Do-it-yourself UAZ 469 bumper drawings

Do you want to make your domestic car even better? Make a bumper for a UAZ with your own hands! Any UAZ model can be tuned with a power bumper of a unique or classic configuration. Such a detail will not only add charm to the car and emphasize its level of cross-country ability, but will also protect people and animals inside from injury during a possible collision.

How to choose and buy?

If the bumper is broken or the bumper amplifier cannot be restored, then there are two solutions: buy and install original spare parts or give preference to parts from third-party brands. The consumer will be able to choose an option that suits their budget.

Original parts are components produced by the OEM manufacturer. Such body parts are characterized by several features:

high price;
Full compatibility with vehicle components;
high-quality execution;
branded packaging.

To choose the right bumper amplifier, you should use the spare parts catalog by entering the vehicle data: VIN, make, model, year of manufacture.

When you need to save money without compromising the quality of parts, purchasing a third-party brand bumper booster is a suitable option. Non-original spare parts attract consumers due to three properties:

affordable cost;
minimal difference from the OEM manufacturer's products;
fast deliveries.

Manufacturers of duplicates produce all kinds of parts for different brands of cars, including bumper reinforcements for Renault, Nissan, Toyota, so buyers have long appreciated the opportunity to save money without sacrificing quality. Non-original parts are selected according to the characteristics of the vehicle: model, year of manufacture, body type. In most cases, analogues are used during the post-warranty service period.

The bumper reinforcement is an important structural part of the car. If the support is deformed after an impact, the cross member must be repaired or replaced. When you don’t want to experiment, buy original parts. If you need to save money, the best option is to order a duplicate spare part.

The power bumper, or “bumper”, as it is popularly called, is an important attribute for almost all SUVs. Car owners know that its main purpose is to protect vehicles from numerous obstacles that may be encountered during movement.

However, in addition to this, the power bumper adds a lot of convenience when operating the car, thanks to the presence of a special design designed for simple installation of a car winch.

Also, the bumper of this design includes a device for lifting the car called a “rack and pinion jack,” which makes the necessary manipulations much easier and, most importantly, safer for the driver. Using a winch in this design is much easier than in the standard version, since the power bumper is equipped with special holes for reliable fixation. This type of design is good for everyone, but many are interested in one question: is it possible to carry out a legal installation at this time, and is there a fine for using a “knuckle bar” for a car?

Features of making a bumper yourself

The drawing above serves as a sample; it can be modified in accordance with specific operational features (winch dimensions, kengurin configuration, UAZ model). The general principles in the manufacture of a power structure for an SUV are:

cut; at home, an angle grinder (grinder), when buying metal on the construction market, it is better to use a guillotine;
bending: in the absence of a bending machine, it is more rational to make cuts on the reverse side of the bend (the thickness of the disk is equal to the thickness of the sheet metal, the depth of the cut is 2/3 - ½ the thickness of the workpiece), if radius rounding is necessary, several cuts are created at an equal distance from the bend line;
installation: it is recommended to periodically try on the manufactured body kit to the seats on the car body, the central part of the product should be pressed against the body of the UAZ 469;
“kenguryatnik” - mounted locally, made of pipes.

Drawing of a bumper in the form of a sweep

A homemade power bumper on a UAZ will have a presentable appearance only if the welds are carefully processed, followed by putty, spray painting, spray painting or powder coating (if you have an induction furnace).

The drawing of the power bumper shown above has after the bend. A lower structure made of tubular arches is used to protect the crankcase. The upper part is designed at the discretion of the owner. An example could be the UAZ Patriot power bumper with one arch, reinforced in the central part with a pair of sheet steel elements.

Bumper design for a UAZ car

Most home-made designs copy the power body kit installed by the manufacturer on the UAZ Hunter of the latest version OJ 02.201NN (Fig. 1). However, a product assembled in a factory contains too many elements from different materials. Therefore, SUV owners more often use the upper part of the bumper (kengurin to accommodate additional headlights), welded from pipes, and rest it on a lower base made of 4 mm steel.

A drawing of the bumper in the form of a sweep is shown in Fig. 2, the sizes are universal for most models of the UAZ manufacturer. When choosing this development, the entire part is obtained from a sheet of metal of the same thickness. Therefore, in practice, many home craftsmen assemble a bumper from parts:

5 mm top wall;
3 mm bottom wall;
4 mm side elements;
6 mm traverse as a winch table.

