it is a challenge using the bender with compound curves but also a lot of joy once the bar is finished properly.
dropping the fuel tank today, installing the PTO drive with reversed output shaft, figuring the PTO drive shaft and the final location of the PTO winch.
__________________ we are all given sh*t in life, but some of us learn to turn it into fertilizer and grow from it, and some us try to fling it on others like monkeys.
__________________ we are all given sh*t in life, but some of us learn to turn it into fertilizer and grow from it, and some us try to fling it on others like monkeys.
PTO switch to rear output.
as you can see if you just flip the guts you end up with gears that don't line up properly. you need to modify the spacer alignment, modify the shifting fork, the rest is plug and play.
if you look at the way the gears are cut you can see why it is important to have them line up perfectly.
__________________ we are all given sh*t in life, but some of us learn to turn it into fertilizer and grow from it, and some us try to fling it on others like monkeys.
__________________ we are all given sh*t in life, but some of us learn to turn it into fertilizer and grow from it, and some us try to fling it on others like monkeys.
next was the installation of the PTO winch in the rear.
__________________ we are all given sh*t in life, but some of us learn to turn it into fertilizer and grow from it, and some us try to fling it on others like monkeys.
removal of the tire mount gave lots of room to clear the winch as well as the third fuel cell. the drop box suggestion has been replaced with longer traveling ability.
__________________ we are all given sh*t in life, but some of us learn to turn it into fertilizer and grow from it, and some us try to fling it on others like monkeys.
we used the orignal rollers but modified the clearences. one of the bad parts of a PTO winch is the cable has a habit of jumping off the drum. we narrowed the spread of the center rollers according to the dimensions of a Warn roller fairlead.
this will keep tension on the cable or rope to keep it tight to the drum.
the front mount to be attached to the rear crossmember. this will reinforce the meat that needs to be removed. it is bolted top and bottom.
__________________ we are all given sh*t in life, but some of us learn to turn it into fertilizer and grow from it, and some us try to fling it on others like monkeys.
__________________ we are all given sh*t in life, but some of us learn to turn it into fertilizer and grow from it, and some us try to fling it on others like monkeys.
installation of the rear support for the winch head. very strong support.
__________________ we are all given sh*t in life, but some of us learn to turn it into fertilizer and grow from it, and some us try to fling it on others like monkeys.
__________________ we are all given sh*t in life, but some of us learn to turn it into fertilizer and grow from it, and some us try to fling it on others like monkeys.
the PTO driveshaft ends turned and ready for assembly
the hole in the cross member looks like it was made for this application.
the rear output with spline end
__________________ we are all given sh*t in life, but some of us learn to turn it into fertilizer and grow from it, and some us try to fling it on others like monkeys.
first shaft fitted and ready for welding
needed to do a drop bracket for the center stabilizer bearing
__________________ we are all given sh*t in life, but some of us learn to turn it into fertilizer and grow from it, and some us try to fling it on others like monkeys.
__________________ we are all given sh*t in life, but some of us learn to turn it into fertilizer and grow from it, and some us try to fling it on others like monkeys.
__________________ we are all given sh*t in life, but some of us learn to turn it into fertilizer and grow from it, and some us try to fling it on others like monkeys.
on to rear bumper
length determined
positioning of lights and winch cable opening
__________________ we are all given sh*t in life, but some of us learn to turn it into fertilizer and grow from it, and some us try to fling it on others like monkeys.
tail lights installed, there will be a guard made up to protect them
the stacked tire carrier being positioned.
that is it for this week
__________________ we are all given sh*t in life, but some of us learn to turn it into fertilizer and grow from it, and some us try to fling it on others like monkeys.
__________________ we are all given sh*t in life, but some of us learn to turn it into fertilizer and grow from it, and some us try to fling it on others like monkeys.
I don't think your bumper looks as good as hers, but I love your work (and hers).
Your rear winch mounting, and fairlead hole through the rear crossmember is excellent.
I have been planning exactly that for my truck for a while, moving my existing front low mount to the rear, once I get a new Warn highmount (with twin motors and Gigglepin internals) for the front.
I need to discuss the mods to the rear crossmember with my engineer, to ensure he will sign off on the chassis modifications, and these photos are perfect to show him what the plans are.
How did you connect the side braces to the chassis, are there captive nuts, or did you drill and bolt right through the chassis?
Not sure I like the way the PTO connection to the winch hangs down under the rear cross member though.
And what are you attaching those short recovery points to, just the outside/rear surface of the bar?
My plan is to have the recovery points a lot longer, bolting alongside the outer surface of each chassis member, and extending through the rear bumper surface, so the recovery points are the brackets for the rear bumper that attach to the chassis, and you are pulling on the chassis when recovering.
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