MooseMJ Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Here’s my cardboard mockup for a bumper I’ll be cutting out next Saturday. Will post the CAD file from the table for free here if anyone’s interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 looks good! I'm going to move this to Tech for the time being so more eyeballs will see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 How far does it stick out at the farthest point from the bottom of the grille? I really like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87MJTIM Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 While you are working on it, you should flip the grill so it is right side up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeatCJ Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Nice job. Any plans to sell kits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooseMJ Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 @BeatCJ I’m not a shop or a manufacturer, but I’ll give the CAD files for free so you can take to your local steel supplier or shop with a plasma table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooseMJ Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 On 4/24/2020 at 7:47 PM, 89 MJ said: How far does it stick out at the farthest point from the bottom of the grille? I really like it! It sticks out 8.5” from the grill and I believe it’s a total of 6” in height. I’m trying to keep it low-profile. Should give you 2” of space to clear a winch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeatCJ Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 1 hour ago, MooseMJ said: @BeatCJ I’m not a shop or a manufacturer, but I’ll give the CAD files for free so you can take to your local steel supplier or shop with a plasma table. Thanks, I'm interested. My other choice is a JCR Kit, but I know I will have to modify it, I plan on using an 8274 upright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 3 hours ago, MooseMJ said: It sticks out 8.5” from the grill and I believe it’s a total of 6” in height. I’m trying to keep it low-profile. Should give you 2” of space to clear a winch. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooseMJ Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 On 4/27/2020 at 12:36 PM, BeatCJ said: Thanks, I'm interested. My other choice is a JCR Kit, but I know I will have to modify it, I plan on using an 8274 upright. Good news, I’m cutting tomorrow. So I’ll post pics of the mockup, gussets, etc. tomorrow night. Working on piecing it together for maybe doing some press-broke pieces but it won’t be mandatory for building. You’ll just have to weld a few more seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeatCJ Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 How did your cutting go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooseMJ Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share Posted June 1, 2020 @BeatCJso sorry for not responding. Life has gotten in the way with all the current craziness. I managed to cute the winchplate and wing skids but an error was made with the wing tops in auto cad and they’ll need recut. Here’s half a finished product. Pictured is the 1” gap in my wing top plate. The guy that’s doing my cutting is pretty tough to get ahold of. So it’s been a process. Even finding clevis tabs has been a problem. Had to hand draw one and a local machine shop is making me a one off set. I’d like to finish it when I drop my trans Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 looks good I can't tell from the image, is it attached to more than just the 3 bumper bolts? have you added Honey Babies to the beer thread yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeatCJ Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 No worries, that's the nice thing about a thread like this, it's still here when you can get back to it. I'm a fan of having the clevis tabs be the frame mount, too. That way your forces are transmitted in a straight line. It also eliminates welding a 1" plate to a 1/4" sheet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooseMJ Posted June 9, 2020 Author Share Posted June 9, 2020 @Pete M I used the Dirtbound builder brackets to design it. The drivers side ties into the steering box bolts, I also have their steering box brace. But the bumper itself only uses the 3 main bolts. Most bumpers I see on the market do this. I’ve thought about welding the passenger side tie in to the frame though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 if it's only to be used as a bumper (as in an accident), then the original 3 bolt locations are fine. but if you're pulling on it for extraction purposes, it needs to tie-in further back like the factory tow hook brackets. welding to the frame won't help much, as it's all just sheetmetal and will tear right off. more bolts is better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 ya don't want to be this guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooseMJ Posted June 22, 2020 Author Share Posted June 22, 2020 @Pete M it’s tied into a set of DirtBound builder brackets. My truck’s never had front hooks as long as I’ve owned it so I’ll have to take note to buy the extra bolts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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