Do-it-yourself power protective structures on the UAZ provide reliable support for the traveling system. To increase the maintainability of the winch, it is necessary to make a cut in the front part of the bumper. Otherwise, repairing it will require complete removal of the structure.

To increase the strength of the structure, stiffening ribs are welded inside the bumper with a recommended pitch of 20-40 mm. The diagram for attaching the bumper to a UAZ is presented; to ensure reliable fixation of the body element, M 10 bolts (frame) are used.

How to choose a power structure for a UAZ Hunter

Before purchasing or making a security device, you should seriously think about why it will be needed. If you want to improve the aesthetic appeal of the appearance, then you can choose any brand and design. Even if it is plastic, imitating expensive materials and coatings. When a power body kit is a necessity, because the car is often used for trips into nature, then a regular steel bumper will do, without additional attachments.

When asked whether a power body kit is needed, owners' opinions in most cases differ. Some believe that it is indispensable for off-road use, while others think that such designs have more disadvantages than advantages. Let's figure out who is right.

The advantages include:

the ability to ram small trees and bushes without causing damage to the car;
protection when driving through various obstacles, such as tree stumps;
you can install a winch on them, and a gate on the rear bumper for attaching a spare wheel;
the presence of kengurin provides additional protection for the headlights and radiator;
allows you to jack up the car, not only relying on standard places;
improving the attractiveness of appearance.

Undoubtedly, a high-quality steel power bumper will provide much more effective protection for the front and rear of the UAZ Hunter than flimsy plastic ones. That is why such powerful and durable products have become so widely used.

In addition to the high cost, such elements also have a number of disadvantages.

A good power bumper cannot be light, and an increase in weight leads to an upgrade of the standard suspension. In addition, increased weight negatively affects cross-country ability.
The structure is attached to the frame and in the event of serious collisions it can deform, which will entail expensive repairs.
In certain cases, it will be necessary to modernize and strengthen not only the suspension, but also the frame.

Meanwhile, in some cases, weight gain can, on the contrary, have a positive effect. For example, when driving through mud, but this is rather an exception. Basically, the heavy weight hinders the Hunter's maneuverability. In the case of this particular model of the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant, a power bumper may not be required, since it is possible to use the factory version of the design, which is quite strong and reliable. If you mean installing a winch and driving on severe off-road and rough terrain, in such cases you cannot do without a power body kit.

Making a rear power bumper for a UAZ - UAZ 31514, 2.5 l., 1996 on DRIVE2

Thoughts have been wandering in my head for a long time about making a rear power bumper, but I just couldn’t decide on the material. Either make the felts from sheet iron in the same way as the front one, or take a channel as a basis and go all out with it. As always, I wanted practicality and aesthetics in the final product. Everything was decided by the purchase of Hi-Jack; during the first tests of it, I realized that the lower part of the bumper should be flat and strong, since the standard rear ears tend to ride up when lifted by them. In the end, I settled on the second option with a channel, but it turned out to be a problem in the city to find size 12. There is a 14th but it is big, there is a 10th - small. We had to wait for spring so that the snow would melt and a suitable piece of 2.5 meters long was found in a pile of scrap metal and the work began. My friend and I took the dimensions, determined the bend angles, the distance of the bevels and off we went - cutting, welding, cleaning. The result was such a miracle that they fixed it in the old regular places. The test of lifting Hi-Jack for him went with a bang. It would seem that everything is ready, prime, paint and enjoy life. But that was not the case, after looking at the design, another bad idea came to mind: immediately make it a gate for the spare wheel, a platform for attaching the Hi-Jack and put back the hitch with the tow bar , well, and slightly strengthen the structure at the junction with the frame.

Now the work has been intensified again, to be continued.

Tuning or modification

Modern modifications of UAZ are produced with various improvements and modifications. But the entire model range of these cars, from the oldest to the newest, has always been united by one thing - this is one of the most popular car brands for tuning and improvements aimed at adapting to certain operating conditions. To use a car in absolute off-road conditions, tuning the engine and suspension alone will not be enough. Adapting a car, for example, for fishing or hunting in harsh road conditions, also involves changing the appearance, namely the installation of additional attachments. The most popular of these additions are: power bumper, winch, body kits.

What is Puffin Crossing?

Puffin Crossing translated into Russian means “friendly crossing”. This system, used in the UK, involves installing smart traffic lights with sensors that react to pedestrians. Such traffic lights will not turn on red while a person is walking along the zebra crossing, but they will not turn on green if there is no one at the crossing.

