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I'd like to get a 9000 or 9500lb with a non integrated solenoid...someday.
I'm thinking the bumper needed a flat area on the face like yours Colin, kinda has a plow look but oh well, i'll rock it. I need to mock up the tubework and see how it looks together.
I'm thinking the bumper needed a flat area on the face like yours Colin, kinda has a plow look but oh well, i'll rock it. I need to mock up the tubework and see how it looks together.
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On the front face between the tubework of your bumper, looks like you have about a 1" strip where it's flat.
EDIT: Ok, looking at your pics again it has some angle to it so it's flat-ish lol
EDIT: Ok, looking at your pics again it has some angle to it so it's flat-ish lol
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Ah, yes... That's because the piece we started with was a 6x6 tube. The "back plate" with the anlge at the bottom is part of the same piece of 6x6.
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Lookin' awesome, Dave. I still need to take my bender out of the box. At least you're giving me some motivation. 
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Lookin' awesome, Dave. I still need to take my bender out of the box. At least you're giving me some motivation.
Thanks...and get to it man!
Didn't get much done other than grind it smooth and mock up the tube work, had an alternator issue to deal with on my sisters car
I like it more now with the tube work, it ties it together nicely. I need to plate the sides of the frame so I can mount the side support tubes. I'm thinking just 2 support tubes mounted to the top of the winch bumper should be good for the front.
Here's some pics:
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Well i'm gonna get back to work on the bumper this weekend. Between the rain and lack of motivation to finish it, nothing got done this past week on it except for plating the frame where the side supports will go.
Today I did some trimming of the inner fenderwells up front since the tires were rubbing in a few spots on full stuff...I really need bumpstops.
Also cut off the oval dealios that are on either side of the radiator core support, looks a lot better.
Today I did some trimming of the inner fenderwells up front since the tires were rubbing in a few spots on full stuff...I really need bumpstops.
Also cut off the oval dealios that are on either side of the radiator core support, looks a lot better.
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Ok, got this SOB finished and just in time for me to go wheelin'
No time for paint until I get back and it needs some adjustments but it'll do for now.
Here's some pics:
No time for paint until I get back and it needs some adjustments but it'll do for now.
Here's some pics:
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I got one word for you...
Thatthingcameoutawesome,Dave!!
At first I thought it was all bolt on but then noticed the welds on the tubes on top of the plate.
Thatthingcameoutawesome,Dave!!
At first I thought it was all bolt on but then noticed the welds on the tubes on top of the plate.
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So does the future winch mount unbolt from the frame? Lookin hawt. Pretty work.
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Actually it is all bolt on, I did this so in the future it would be less work to mount a winch. The tube work bolts on to the bottom winch platform...for lack of a better term. 2 bolts on top are accessed inside the tubes and obviously you can see the bolts at the frame mounts.
The winch platform uses the holes for the original bumper. In order to mount a winch, all I have to do is cut off the top mounts and figure out some way to remount them once the winch is in place.
The winch platform uses the holes for the original bumper. In order to mount a winch, all I have to do is cut off the top mounts and figure out some way to remount them once the winch is in place.
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Thanks guys, it got well used out in Johnson valley this weekend. It did the job grinding against boulders and I had to yank RockRanger out of a situation. Had to wrap the strap around the tube work since I don't have any towpoints mounted yet up front.
Hey Brian, I highly recommend you bring out your crawler if you come out for KOH. Maybe come out a day or so early (or vice versa) to run some of the trails. I really think you'd regret coming out all this way and not be able to run some trails...plus i'd like a ride in it:
Hey Brian, I highly recommend you bring out your crawler if you come out for KOH. Maybe come out a day or so early (or vice versa) to run some of the trails. I really think you'd regret coming out all this way and not be able to run some trails...plus i'd like a ride in it
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good to know the bumper passed its first test!
Most likely flying out. One of these days I will give you a ride though
Hey Brian, I highly recommend you bring out your crawler if you come out for KOH. Maybe come out a day or so early (or vice versa) to run some of the trails. I really think you'd regret coming out all this way and not be able to run some trails...plus i'd like a ride in it
Most likely flying out. One of these days I will give you a ride though
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Most likely flying out. One of these days I will give you a ride though
Awesome, i'll take you up on that
Hopefully you can catch a trail ride in someone's buggy while your out for KOH. I'm gonna try to make it out there too but not sure if my truck will be ready. Dented my rear D-shaft so need to get that retubed and also make a trail spare.
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