Building A Bumper For The Wrecker!

[@noonehere1793]

Another excellent episode ……. And the food for thought was very good for me! Thanks😄🤔😄👍

[@chadsfab]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@OpieDogie]

Grizz is looking better and better!!

[@danrussell3439]

It’s a joy to watch a team of individuals work so well together. Your shop is not hectic, it’s well organized, and it’s great to see a project being completed.

[@kevinfoley7704]

Nice to see you back. Hopefully you got some rest after the scramble to make it to the wrecker games.

[@lonnyford1186]

You have made a gem of a wrecker. Hope it brings smiles and fun for whatever you do with it ❤❤🎉

[@brockryan3405]

More important, to me, are the memories made when the family rallied super hard to make it happen on a tight schedule. That memory will be a treasure when times are tough.

[@stephenpoe2037]

When you are not in a hurry ! Things are easier ! Thanks for sharing !

[@harrysanders9941]

Dusty and Tyson (aka the bell brothers. Ding and dong) 😊 Nice job on the bumper!

[@blackbuttecruizr]

Wonderful progress.

[@s7courier]

I was excited to see the craftsmanship that went into this build at the Off-Road event in person. Meeting all in person made it even better. Great job.

[@skippyjones4195]

Hello 👋 Family and Friends 👍❤️☮️💪🏻✌️

[@kenmurray4232]

Tyson & Dusty really work well together bouncing thoughts off each other. That bumper is looking good. The wrap idea sounds good. I was dreading the cost of chroming of my own project bumpers. Thanks for sharing

[@FransvandenBergeMuziekschuur]

Another great piece of wisdom at the end of the video. Make sure you watch till the end. I love it. Thanks.

[@brockryan3405]

Someday, a fan will cut those all together into a Zen compilation.

[@MrCaseykno]

Big fan of the flip cover license plate for the winch!

[@alanmaennche9493]

I love your page and your words u say. At the end

[@dougdean3134]

Bumper is looking good. Your attention to the lines is impressive

[@duaneayers6117]

You might want to figure out what type of material you need to put around the gas tank from getting damaged. Truck looks Great 👍

[@joeeyman7503]

How about a shirt with the “ never underestimate the power of a supercharger to change your attitude” 🙏❤️😎🤙

[@chadsfab]

Great idea!!

[@John-bx8km]

Well Chad...after the front bumper was welded...it looks fantastic! It's a meatier look for the entire front of the wrecker. Well Done!

[@Patrick.Weightman]

I can't wait for that boom to get painted, it's gonna look amazing

[@joshpitsch8570]

Was looking for the video yesterday, glad to see a new video today

[@Kentucky921]

The thing I love about projects, is they never end, it’s like owning a home, it’s never finished, and when ya think you are? There comes this idea of changing something, or updating, or replacing worn parts, the list goes on and on and on and on

[@travisminton5095]

U guys do great work and an awesome team

[@morningbeachsunshine7496]

It's always a good day when I see the distinct orange tow truck pictured on my "subscribed" channel list! Thank you for bringing us along.

[@skyepilotte11]

Very nice work on that bumper...looks really good.

[@brucejr.5833]

I love it when you keep me scratching my head until the end when I can see your vision. The bumper turned out awesome.

[@DionHascarl]

Nice to see someone stick with one project

[@blairpickerill19]

It’s very cool!😊

[@birddog435]

I like the bumper. Keeps the look of stock without looking so bulky. Can’t wait for the next video to see more progress!

[@mikeypeters2250]

In my opinion I was at off road games by far best sounding wrecker there

[@Murphco-l2p]

I wish you had a bigger shop with all the equipment . You and your team do some awesome work. Can’t wait to see the special parts y’all make for the wrecker.

[@brockryan3405]

I watch every minute and like and comment to help make the $$ flow. Even if you aren't feeling it that day, let it run while you do the dishes.

[@donaldhalls2189]

Truck's coming together great, certainly looking the part,😂 thanks for sharing, all the best to yous and your loved ones

[@greasyhandsauto-shaunbutte9726]

Nice job tucking that bumper to the body and with the winch even!

[@edwardhughes3240]

If you trim the end of the bumper off to clear the tires, think about putting rollers on the ends of the front bumper for side pulls from the front winch! Eddie

[@Kristof-Kay]

the bumper suits the front end, it blends with the look. over all i think the wrecker looks pretty damn amazing, you guys have done an amazing job building it, as always thank you for sharing

[@johnengland7097]

You guys are great! Awesome wrecker build.

[@jangles1839]

If this is something ongoing, I'll certainly start saving my can tabs and send them. That's about all we consume around here is can sodas The bumper looks really nice on Griz! Love what y'all have done with 'er!

[@chadsfab]

It is ongoing until May 15th for Kenner's school. Until we started doing this I wasn't aware of how common it is for a lot of places. People save them for kidney dialysis and the Ronald McDonald house collects them all year.

