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Old Mar 24, 2012 | 11:04 PM
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I want to weld them onto my front bumper but im not sure where i should weld them or if they would hold. Any advice will be appreciated. Here is my front bumper
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Old Mar 25, 2012 | 12:53 AM
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A few things to consider
1 How is your bumper held on stock mounts after market mounts?
2 What thickness is your bumper
3 What type of welder are you using
4 Are you able to weld and how good
5 This post is in the wrong thread
Im not trying to be a d!ck either just pointing out the important things
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Old Mar 25, 2012 | 02:36 AM
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99 hit it good, also though d-ring tabs have to be welded front and back otherwise you end up with a 1 pound bullet after you get stuck
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Old Mar 25, 2012 | 09:23 AM
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Moved to Chat.

This does not belong in Fab.
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Old Mar 25, 2012 | 01:13 PM
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Moved to Chat.

This does not belong in Fab.
Sorry kinda figured that after i posted it.. Wasnt really sure where to post it
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Old Mar 25, 2012 | 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 99 Purple XJ
A few things to consider
1 How is your bumper held on stock mounts after market mounts?
2 What thickness is your bumper
3 What type of welder are you using
4 Are you able to weld and how good
5 This post is in the wrong thread
Im not trying to be a d!ck either just pointing out the important things
Bumper has its own mounts that bolt to where the tow hook brackets would go.. Steel is pretty thick but im not gure of the guage. I have a flux core wire feed welder but my cousin has tig welder i thought may be better to use. Ive welded a few things and they werent pretty but they have held up
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99 hit it good, also though d-ring tabs have to be welded front and back otherwise you end up with a 1 pound bullet after you get stuck
Yeah thats what im worried about
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If your cousin can tig weld i would do that but just dont rely on those mounts as a last option
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Originally Posted by 99 Purple XJ
If your cousin can tig weld i would do that but just dont rely on those mounts as a last option
Yeah im probably better off just getting a factory type tow hook kit
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Old Mar 25, 2012 | 11:23 PM
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Or get a front hitch for like a 100 bucks online and you can use it for everything
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Old Mar 27, 2012 | 07:17 PM
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Or get a front hitch for like a 100 bucks online and you can use it for everything
Thanks i may actually end up doing that
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