custom winch bumper
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custom winch bumper
I am trying to design a winch bumper for my 93 f150. I want to build it myself. The winch is a warn 8274. I don't have a tubing bender. Just an arc welder and some cutting and grinding tools. I have alot of 2x2 square tubing, 2x4 tubing and some plate. Has anyone built one that works and looks good? I am using a warn enforcer bumper for an old dodge and it just doesn't look right. Pics would help alot. Thanks.
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Assuming the plate is 1/4 inch, I would drill the plate for the winch bolt holes, then double it up, and bolt it to the top of the frame, once the halves were welded together. Then run a single piece of plate under the frame rails and put the bolts through that so the nuts do not tear through the frame or warp it on a hard pull.
For the bumper, I would make a frame of plate that went around the sides and bottom of the frame and across the front. Then both bolt and weld the 2x4 to that with the 4 inch part horz. so the 2" part stacks up vert.. That way if you hit something, the 2x4x1/8 tubing will crush before the frame gives in. Plus, it will look like a tube bumper.
I would cut 45 degree corners and run it down the fender slightly so it looks like it curves/boxes around. Plus, it will protect the bottom part of the fender from being pushed in if you nick something. On your truck, I do not think there is a brace behind the front bottom of the fender so it will bend in easy if you hit something fairly small.
For the bumper, I would make a frame of plate that went around the sides and bottom of the frame and across the front. Then both bolt and weld the 2x4 to that with the 4 inch part horz. so the 2" part stacks up vert.. That way if you hit something, the 2x4x1/8 tubing will crush before the frame gives in. Plus, it will look like a tube bumper.
I would cut 45 degree corners and run it down the fender slightly so it looks like it curves/boxes around. Plus, it will protect the bottom part of the fender from being pushed in if you nick something. On your truck, I do not think there is a brace behind the front bottom of the fender so it will bend in easy if you hit something fairly small.
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I forgot to mention I have a winch plate that came with the winch. It is an L shape with holes in the bottom for the mounts. How do I get a hold of Ryan? I want to do this this weekend.
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If you want to contact Ryan, go the sticky at the top of the forum, click on his username, and several options will pop up including sending him an e-mail.
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well if you look in my gallery that's what I am using for a bumper. it does great and I think it looks awesome.
here's Ryan's e-mail link http://fordtrucks.com/forums/sendmes...member&u=22677
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Originally Posted by fishmanndotcom
are you going for looks or functionality? personaly i think my winch bumnper looks good and it would take a tractor trailer at 70 mph to bend it. but i am weird also.
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