metal and winch bumper question
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metal and winch bumper question
i plan on making a winch bumper for my xj. i know i want d rings. not quite sure about a stinger yet. what thickness do you guys use for your bumpers, and about how much does it cost to make your own.all input is appreciated.
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I don't know what others use but I use 5/16" plate for the frame mounts that tie into all seven holes on the drivers side and five on the passenger side. I double it up starting at the two foremost holes (the original bumper mounting holes) and bring the combined thickness of .625" out to make my d-ring mount. 1/4" for the rest should be fine. Gusset the area around the winch mounting location.
Overkill is better than someone being killed. I have run stress tests on other thinner setups and while most scenarios they survived I have found certain angles that caused failures. You just might find yourself in a situation where you need to winch out at one of those angles.
Overkill is better than someone being killed. I have run stress tests on other thinner setups and while most scenarios they survived I have found certain angles that caused failures. You just might find yourself in a situation where you need to winch out at one of those angles.
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alright, about how much do you estimate it would cost, im running on a tight budget but it can be done just might take longer.
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I'm working on my front bumper also. The thickest plate I had was 1/4 for the mount brackets. I do plan on putting a backing plate on the back side of the rails to make it stronger. I would like know what some are using for bolt size.
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If you did all the work including the welding then a rough estimate of materials would be around $200.00. You can ask around the metal depots for the remnants pile and if you're lucky you could score everything you need. That would bring the price down considerably.
$200 may be low. I buy materials through my work account so retail value is a guess for me.
$200 may be low. I buy materials through my work account so retail value is a guess for me.
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Use lock nuts. NOT nyloc nuts but true lock nuts. The nylon can degrade and leave you with a regular nut which is no good. Some people weld the nuts on one side and use loctite on the bolts. I still prefer the lock nuts over all other methods. Because a locking nut is out of round and mars the bolt threads you cannot reuse either if you take them apart.
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When I built my winch bumper, I used 3/16th CRS. I had a CNC plasma table to cut it out an bend it into shape giving it a little more strength being it is one piece. My mounting brackets were 1/4in CRS and I just replaced the stock bolt size with grade8 bolts. My material cost was like, $167 for a 4x8 3/16th CRS flat stock, and I made 2 bumpers out of that whole sheet. But if JeepDeep says $200 for 1 then I don't know how I got a great deal...I got the tubing from a friend so that costed nothing.
This is what it looks like, I haven't tested it with the winch yet, I'm going to use huge washers underneath to help the strength. Hopely it doesn't fail on me but its pretty damn solid. I have like 3 Gussets on the backside under the winch area...
This is what it looks like, I haven't tested it with the winch yet, I'm going to use huge washers underneath to help the strength. Hopely it doesn't fail on me but its pretty damn solid. I have like 3 Gussets on the backside under the winch area...
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Originally Posted by Dreamer
When I built my winch bumper, I used 3/16th CRS. I had a CNC plasma table to cut it out an bend it into shape giving it a little more strength being it is one piece. My mounting brackets were 1/4in CRS and I just replaced the stock bolt size with grade8 bolts. My material cost was like, $167 for a 4x8 3/16th CRS flat stock, and I made 2 bumpers out of that whole sheet. But if JeepDeep says $200 for 1 then I don't know how I got a great deal...I got the tubing from a friend so that costed nothing.
This is what it looks like, I haven't tested it with the winch yet, I'm going to use huge washers underneath to help the strength. Hopely it doesn't fail on me but its pretty damn solid. I have like 3 Gussets on the backside under the winch area...
This is what it looks like, I haven't tested it with the winch yet, I'm going to use huge washers underneath to help the strength. Hopely it doesn't fail on me but its pretty damn solid. I have like 3 Gussets on the backside under the winch area...
This may be a dumb question but what does the CRS stand for? I'm horrible on know my metals.
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The only reason I have a CNC plasma is because I'm in a welding program for college. Other wise I'd be in the same boat as you
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