Pedestrians can independently regulate the phases of operation of smart traffic lights. True, not using the buttons that exist now, but through special displays. Having requested green, the pedestrian will see on the same board that it has lit up - he will not have to watch the traffic light.

Why strengthen the bumper?

The power bumper on the UAZ can be considered from the point of view of several purposes. First of all, as befits an element of external tuning, this additional mounted element significantly modernizes the exterior, making the appearance of the car more attractive. But still, the UAZ is, first of all, an SUV, and the power bumper for this car is simply obliged to perform a practical function, namely to protect the body and suspension elements from damage. It is much stronger than the standard design. To absorb energy when colliding with an obstacle, a subframe is provided in the design of the power bumper. Using this element, the power bumper is attached to the frame. When colliding with an obstacle, the subframe absorbs the impact energy. To ensure that the deforming force is not transmitted further, the materials of the subframe elements, as a rule, are used weak. They have lower strength parameters compared to the frame and the bumper itself. In other words, if something bends during an impact, it will be the subframe.

A little history

Niva 21213 and 21214 appeared quite a long time ago. Chevrolet Niva is considered a more modern car. But the Niva brand itself has been around for decades. There has long been such a thing as reinforced bumpers or body kits.

Apparently, the first copies appeared about 40 years ago. Initially, these were the simplest metal structures made of channel bars. They turned out to be surprisingly reliable, despite their simplicity. Everyone could weld something similar with their own hands in the garage.

Already with the advent of more modern SUVs, entire industries and large companies began producing reinforced bumpers. Therefore, now, instead of welding metal structures yourself, it is preferable to take a ready-made factory bumper. I would call the products of the OJ and Reef brands the optimal choice.

How did the power bumper come about?

Even judging by the name (“kenguryatnik”), one can understand that the power bumper was invented in the places where kangaroos live, and these animals, as is known, live on the Australian continent. The first design was supposed to protect the car from wild animals that ran out from everywhere and, when frightened, could get under the wheels of vehicles.

Initially, the bumper was made of metal grilles and complemented the design with a reinforced frame. After the positive characteristics of the protective element were assessed, the power bumper began to be used on other continents, and the installation was carried out on any car - both a sedan and a cargo vehicle.

Letter of the law

Another controversial issue regarding power kits is the legality of their installation.

Just recently, car owners were shocked by the fact that in Russia the government banned the use

metal kenguryatniks. This is what beginners call literally everything that protrudes from the front of the car and is made of metal.

But remember that there is nothing in common between a bumper and a power bumper. These are different concepts with their own nuances. Regarding legislation, there is no clear law that would prohibit you from putting a body kit on your car. But if you want to make such a change to the design, you will have to take care of the corresponding entry in the PTS. It's not that difficult, don't worry.

How to make

A power bumper for a UAZ can be ordered or purchased at a tuning studio. But keep in mind that the price of a bumper for a UAZ “loaf” reaches a thousand dollars. The second way is to make a bumper for a UAZ 469, Patriot or Hunter with your own hands. More often, a bumper on an UAZ involves the presence of a sheet metal structure that covers the front part. An additional advantage is the presence of accessories for optics, protected by a wire grill, as well as fasteners for a boat or bicycle.

The most popular do-it-yourself kenguryatnik on UAZ is made from pipes. To make a power bumper for a UAZ with your own hands, you need:

steel pipes with a diameter of 60 mm for making the frame;
pipes having a diameter of 40 mm for small bends;
corners for welding;
Bulgarian;
welding machine;
pipe bender or 45 and 90 degree angles;
bolts;
stubs.

Choose pipes for the bumper on the UAZ “loaf” from stainless steel - they last longer and look more presentable than products made of ferrous metal. Even if you paint the pipes on the bumper of a UAZ Patriot with your own hands, after each trip you will be faced with the need to repaint them due to damage to the paint layer by road abrasives. Do-it-yourself caps, corners and other fasteners for the power bumper on a UAZ are sold by handrail manufacturing companies.

Drawings for making a do-it-yourself kenguryatnik

Benefits of working independently

It is generally accepted that a homemade reinforced bumper has a number of advantages over a purchased one. And the point is not that off-road equipment costs a lot of money - many motorists are interested in independently developing an original bumper design for the UAZ.

There is something to be proud of: a man creates a “kenguryatnik” on a UAZ 469 with his own hands, posts drawings and descriptions on the forum and studies the comments of his colleagues, taking into account the comments.

