 

http://www.addictivedesertdesigns.com/chevy-1500-winch-front-bumper-F367382840103/

They also have one for the 16 but I'm not a fan of the look.

 

https://www.carid.com/2016-chevy-silverado-off-road-bumpers/go-rhino-br5-front-bumper-666419585.html?parentsubmodel[]=SUBMODEL|1500

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16 hours ago, Jbowl said:

Hi All,  I have a 2017 1500 4 door short bed with a 6" BDS lift and 35" x 20"'s.   It is my 1st Chevy but I have owed and modified many Jeeps prior.  I am looking for a company that will do a simple Aluminum front bumper with a winch and some LED locations.  It is proving to be impossible to find short of a massive bull bar toting "Ranch" vehicle.  Finding one for a Jeep is relatively easy but all I keep finding for the Chevy is big, over weight steel pieces......any leads would be appreciated

Have you researched local "aluminum fabricators"?  I'd take my ideas to such a shop and see what they can offer.  You may find you can get a superior product that looks exactly the way you want.

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On 12/13/2017 at 7:10 PM, Z2Z said:

If you find one, please let us now. I have had the same situation they are all huge and ungainly. They’re also super expensive

will do.  I want light weight.  i love my stock front bumper but want some LED cubes and a winch without adding 500lbs of dead weight to my front end

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On 12/14/2017 at 3:10 AM, snowbrdd said:

http://www.addictivedesertdesigns.com/front-bumpers/2014-up-chevy-1500-stealth-front-bumper-w/winch-mount/

If you can bear the price they have a good looking product. Way too much for me though.

 

Edit: Oops just realized you need one for a 16+. Mybad.

 

http://www.addictivedesertdesigns.com/chevy-1500-winch-front-bumper-F367382840103/

They also have one for the 16 but I'm not a fan of the look.

 

https://www.carid.com/2016-chevy-silverado-off-road-bumpers/go-rhino-br5-front-bumper-666419585.html?parentsubmodel[]=SUBMODEL|1500

Too big and bulky i think.  I appreciate the link though

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On 12/14/2017 at 8:53 AM, Donstar said:

Have you researched local "aluminum fabricators"?  I'd take my ideas to such a shop and see what they can offer.  You may find you can get a superior product that looks exactly the way you want.

I run a shipyard and have unlimited fabricators.  My problem is design.   I want it to be strong enough to hold a winch but as light and as small as possible.  I am reluctant to let my guys "wing it".  I have thought of ordering a bumper I like....patterning it, then sending it back!  lol.....

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Have to say. My bumper I ordered albeit not a winch bumper was lighter than the stock bumper. So you're probably not changing weight that much other than the winch and the winch box.

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Just now, snowbrdd said:

Have to say. My bumper I ordered albeit not a winch bumper was lighter than the stock bumper. So you're probably not changing weight that much other than the winch and the winch box.

where did you get you bumper?  I never really took into account the weight of the stock bumper.  Thanks for the info.   I am considering modifying the stock bumper somehow to keep the lines......  Send a pic of you bumper if you can please

 

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2 minutes ago, Jbowl said:

where did you get you bumper?  I never really took into account the weight of the stock bumper.  Thanks for the info.   I am considering modifying the stock bumper somehow to keep the lines......  Send a pic of you bumper if you can please

 

 

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3 minutes ago, snowbrdd said:

Body armor. Fitment isn't completely good

Thanks.  It doesn't appear that they have a GMC version.

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I’d love to see what you find, if and when you find it. I’ve been looking for a winch mount (doesn’t need to be a bumper) for a 2018 Yukon XL Denali. I have the additional issue of having parking sensors in the stock bumper that I don’t want to lose, so the simpler mount I can get, the better. I already have a 12,000 lb Superwinch I want to use. But as far as I can tell, nobody makes a front winch mount for this truck, aluminum steel, adamantium or anything else at all

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