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So I decided to take the plunge and tear into my new XP 4. After looking at the high prices for all the aftermarket goodies I thought I would just do it myself. I will post pics of my progress. I started tonight so here is what I have so far.
This is my arsenal I have in my garage to tackle this project. Miller 210 mig, Miller Syncrowave 250 tig, Miller 1025 plasma cutter, Extreme electric over hydraulic tube bender, and my homemade tube roller.
I took the factory stink bug cage off.
Then I took off the plate that bolts the radius rods on.
I made a new plate out of 3/16 plate to weld the bumper to. I also put a radius on the top bar of the bumper. This is as far as I got tonight but will be continuing.
I was able to get a little more done this weekend. Here is the rear bumper finishing stages.
Then I started on the sides. I angled the front out a little to provide a little more protection overhead. I also added a radius to the top. I attached the cage reusing the stock bungs that I turned down in the lathe.
I added the side up-rights
Here are the grab handles
Here is a 360 deg of a stock cage side by side.
This is my arsenal I have in my garage to tackle this project. Miller 210 mig, Miller Syncrowave 250 tig, Miller 1025 plasma cutter, Extreme electric over hydraulic tube bender, and my homemade tube roller.

I took the factory stink bug cage off.

Then I took off the plate that bolts the radius rods on.

I made a new plate out of 3/16 plate to weld the bumper to. I also put a radius on the top bar of the bumper. This is as far as I got tonight but will be continuing.


I was able to get a little more done this weekend. Here is the rear bumper finishing stages.



Then I started on the sides. I angled the front out a little to provide a little more protection overhead. I also added a radius to the top. I attached the cage reusing the stock bungs that I turned down in the lathe.












I added the side up-rights


Here are the grab handles


Here is a 360 deg of a stock cage side by side.