Power bumper design for UAZ

Let's see what are the advantages of the bumper on the UAZ, created by him:

To save money. By making a reinforced bumper with your own hands, you don’t have to spend a lot of money.
Opportunity to add your own ideas to a ready-made solution. Even using ready-made designs, you can do your own thing during production by improving other people's designs.
The ability to take into account all the features of your car by installing a reinforced bumper on it.
The prospect of making money by making a bumper for a UAZ 469 with your own hands, drawings, descriptions for friends or neighbors who cannot solve this problem alone.

Let the above list not be too long, but, firstly, it is incomplete, and secondly, each item in itself is a sufficient reason to spend time and effort on creating a bumper for the UAZ.

Purpose of the bumper

This is essentially a protective device; sometimes drivers even call it a “buffer”. In the event of a car hitting an obstacle or being hit from behind by another car, the bumper protects, well, in theory, the load-bearing base from drastic damage. And here it all depends on the strength of the body and the design of the bumper. Cars of such a class as the UAZ Hunter require a strong rear bumper. After all, the main places where this machine is used are most often characterized by the lack of road surfaces and obstacles that can be caught. That is why this part, installed by the factory, is very durable, but not stylish.

Important! It must be remembered that this part is used very often to remove a car stuck in the mud!

What types of rear bumpers are there for UAZ Hunter?

It all depends on the imagination of the owner of the UAZ Hunter. Basically, 2 types of these parts are made:

Corner or box-shaped.
Tubular type.

These names themselves speak about the shape of this product. Corner ones are made in the form of a box, but with a more brutal and pleasant appearance than those installed by the factory. Well, as a bonus, various grooves and holes for attachments are added.

The second ones are usually made of pipes of the required diameter for strength, bent and welded as the owner of the car wishes. Each type of this product has its own disadvantages and advantages. Tubular is more durable, but at the same time it limits the possibility of using various attachments. More precisely, it makes their installation much more difficult. But you can attach anything to a box-shaped one without any problems, as long as you have enough imagination. However, they are slightly weaker in operation. Although in any case stronger than the factory ones.

What to make a new rear “buffer” from

Metal and only metal at its core. And only if you decide to make overlays - a little plastic. Well, the metal profile is as follows:

sheet 3-4 mm thick;
channel;
pipe from 1 to 2 inches;

Well, the decorations are already to the taste of the owner. You can use either plywood or plastic of your choice.

How to make a rear bumper with your own hands

But this is already a versatile process. And it begins with making a drawing.

Attention! You can draw the drawing yourself, but it’s better to just download a ready-made version from the Internet and make your own additions. This is the best option

When the diagram is at hand, all that remains is to pick up a gas welding machine or an electric “Fortune”, whichever is more familiar, and cut the parts according to the “technical documentation”. When they are all ready to carefully check and try them on. Fold it figuratively into the future bumper. Measure again. And only after that, pick up the electric welding tool and begin the joining process. When the rear frame is assembled, use an electric drill to make the necessary holes. The draft is ready.

How to make overlays

Well, to decorate your creation, various overlays are made. Although, if the rear bumper of the UAZ Hunter is made quite competently, then ready-made linings can be quite freely purchased in the store.

Well, if you want something special, then grab some plywood and a jigsaw and God help you! You need to measure the surfaces to be covered and simply cut out the elegant plywood parts. The main thing is not to forget to leave space for installing the rear lights. Apply varnish and dry with a hairdryer. Ready.

But honestly, if the UAZ Hunter is used for its intended purpose, that is, for extreme trips, then this is already extra trouble.

On a note! There are no pads placed on the tubular rear “buffers” at all!

Assembly

First you need to carefully sand the body of the “product”. This is necessary in order to be sure to apply special anti-corrosion paint to the bumper. After painting and drying, the lights, rear hook and spare wheel mount should be installed in the designated places. If the linings are prepared, then install them, securing them with self-tapping screws. That's it, the bumper on the UAZ Hunter is ready for installation. You can safely install it in place.

Useful video for making the rear bumper of the UAZ Hunter:

Stages of work

It’s easy to make drawings for a “loaf” with your own hands - use blanks for similar cars or other cars from a domestic manufacturer. The bumper on the UAZ “loaf” involves making a frame from a channel and is the easiest to install among the power reinforcements. The UAZ “Patriot” bumper and the UAZ “Hunter” or “loaf” power bumper are manufactured according to the following algorithm:

The length of the pipes is calculated using a tape measure. The width and height of the products are measured and noted on the drawing of the power bumper for the UAZ.

