Winch bumper on old gold
05-09-2010, 09:59 PM
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Didn't get any pics during the build progress, mostly just measuring and cutting, but here are some more to get a better idea of what it looks like.
05-10-2010, 08:20 AM
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Not a whole lot of skill, just measuring and cutting and a little welding. Its just time consuming getting it all to fit just right. Still a lot cheaper than buying aftermarket, and probably stronger too!
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05-11-2010, 12:20 AM
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got everything down but the welding but im hoping to resolve that issue here soon want to try and teach myself but don't know how well that's gonna work
05-11-2010, 08:34 AM
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Yep the d-ring brackets are fully welded to the frame tie in plates, so the frame will rip apart before the d-ring mounts come out, the only draw back of the uni-body. With my little mig, i had to make several overlapping welds to get good penetration and coverage with those thick d-ring tabs and the thick frame plates.
The "skin" of the bumper is 1/8th inch plate, a little less weight than 3/16th plate, and for me and my amateur welding skills and little mig welder it made it easier to weld. I don't forsee any major rock bashing in the future, so i was going for adequate strength and style. The center part of the bumper is well gusseted so the winch sure isn't coming off, the only weak point is the uni-body.
thanks for responses, as for learning to weld, i bought a book, and just practiced with scrap until it looked right, and also tested out the welds to see how strong they were, once I got a strong weld, then i practiced trying to get the welds to look nice and pretty, still not anywhere close to making them look as good as i would like, still practicing though.
The "skin" of the bumper is 1/8th inch plate, a little less weight than 3/16th plate, and for me and my amateur welding skills and little mig welder it made it easier to weld. I don't forsee any major rock bashing in the future, so i was going for adequate strength and style. The center part of the bumper is well gusseted so the winch sure isn't coming off, the only weak point is the uni-body.
thanks for responses, as for learning to weld, i bought a book, and just practiced with scrap until it looked right, and also tested out the welds to see how strong they were, once I got a strong weld, then i practiced trying to get the welds to look nice and pretty, still not anywhere close to making them look as good as i would like, still practicing though.
05-12-2010, 09:17 PM
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thanks for the compliments!
the bumper called for 6mm plate...for the one asking earlier. I didn't even try to find metric plate, cause i'm too american...haha!
the bumper called for 6mm plate...for the one asking earlier. I didn't even try to find metric plate, cause i'm too american...haha!