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Old Apr 1, 2014 | 08:42 PM
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Great looking bumper.
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Old Apr 2, 2014 | 05:57 AM
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Great looking bumper.
Thanks a lot.
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Old Apr 9, 2014 | 04:27 PM
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That bumper looks great! Is the reciever tied into the frame as well or just the bumper?
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Old Apr 10, 2014 | 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by XJ6
That bumper looks great! Is the reciever tied into the frame as well or just the bumper?
thanks, just the bumper.
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Old Apr 29, 2014 | 03:46 PM
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Got the front done ready for install

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Old Dec 12, 2014 | 11:38 AM
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do you have a write up on your front bumper? what winch did you get? And did you finally get a Mig welder?
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Old Dec 12, 2014 | 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by chademinent
do you have a write up on your front bumper? what winch did you get? And did you finally get a Mig welder?
no I didn't do a write up on my front beacause I just copied ors 's stubby bumper and just fabbed it a little different.i rebuilt an old warn that my wifes cousin gave me.
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f59/re...nm8000-186066/
Yeah I got a Hobart handler 140 and haven't touched my Lincoln stick since.lol.but I ran out of flux core wire recently so its a good time to get a bottle and run gas.
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Old Dec 15, 2014 | 12:29 PM
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Nice job!
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Old Mar 12, 2015 | 03:57 AM
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Man, that's great fab work, especially for a first-timer. You're quite an inspiration, friend! So did I read that right, you used a stick-welder on the rear bumper and flux-core on the front?
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Old Mar 12, 2015 | 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Basslicks
Man, that's great fab work, especially for a first-timer. You're quite an inspiration, friend! So did I read that right, you used a stick-welder on the rear bumper and flux-core on the front?
yes sir, thanks a lot.
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