The pipe flow rate for the manufacture of jumpers for the power bumper of the UAZ “Hunter” is calculated.
The products are cut using a grinder and, according to the drawing of the power bumper, they are joined together with a millimeter gap. You can use a trim tool for this job of installing the UAZ “Patriot” bumper.
The drawing of the bumper is checked and its compliance with it, in particular, the symmetry of the design.
A drawing of the bumper is used, and the places where welding work will be carried out are marked on the workpiece.
The elements of the rear bumper on the Hunter are “tacked” using a welding machine. When sanding the seams, make sure that the elements are symmetrical and only then weld them again.

After completing the welding work, bolt the finished fixture to the beam or side members.

Manufacturing and installation process

Making a bumper for a UAZ Patriot or any other car, just as in the case of a model, should be done in stages, separately for each wing. For a master who has made such parts more than once, the whole process will take at most several hours. For a novice specialist who has not yet gotten his hands on this process, completion may take several days.

At the initial stage, the central part is mounted on the front or rear bumper. Its upper and lower parts are connected and welded using a welding machine. Most car enthusiasts prefer to choose rectangular profiles for making a bumper on a UAZ loaf, which are inferior to other options in price. In order to achieve the required lines, cuts are made in the profile, and then it is bent at the desired angle. It is important to take into account that the front and rear bumper angles will differ from each other.

Power bumper UAZ Bukhanka - Community "UAZovody" on DRIVE2

Good day. The other day we decided to cook a comrade a silovik for his loaf. We took materials, welding, beer and began to imagine the shape of the future bumper) We didn’t have a specific drawing, and we didn’t want to make a bumper with a protruding winch like everyone else, so we made it up as we went along, in the end we assembled an approximate frame on tacks, had a smoke break and made sure that the shape suits us, after which we removed it and began to boil and strengthen it. The next day, with sore eyes and faces burned from welding, we sat in the garage and argued about who would cut the metal and who would cook, but our argument was interrupted by Corifanus who came to visit and offered to cover the bumper with aluminum and boil it with argon! The idea hooked us, we immediately went and took out the remains of aluminum and began to sculpt patterns, after which we transferred them to metal and immediately cut them out and began riveting.

This is how we got the bumper in 2 days! Bumper weight is approximately 20-25kg)

Write your comments, we are very interested to know your opinion.

I will soon register this car on the website so that you can learn more about it.

Good luck to everyone on the roads)

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Traffic lights with motion sensors and a “friendly crossing” may appear in Russia

As Izvestia reported, the corresponding changes to domestic GOSTs will be presented before the end of this year. Their need was justified by the Russian Road Research Institute (RosdorNII), which analyzed foreign and domestic experience in improving pedestrian safety, identified the most effective measures to reduce mortality, as well as a list of requirements that must be reflected in domestic regulatory documents.

To prevent cars from crushing pedestrians, care must be taken to reduce the speed of traffic (calm down) the traffic flow. For this purpose, noise strips, artificial bumps before crossings, zigzag movement of cars, narrowing of lanes or a reduction in their number can be used.

It is unlikely that everything that was seen from the British will be transferred to Russian roads. In Russia, for example, it is proposed to combine a pedestrian crossing with a speed bump. Don’t we still do this? They do, but not like that. It is supposed to not just put two speed bumps in front of the zebra crossing, but to raise the crossing itself above the ground. The use of such crossings reduces the speed of traffic flow by 4–20 km/h, and the number of accidents with casualties drops by an average of 15%.

RosdorNII also proposes to improve the lighting of pedestrian crossings. It is proposed to move the lamps next to the zebra crossing by two to four meters towards the movement. This should increase speed and improve pedestrian recognition by drivers. It is also proposed to additionally equip crossings with signal lights and beacons.

Purpose of the bumper

BEHIND THE STEEL

A newborn's gaze lingers longer than others on the brightest and largest toys. The attention of adult “children”, that is, men and women, is attracted by fashionable, bright, unusual things. Most car enthusiasts want to make the facade of their “four-wheeled” friend more stylish, for example, with the help of an installation. However, branded linings from the RIF or ARB brands are expensive. For drivers who know how to work with their hands, a solution to the problem of how to make a power bumper with your own hands is proposed.

This article discusses the process of decorating a car using the front part of the bumper as an example, although there are options for strengthening the sills, roof, rear bumper, radiator and other parts of the car.

