Homemade Bracing

[ElkySS89]

So I'm debating on making my own under hood braces and while researching it, I found a popular mod is to add a brace or trailer hitch to the rear bumper mounts. Why is this necessary? Wouldn't the bumper act as a brace already? What am I missing here?

Also, instead of using factory under hood bracing as a templet, are there any better designs?

 

[Longroof79]

Making your own bracing shouldn't be too difficult. A few members have made their own with good results using electrical conduit.

The trailer hitch does add additional bracing in the rear in addition to the rear bumper brace.

 

[565bbchevy]

Also, instead of using factory under hood bracing as a templet, are there any better designs?

I made all of the braces on my Monte and the fender to core support, GP bar and rear brace for the Regal.
The fender to core support braces I used 3/4" EMT and made a crimper for my press to make a nice end on it.
The jounce and GP bars I made out of Rigid 3/4" EMT which is about twice as thick as the factory bars and I bent those in my HF tubing bender and also crimped the ends.
And for the rear bars I used 1-3/4" roll bar tubing with my Monte's being welded in and my Regal's I made as a bolt in.

 

[ElkySS89]

I made all of the braces on my Monte and the fender to core support, GP bar and rear brace for the Regal.
The fender to core support braces I used 3/4" EMT and made a crimper for my press to make a nice end on it.
The jounce and GP bars I made out of Rigid 3/4" EMT which is about twice as thick as the factory bars and I bent those in my HF tubing bender and also crimped the ends.
And for the rear bars I used 1-3/4" roll bar tubing with my Monte's being welded in and my Regal's I made as a bolt in.View attachment 243979

Yours look way better than mine are gonna.