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Old 12-18-2015, 08:02 AM
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How does it tie into the frame?
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Seven bolts made my own tie ins
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Seven bolts made my own tie ins
alright, good seen too many "awesome winch bumpers" that only use the factory bumper mounts and it makes me cringe....
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Best price too. Have a total of zero "$0" into it with steel and powder coating
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Nice job on the bumper build, looks beefy!
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Love the bumper. Looks good
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Looks good. Got any pics of it on in the daylight? Also did you go back and weld up all the seems, or just leave it tack welded on the diamond plate?
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Definitely not tacked. Looks like a weld shop too.
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That shop looks amazing. Nice bumper too.
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looks good! what gauge steel did you use?
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3/16 and 1/4 its all fully welded and yes done at my weld shop (im supervisor)
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ill get some good pictures tomorrow. ordering a stinger kit from trailtubes, adding 2" receiver, x2 1" d-ring tabs 6" long thru bumper and ill update the pics again
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