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Winch bumper finally done!


metalmacguyver

Yeah, I built that.
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So I found a Warn XD9000i on craigslist for $500. The guy threw in a Hilift, winch plate, reciever insert for the winch and a winch accesory kit.

So I decided it was time for a new bumper. I have been collecting stuff for a while. Picked up some steel for free a long time ago. Just little bits and pieces here and there. Got some Drings at a swapmeet.

All I have to say is that the materials available were the major consideration when building the bumper.

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WOOT! I am by no means experianced at stick welding but I had a good teacher up at college and Cody (Destroyer000) for advice. Thanks again man! It all ended up with my welds coming out decent. Mostly.
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I am using (2) 5/8-18 fine thread bolts per side to hold it on. As such, I didnt want to crush the frame rail which would be very easy to do with my impact. So I drilled a hole through the frame, put a piece of rod in and plug welded or rosette welded it in on each side.
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And I added a reciever on the front because I do a ton of trailering. probably 1/3 of the miles that I put on my truck are with a trailer.
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Tacked together.
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This fawker is heavy so this is how I put it on there when I dont have 2 friends to help me.
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Yeah it destroyed my approach angle. But I am putting together a lift kit to fix that.

Materials,

Tube= 2*6*.25
mount brackets = .500
winch plate = 5/16
top plating = 3/16

I spent about a week on it all told.

Welded with a Lincon 225 tombstone using 80T-AC plus rod.


So now I am pretty sure I am all set to run down 6" Oak trees and 10" pines!
 
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definatley one hell of a beefy bumper i hate to ever be a car in front of you
 
Wow that is heavy duty. Your truck could end up in a huge pileup (god forbid) and that bumper still won't be dented or anything. Looks good though, and you've got the same truck I do with even the same paint color, so it looks cool to see what my truck could with a bumper. Looks like its time for one.
 
on second thought, you can just use the bumper to slide up the rocks on old florida road, if you get that locker in! :tease:
 
looks like you lost over an inch of height.your winch is safe though,the frame will bend first
 

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