[@jangles1839]

@@chadsfab how ironic to learn! I've been a dialysis patient for 20 years as of March 5th! Definitely not an easy row to hoe for sure and I feel for anyone who has to endure dialysis for any length of time. 💙🙏🏼

[@chadsfab]

@@jangles1839 Sorry you've been going though that, and for 20 year 😥 You might want to ask the facility that you have your dialysis done at, see if they take the pop tabs. It was all new to us until Kenner's class started collecting them and WOW have our eyes been opened to just how many places take them. Best of luck and prayers to you with all you're going through.

[@davidbreaux5989]

I always love Chads tidbit of wisdom at the end of you alls videos.

[@garychaiken808]

Great job guys. Thank you 😊

[@tshouse9821]

Hi gang from Tn. Chad love your videos especially the comment you put in at the end of each one.

[@chadsfab]

Thank you!! Means a lot!

[@kimberlyvaughan3430]

It looks great 😊.

[@michaeltablet8577]

Your videos are a great joy to watch. Thank you for sharing!

[@paulshannon4576]

The bumper work is bringing back memories of my first job after high school. I was the grinder that would remove the rust, loose chrome and hammer marks after a bumper was straightened. The owner had “patterns” for each bumper, they would get a new bumper and trace the top edge, the bottom edge and the ends on a sheet of paneling. So if you have access to a good straight bumper you can make your own pattern.

[@andrewsreviews4748]

Love the wrecker!

[@TripleXclown]

I’m waiting for the Fender’s to be finished.. looking forward to seeing how they roll and finish out.

[@chadsfab]

You and me both

[@BenJaMin-zs4tt]

I love the first thing you said, about no deadline. ❤

[@chadsfab]

Me too!!!

[@brockryan3405]

After that family rally to make Griz happen...YES! If they ever have a bad day, I hope they think back on that.

[@Zukgod1]

That bumper is looking good!

[@clarkvermillion4907]

Build the bumper mount modular. Use the frame as the receiver and build bumper structure to fit into the frame tips. A few bolts or pins and it all comes out. Then you can have the structure you need for rubbing rocks.

[@assocrec]

Best fab show on KZbin love it.

[@chadsfab]

Wow, thank you!

[@Motormike2025]

Just love you. Good video 📹 👍.

[@steveclark4291]

Thank you Chad and crew for the update on the Griz ! It's really starting to take shape and looking awesome ! Take care , stay safe and healthy !

[@scottbecker3563]

I'm very happy the can tabs showed up... Hope it does something good for someone in need..

[@chadsfab]

Thanks again for sending those!! Truly appreciate that.

[@blainecrandall4600]

Hey Chad, can't wait to see how you do recovery pionts on the front and still get the look you are going for. Looked great throwing sand at the games.

[@nannyoverzet1954]

Your whole team is the bomb. Love watching you because I learn alot and you're fun 😊

[@Chris38908]

I love that truck it’s wicked looking good

[@DennisMcGrew]

great as always well done

[@goprojoe360]

Your wrecker is a beast, good to see you have time now to finish it 👍

[@dannymarquis6755]

I like watching your channel the humour is awesome keep it up you guys built top notch stuff and fun to watch

[@kimetherington2252]

No deadlines, so you can take your time to do what you like! There are so many projects that need to be completed. I'll have many videos to watch for a while, and I'll love every moment of it.✌️😊

[@brockryan3405]

I like how, at the beginning of the off-road games, you had a picture of the camper Griz started out as. Kind of a car show thing :)

[@billymack4606]

You and your family did a awesome job on this wrecker build. You and your family and friends are really fun to watch. This truck is a truck of many colors GM FORD and DODGE you are a real pleaser aren't you Chad! Lol.

[@chadsfab]

😂🤣😂

[@davebaker489]

As always Thanks for the entertainment. 👍👍👍👍 I wish I still had my 72 Chev Truck.

[@gregb76]

Well, it's so nice to see even more fun in the playhouse this week. Keener, I had a 6 5-gallon bucket of those they get money off for Lukemium around here. Chad I would say run but they all helped out so much on the build so you must share. I think the bumper looks great. Curley, we just support the Dodge brothers come on man. Stacie don't ride in the truck in your bare feet come on lady. You all had a wonderful Saturday.

[@bp4887]

I love that the bumper has an Air Force Base pass on it, I am retired Air Force, you don't see those much anymore!!!

[@stevenreining6805]

Back in the 60's when i was a teenager we used to string the pop tabs together into a chain then hang them across our front bumper. Alot of times we removed the front bumper and installed pipe bumper then hung the tab chains from that. We also put those wind in coil spring spacers in the front springs to raise the front end up. Of course, we kinda messed the ride smoothness up doing that but it looooooked coooool

[@Crewsy]

I see it’s still a bit of a struggle for Dusty and Tyson to see the image Chad has in his head. Especially when we find out at the end that that image is not even clear to Chad. Griz is looking amazing.