Tools and materials

Manufacturing a power bumper for a UAZ 469 car does not require specialized education. The work can be performed by a person with minimal technical knowledge and experience in welding metal parts. During the manufacturing process, the following tools and materials may be required:

A set of drawing tools or a specialized computer program for creating a drawing. A thin rod made of high-strength steel is well suited for drawing lines on the surface of a metal. The edge of the rod needs to be sharpened.
Angle grinder or oxy-fuel torch. Essential for cutting metal parts. A torch may be needed to bend the metal at the desired angle if necessary. In some cases, you can cut out parts using hand tools.
Welding machine. You can use both gas and electric welding. When welding with electric welding, the part must be removed from the vehicle or the terminals from the battery must be removed. Failure to comply with this rule may result in battery failure.
Metal channel, profile or corner. Materials are selected based on the personal preferences of car owners.
Drill. The product is suitable for both manual and electric drive.
Pipe bender Necessary in the manufacture of a power bumper from a profile pipe. You can use both factory-made and home-made devices.
Fastening elements. To fix the power bumper, bolts with a diameter of at least 10 mm are used. This is necessary for reliable fastening of the bumper to the car frame and resistance of the connection to varying degrees of mechanical damage.
Paint and varnish products. To protect the power bumper of a UAZ 469 car, made by yourself, from the negative influence of the environment, it is necessary to apply paint to it.
Consumables. You will need drills, a cutting wheel, sandpaper, etc. The diameter of the drills is selected based on the thickness of the bolts used.
Personal protection elements. To avoid injury when performing work on the manufacture of a power bumper for a UAZ 469 vehicle, it is necessary to use personal protective equipment.

You can make a power bumper on a UAZ 469 car yourself. This will require technical skills and the availability of tools and materials. After completing the work, you will be able to obtain a unique product that meets the functionality of the car owner.

DIY front power bumper UAZ 469

Self-production of a power bumper requires a detailed drawing. You can make it yourself or find a ready-made version. Some motorists use specialized computer programs to create a drawing. When making a drawing, you must consider:

Product width. Before creating a drawing, the car body is measured.
Places where the power bumper is attached to the car. The product is attached to the UAZ 469 frame with bolts. To do this, you need to mark the location of the holes on the drawing.
Availability of additional attachments. The location of fog lights, tow hooks, winch, etc. is noted on the drawing.

To manufacture a power bumper, welding will be required. You can use devices of any type designed for joining workpieces made of a specific metal. If you have no experience in welding metal parts, it is better to contact a specialized workshop. Specialists will manufacture a power bumper according to a pre-prepared drawing.

Before starting work, according to the created drawing, parts are cut out from thick cardboard. After this, they glue the model together and try it on the car. This procedure allows you to identify shortcomings and eliminate them as soon as possible, and prevents damage to the material if there are errors in the drawing. The car owner can evaluate the appearance of a car with a power bumper and, if necessary, make changes to the design of the product.

After preparation, they begin to manufacture the power bumper. For this, prepare the necessary materials. The power bumper can be made from a metal channel, profile pipe, or corner. The amount of material is selected according to the prepared drawing. Assembly of the front power bumper of the UAZ 469 car is carried out in the following sequence:

Marking. Markings are applied to the material that exactly correspond to the drawn up drawing. To correctly apply markings, you can use measuring tools or transfer the necessary lines from an already made template.
Preparing parts. The power bumper is divided into three parts. Each of them is made separately. The central part is equipped with brackets designed for fastening to the car frame. Standard fasteners will not withstand high loads. In this regard, it is necessary to strengthen them with pieces of metal plate, or to make new ones. Metal cutting is carried out with an angle grinder or using a gas cutter.
Installation of the central part. The mounting brackets are fixed to the power bumper with bolts or by welding. After this, the central part of the bumper is installed in the seat. If the car owner plans to use a winch, at this stage it is necessary to provide a place for its installation and make mounting brackets. In the central part of the power bumper you will need to cut a hole for the winch cable to pass through.
Installation of side parts. The parts are installed on the car according to the drawing and fixed to the central part by welding. If the bumper is made from a profile pipe, then it is necessary to bend the sections at the desired angle. To do this, you can use a specialized pipe bender or bend the sections in any other way.
Cleaning welds. After connecting all parts of the power bumper of the UAZ 469 car, it is necessary to eliminate the welding seams on the front surface of the product. For this, an angle grinder is used.
Preparing for painting. A layer of primer is applied to the surface of the product. It is better to choose an anti-corrosion compound. This will protect the metal parts of the bumper from corrosion and increase the service life of the product. The bumper is painted in several layers. The color of the product may be similar to the car or different. The color selection is based on the personal preferences of the car owner.
Installation. The power bumper of the UAZ 469 car is attached to the car frame. This makes it possible to achieve high resistance to mechanical damage of varying degrees.

