well a slow tug didnt work, we tried like 8 different times, my buddy was pullin in 3rd gear and spinnin all 4, 38 1/2s

 

That is when you get a winch. And if you build in a reciver hitch like that bumber you can do a hitch winch set up like mine.
And if I were you and you want that front end to be strong, weld in a cover plates that connects the frame to the new section. Do it on both sides of the frame and both frame rails.

 

yeah thats the plan, but thats in the past now, lil too late dontchya think? lol

 

Well if you plan on hitting you truck as hard as you did you will need something stronger, or else your going to rip it off AGAIN.

Here is a simple pic. Very easy to do, just weld all around the plate. You could even drill out some holes in the midddle of the plate to do some strong welds around it.

 

oh what we've done now is simply to repair the frame. What we are doing to brace is putting a peice of 6x4 square tubing inserted into the frame as far back as it can go, and drilling holes in the frame ive built. then it is being arc welded to the tubing, once thats done we are running some grade 8 bolts through it to mount the brackets to the bumper.

trust me, the truck will be destroyed before this bumper is dead.

 

change in plans for the mounting of the bumper, it turns out that we just used 5/16th plate and bolted to the outside of the frame with 4, gr 8 bolts, to spread the load throughout and putting proper tow hooks on the frame itself.

heres the update from today, we have atleast the front, lower bar mocked up and bent up the other 2 pipes

 

Cool!

 

Looks like you are gonna have to do some wire wheeling to get the rust off the pipe. Looks good so far!

 

im gunna clean it up a little bit, but with a nice coat of rock guard coatin it, i dont care if its not perfect.

this truck is a bush truck, it adds character

 

Nice, I like. No need for powder coating.