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Post by Wide-J on Mar 31, 2008 13:33:29 GMT -5
Of course, duh! No, Im just kidding. There are no plans to do any sort of towing with the YJ. I put the hitch on there so I have a recovery point (still going to add d-ring mounts when I order them). I put the hitch on so I can have options. Maybe one day Ill mount a vice to a hitch for trail repairs, or maybe add some cargo basket or something. I dont really know yet. The hitch cost me about $5 in steel to make and I figure it cant hurt to put it on. Ya never know when I may just need it.
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Post by 1tonflattie on Mar 31, 2008 17:21:18 GMT -5
we have some portable gas drive welders on trailers. maybe you could trade in the mm200 for one and tow it on the trail with you
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Post by Wide-J on Mar 31, 2008 21:03:29 GMT -5
sickness!
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Post by Wide-J on Apr 3, 2008 10:34:00 GMT -5
I went back out today to finish the bumper. I cut 1/4" angle to make the mounting brackets, drilled them and welded them to the bumper.   Painted the bumper  Bumper bolted in with grade 8 hardware  Finished product   |
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Post by Dr. Thunder on Apr 3, 2008 10:35:40 GMT -5
clean
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Post by Rico on Apr 3, 2008 11:25:09 GMT -5
I like it a lot
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Post by cheerleader on Apr 3, 2008 20:15:38 GMT -5
came out real good. Nice job man.  |
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Post by rckrdyxj on Apr 3, 2008 20:23:08 GMT -5
Looks good steve. Should you consider welding it permanently to the rear frame to make it a cross member bumper?
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Post by Wide-J on Apr 3, 2008 21:27:51 GMT -5
Thank you for the compliment. Its not 100% but its not bad for my first project. It is officially my crossmember/bumper now. It is definately much stronger than factory. Factory only used a 1/8" (or so) crossmember that is held in with some small spot welds and isnt even boxed. This is a 3/16" bumper with 1/4" brackets welded to it, then grade 8 hardware sandwiching the brackets and going through the frame. At first I was thinking of welding it to the frame but I dont really think it would be much, if any, stronger by doing so. I think that its tied into the frame pretty solid and if I ever need to remove it, its just a matter of a few bolts.
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Post by Krazors001 on Apr 3, 2008 22:26:52 GMT -5
Looks great Steve! I'll send you designs for doing my bumper;)
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Post by thesuicidemachine on Apr 3, 2008 23:21:15 GMT -5
looks good.  you need a stinger back there |
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Post by Bangarang on Apr 4, 2008 20:15:11 GMT -5
looks man, it looks real clean |
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Post by Riot on Apr 15, 2008 20:41:58 GMT -5
came out real good. Nice job man.  |
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Post by bigburben on Apr 16, 2008 7:19:37 GMT -5
looks good! Nice to see you got that welder dialed right in!
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Post by Wide-J on Apr 22, 2008 13:10:12 GMT -5
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