The instructions for manufacturing a power bumper for a UAZ 469 may differ. Depending on the personal preferences of the car owner, mounts for attachments are additionally manufactured.

Making a bumper yourself

In order to make a bumper for an UAZ with your own hands, you should decide on the material for its manufacture, draw a diagram, prepare tools and materials. Don't forget to remove the old bumper. The main thing is not to miss anything and do everything according to plan.

Preparatory work

To produce a homemade bumper you will need:

paper, pencil, eraser, tape measure, scissors, cardboard, tape or a special computer program (for making drawings and cutting out a stencil from them);
welding machine;
metal plates, profiles, rectangular or round pipes for cutting out parts of the bumper and its edging (steel with a thickness of 3 mm or more is suitable);
pipe bender (if you plan to use pipes);
paint (for uniform coloring of the product, spray paint is more suitable);
anti-rust and corrosion agent;
file;
screwdrivers, wrenches, hammer and other tools for dismantling the old bumper and installing a new one;
a hacksaw (scissors) for metal, a drill or a gas torch (you need to choose a tool depending on the thickness of the material used);
fasteners;
pieces of rags (unnecessary fabric);
grinding machine for sealing welded seams;
sandpaper.

Having collected materials and tools, you can proceed to drawing a drawing on paper or making sketches using a computer. You should also get rid of the previous, old bumper in advance.

Drawing and layout

First of all, look at several options for making a homemade bumper and choose the shape that would suit the complexity of production and would appeal to you in appearance. Anyone who is strong in a discipline such as drawing can create bumper diagrams with his own hands, having first taken the dimensions of the car using a tape measure.

An alternative option is a symbiosis of other people's experience and your own thoughts about the design of the future bumper. If you are an adherent of modern computer technologies, use one of the programs for drawing and 3D layout: AutoCAD, Solid Works, Katina, Compass.

Manufacturing and installation process

You need to start making the bumper from the central part. Cut a piece of metal of a given shape and size according to the drawings. If metal profiles were chosen as the material, the following method should be used to bend them: you need to make slots at the places where the expected bends are, and then carry out manipulations to give the car bumper the desired shape.

At the second stage of manufacturing, you need to make each wing separately. If your car bumper will be made from pipes, bend each of them at the desired angle. After this, use a welding machine to weld the side parts to the central one. If sloppy seams are obtained, they should be additionally processed with a special grinding machine or any suitable available material to give the product an aesthetic appearance. To weld U-shaped components, for example, radiator protection, you must first burn holes of the required size in the base of the frame. Such work can be performed using a gas torch.

When the bumper product is ready, you should degrease it with an alcohol-containing liquid and let it dry. After this, immediately begin painting and polishing the product, not forgetting to pre-treat it with an anti-corrosion agent. If stainless steel was used, painting and polishing are skipped. At the installation stage, install the device on the car using welding, bolts, and screws.

Pre-installation steps

A homemade UAZ bumper should perform a protective function, because cars of this class require long and sometimes dangerous trips. Thus, the UAZ 469 is positioned as a car capable of driving on absolutely any roads, regardless of their quality.

When starting the manufacturing process, you first need to make a drawing of the bumper. It would be more expedient to draw each of the parts separately, and then transfer them to a stencil. The ideal option is to model the layout using computer graphics, with the preliminary introduction of the required dimensions.

If you are designing a reinforced bumper for a UAZ Patriot, you should initially take care of the material from which it will be made. The best option would be 3 mm metal. All actions for the manufacture of the UAZ bumper and its installation will be carried out in the following sequence:

Removing the standard bumper. Bumpers on a UAZ loaf or any other model are made of plastic and are not capable of protecting the car from mechanical damage. It, like any decorative trims installed on the front bumper, should be removed to avoid damage to the products. This bumper or its parts can later be used even for another car. Thus, a bumper from a UAZ 469 is perfect for a Patriot car if it is not planned to be used for long and difficult trips.

"Fitting". Before transferring the model or drawing directly to the metal, it is necessary to carry out a “fitting”. Check whether the UAZ Patriot bumpers are exactly made for this location. It is much easier to correct minor defects in the paper version than in the finished product.
Strengthening the frame. When deciding to make a bumper for a UAZ, you should also take into account the fact that it will increase the weight of the car by 20-25 kg. The factory frame is often not designed for such a load, therefore, it needs to be reinforced with metal plates. An important condition is their treatment with an anti-rust and corrosion agent, which may affect the underbody of the UAZ 469 and its modifications.

