Custom Bumper Fabrication in South Dakota
Off-the-shelf bumpers look like everyone else's because they are. We build bumpers from 3/16" and 1/4" plate, cut on our plasma table, formed on our press brake, and TIG-welded so the seams disappear under powder coat. Winch tray, D-rings, light tabs, sensor cutouts - every option lives in the design before the first cut. Whether you want a clean stinger for the street or a stubby with a 12,000 lb winch buried inside, it gets built around your truck, not around a generic mounting pattern.
What's included
- /Front bumpers with integrated winch mount (8,000 – 16,000 lb)
- /Rear bumpers with hitch reinforcement and recovery points
- /Rock sliders with kickout, frame-mounted
- /Skid plates - engine, transmission, transfer case
- /Bull bars and grille guards
- /Powder coat in matte black, hammered steel, or color match
The 1776 process
- STEP 01
Measure the truck
We take real measurements - not catalog dimensions. Your truck is the template.
- STEP 02
Design the bumper
CAD drawing, plasma path, parts list. You approve before we cut.
- STEP 03
Cut, form, weld
Plasma cut, press-brake formed, TIG-welded. Test fit before paint.
- STEP 04
Coat & install
Powder coat, install, wire the winch and lights. Done in your driveway or our shop.
What it costs
Front bumper with winch tray starts around $3,200. Rear bumpers from $2,500. Skids and sliders priced separately.
Common questions
Bumper swap itself does not void warranty. We install without modifying anything that would trigger a denial - we'll walk you through what's safe.
3/16" minimum for body, 1/4" for winch mounts and recovery points. Anything thinner is shop trash.
Yes - we do color-match powder coat. Most people pick matte black or hammered steel because it looks meaner and chips less.
Yes. Custom bumpers fit your specific truck, so we mount and align on-site. Takes most of a day.
3–6 weeks from approved design to install, depending on shop queue and powder coat turnaround.
Recent bumpers & armor builds
Project Midnight
Carli 3.25" Pintop suspension, full BD performance package, dyno-tuned to 650 RWHP on a tow-friendly EZ Lynk file.
Ghost Rider
BDS 6" lift, full skid armor, EZ Lynk tune, and a stealth gray paint job that disappears in the field at dusk.
Iron Horse
Frame-off restoration, LS3 swap with 4L80E, modern coilovers under classic sheet metal, full leather interior, original paint code respray.
Quote my bumpers & armor.
Quote turnaround inside one business day. No runaround.