[@wylecuplin3044]

You guys are a riot. 😂😂

[@FransvandenBergeMuziekschuur]

The orange and white is a great colour combination.

[@brockryan3405]

I feel like orange is the official color of Chad's Fab. It's what I think of when I hear about them.

[@baldhead7705]

Southeast Ohio that's where I'm at Marietta . But awesome truck Chad's Fab, I like the exit on the exhaust

[@shaneharrison4775]

Absolutely right Chad we need to keep making coarse corrections to ourselves to stay on the path,learning to work on our own broken issues and our own hurts and hangups and fixing others just isn't in the script.😅

[@johnnykirkland611]

That's is an awesome rig Chad's FABulous family 👍👍

[@wiresmith2398]

Man those anti-fatigue mats can save your whole day, they make a HUGE difference.

[@christopherthompson4359]

You have such a good eye and creative. What are you planning for the rest of the bed? I think removable bed skins from a donor would look really cool. Take them off when in danger but would look really complete when on. Just a thought.

[@donwilliams3626]

I like your vision for your tow machine. You just take a grinder and a welder and use them back and forth until it looks like you want!

[@bobbarker3781]

I appreciate the cool factor of the bumper and all the work. But on a working tow truck it has to take a beating and still protect the truck # 3/16 PLATE

[@freeidaho-videos]

First, I say again, I like the quality of the work I see here. It is refreshing. BTW, I love the air filter size. I must say though, I liked the time crunch videos where more work was done and less horsing around got filmed. If I want comedy, I will watch standup.

[@ctged]

Chad, how about adding some brackets and D-rings on the front bumper, just in case you ever need them for the recoveries?

[@chadsfab]

That's in the plans 😁

[@user-bh7dm8dr3m]

I suggest, installing the side winch down low as possible and then add a small toolbox on a shelf above it.

[@chadsfab]

Agreed!!

[@norcoredneck]

FrankenGrizz is coming along.

[@robertr4193]

Nice to be out from under the time crunch and at a lower stress level for sure.

[@steven.h0629]

The team is back in the shop 👍😎✊

[@jberg8159]

Putting a Godzilla in that was genius. Keep up the great work.

[@charleswelch249]

That's just what Grizz deserves, that bummer set's him off to look like he's finally getting finished up front.

[@Peter-ch6dg]

Everyone loves a good blower now and again 😉🤣

[@russellraspier4859]

School bus bumpers with that body style are 3/16 " plate steel and very strong and could be made to look/function like stock.

[@davidfleming6124]

Hi Chad, griz looks really good, a thought, when you cut the front fenders for the bigger tyres, it would of been to copy Bleeping Jeep, using a wire and fold the fender over the wire to obtain a better none sharp edge

[@professorfalken4600]

Nice

[@jefftabor595]

Wrecker drags. Matt said to let you know. Your team has built a beast.

[@chiefvilla3167]

Chad you all did a fantastic job on that truck I see a dent on the right front fender and no one talked about it.😊❤

[@chadsfab]

That dent was there before it was painted 😉

[@davidwhite7309]

I really like how the bumper fits. Could you have refit the rolled edge that was cut off the bottom by reattaching it after the bumper was cut to the correct hight ? It would give the bumper a finished look and stiffen the bottom edge.

[@chadsfab]

Thew structure we're building on the bottom will simulate the original shape and be a lot stronger

[@mygarden365]

Slowing down, will allow Your --MIND- to be rested.

[@dongeiger4500]

That hug looked like a bear getting ready for dinner!

[@TripleXclown]

Awee Stacy.. get the 100 Tonne press 😂❤

[@floydstowe]

Wrecker is the best of both worlds if your a car/ truck person

[@Kyle-ev4fk]

welding contacts are awesome!

[@TheOldaz1]

Front bumper looks good, needs to blend into the fender flares/inner fenders.

[@michaelstandridge3737]

love your quotes

[@rolandtb3]

The A & C teams working on the front bumper. Lots of back and forth, but it looks much better than when you started. Not done yet. Some more changes pending.

[@flyingmachinecustomparts8227]

Good deal I'll watch this later after work.

[@benblasko3115]

Now that you guys have a wrecker, are you going to start doing recoveries?

[@chadsfab]

When it's all done we probably will just for fun. There are several off-road recovery companies here locally, including @B.O.R.R. so no plans to push into that field. Just assist when needed, help where we can and have fun doing it.

[@benblasko3115]

@@chadsfab Awesome! I was wondering if you knew those guys. I'm subscribed to their channel too! Looking forward to the collaborations.

[@robertspivey709]

Run the exhaust out through the mounting tube of the rock slide make the last frame mount in front of the tire the exhaust

[@chadsfab]

I would but it's not big enough ☹️