Having followed a number of these simple rules, you can safely calculate how to make a bumper directly from metal.

Decorative design of bumpers

In fact, the craftsman is engaged in the decorative design of the car bumper even at the manufacturing stage. Painting the product in the desired color can be considered such “decor”. It can match the color of the car body tone-on-tone or be contrasting. Remember that the drying time of paint directly depends on its chemical properties and can be several hours or even several days. The same applies to anti-corrosion agents.

Pay attention to the always winning black color. It can even be suitable for decorating a car whose body is painted in light colors

This combination will emphasize the peculiarity and uniqueness of the car. If the color of the car itself is also dark, consider a color called metallic. It will even help hide minor defects and scratches.

One of the modification tools is covering the bumper with film. It's economical and beautiful. Another advantage of film is the ability to replace a boring background with another in a couple of hours: film is a thin and pliable material. At the same time, it is not recommended to consider covering only part of the bumper; special film should be used over its entire surface.

Making a car bumper for an UAZ, in addition to having the necessary material and tools, also requires some skill, several hours (at best) or days of free time. The design stage (production of drawings and models) cannot be neglected, since it is when creating a sketch that an error in calculations or measurements can be noticed and corrected in time.

Preparatory stage

The power bumper "Chevrolet Niva" and "Niva" can be bought almost everywhere, but you can also make it yourself. Personal production has its advantage - independent choice of material for the buffer, as well as the absence of overpayment for the manufacturer's brand when purchasing.

Before actually making a car buffer, be sure to answer the question of why exactly you need this design. This will allow you to think through all the necessary details of future work.

You can make a power bumper for Niva yourself

A do-it-yourself power bumper should contain:

mounting location for the winch;
"wind cutters";
place for mounting license plates and headlights.

It is very important to pay attention to the fact that a homemade bumper for a Niva will add 15-25 additional kilograms to the vehicle.

Front bumper UAZ loaf

The front power bumper of a loaf - a vehicle used primarily off-road - is a very important and necessary accessory. An iron bumper will protect the body from stones and trees; when driving through the forest, it can be used to push aside bushes.

You can put a winch on the powerhouse.

RIF products can be considered an honorary leader in the family of front bumpers for UAZ. The manufacturer’s line includes several modifications of the front power bumpers for Bukhanka, including models with an integrated kengurin, with a platform for a winch, etc.

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Universal bumpers are suitable for standard models and for lifted ones. For tuning and passive safety, models with crash bars are very popular.

Many models of power front bumpers are equipped with protective headlight grilles, slats for additional headlights, and a protective frame for the license plate.

Design options

You should carefully consider what to choose and install on your car. Today, a wide range of power body kits are produced that can replace a standard fiberglass bumper that cannot withstand extreme loads. The choice of towbars for Niva is approached with the same care.

Car owners are offered to buy several design options that have their own characteristics. They can be roughly described as follows:

classic devices with a platform for a winch;
designs with additional space for a hi-jack;
models with towing eye and roller holders;
with stops for using a jack;
with and without a kenguryatnik.

If you decide to install a power bumper on your Niva, be sure to consider a few points.

I would include the most significant installation nuances:

Winch and the possibility of its installation. It will be indispensable if you get into a mud trap. The winch allows you to get out of a difficult situation without outside help;
Hi-jack. An interesting device, also necessary for getting out of difficult road situations. The operating principle is similar to a jack that lifts wheels stuck in the mud;
Additional optics. Its installation is not always mandatory, but sometimes it turns out to be useful. A prime example is fog lights;
Place for mounting a license plate.

I can’t say that self-assembly is preferable to buying a factory body kit. But creating reinforced bumpers with your own hands is not so easy. You will need certain skills, accurate drawings, free time and quality supplies.

Body lift

The 2008 UAZ car can be improved starting with a body lift - installing inserts between the frame and the body, the width of which is 5 cm. The cushions must be preserved. Then the lift will become smaller, and the body will be rigidly attached to the frame.

After the elevator, you can install wheels of size 33, 285 by 75 by 16. They fit perfectly. The only drawback is that Hunter will scratch backwards. The problem can be solved with four-leaf reinforced springs. They:

Durable.
Wear-resistant.
Soft.
Good in terms of price/quality ratio.

Wheels with zero offset are considered optimal, but they slightly limit the angle of rotation of the wheel with a bolt. You can screw this same bolt in and out, but it is not advisable to greatly limit the angle of rotation.