My bumper build...er replacement
#12
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.
Last edited by Crazy4x4RT; 11-30-2009 at 01:43 PM.
#14
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.
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.
#15
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.
trust me, the truck will be destroyed before this bumper is dead.
#16
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
heres the update from today, we have atleast the front, lower bar mocked up and bent up the other 2 pipes