new upgraded bumper parts -fj60/62's

[rondog]

Hey third coast,

Here are a couple of pics of that spindle assembly and the collar I had machined for it.The shaft alone is solid 1 1/2" thick!! the machined collar is .265 wall DOM, and the brackets are 1/4" P&O plate! this assembly will hold the truck up with a hi-lift . BEEEEFFFYY!!!

We're rollin' !! THANKS AGAIN!

[bandy rooster]

where did you get them at? or did you make them?

more infoooo

[rondog]

Originally Posted by bandy rooster

where did you get them at? or did you make them?

more infoooo

had the hub machined, bought the spindle, designed the plates and had them laser cut.I used a smaller spindle assm. before, and decided to upgrade a few components on my bumpers.This is just one of the upgraded parts.

[third coast cruisers]

that is beyond any thing logical!

the sickness.

just came in from the cruiser crawl ck out this link

http://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=167736&page=11

i smoked my clutch almost all the way

200,000+ miles at least it happened at the trail and not the stop light!

bayou boys represent!

[BMAN]

Ron,

Could this spindle be set up with a swapable arm? IE: 1 machined hub with some type of indexing tab so that multiple arms could be fabbed in different configurations so that you could have say 1 arm for a single spare and a ladder them another arm with a single spare and jerryca/cooler rack and another arm with dual spares and yet another are with lets just say 4 spares mounted perpendicular to the bumper kinda prerunner style?The arms would all be held to the hub with 2 Ubolts, 1 high and 1 low. Do you think this spindle could carry 4 spares on it?

[rondog]

Originally Posted by BMAN

Ron,

Could this spindle be set up with a swapable arm? IE: 1 machined hub with some type of indexing tab so that multiple arms could be fabbed in different configurations so that you could have say 1 arm for a single spare and a ladder them another arm with a single spare and jerryca/cooler rack and another arm with dual spares and yet another are with lets just say 4 spares mounted perpendicular to the bumper kinda prerunner style?The arms would all be held to the hub with 2 Ubolts, 1 high and 1 low. Do you think this spindle could carry 4 spares on it?

I would'nt doubt it to answer your last question, this thing is heavy duty! Great idea by the way. I think that you would need at least a piece of .250 wall DOM cut in half to fit snug with the u-bolts in place to hold that load. I like it though.

[rondog]

Originally Posted by third coast cruisers

that is beyond any thing logical!

the sickness.

just came in from the cruiser crawl ck out this link

http://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=167736&page=11

i smoked my clutch almost all the way

200,000+ miles at least it happened at the trail and not the stop light!

bayou boys represent!

Sweey, at least your able to drive your 60 and attend events!!
Mine has been down since last July!
I guess that 's what gave me the opportunity to put my ideas to work - YOUR GONNA LOVE THIS BUMPER DUDE !! NO DOUBT IN MY MIND!

MORE PICS IN ABOUT A WEEK!

[third coast cruisers]

i will be anticipating those pics ........paitently?

[BMAN]

Originally Posted by rondog

I would'nt doubt it to answer your last question, this thing is heavy duty! Great idea by the way. I think that you would need at least a piece of .250 wall DOM cut in half to fit snug with the u-bolts in place to hold that load. I like it though.

Pretty much exactly what I was thinking. Maybe thirds with tabs rather than half. As halfs would make the u-bolts kinda goofy. What's the OD of the sleeve you used?

You back to working out of your house again?

[rondog]

Originally Posted by BMAN

Pretty much exactly what I was thinking. Maybe thirds with tabs rather than half. As halfs would make the u-bolts kinda goofy. What's the OD of the sleeve you used?

You back to working out of your house again?

Did you mean the machined hub? It is 2..85"x .268 wall DOM
I have one more month at the shop, and haved moved most operations home. I am finishing a cage build, then will be full time at home building S*#T!! home full time

[Arya Ebrahimi]

I would think that if you're gonna go to all the trouble of swapping arms, you could just get multiple hubs and dissassemble the assembly and reassemble when you swap arms. I also would NOT load 4 tires on any single hinge, especially if welding directly to the spindle when building the bumper. There have been numerous failures where amateur(or otherwise unknowing) welders created weak spots in the spindles from welding improperly and the entire swing arm broke off.

Don't get me wrong, the hinge looks absolutely beautiful, but I just don't think any single hinge is up to that much weight with that much leverage. Also, the latch mechanism is an important consideration. You need to make sure the latch end of the arm shares a fair bit of the load as well and braces the load well.

[Kavik]

Originally Posted by Arya Ebrahimi

I would think that if you're gonna go to all the trouble of swapping arms, you could just get multiple hubs and dissassemble the assembly and reassemble when you swap arms. I also would NOT load 4 tires on any single hinge, especially if welding directly to the spindle when building the bumper. There have been numerous failures where amateur(or otherwise unknowing) welders created weak spots in the spindles from welding improperly and the entire swing arm broke off.

Don't get me wrong, the hinge looks absolutely beautiful, but I just don't think any single hinge is up to that much weight with that much leverage. Also, the latch mechanism is an important consideration. You need to make sure the latch end of the arm shares a fair bit of the load as well and braces the load well.

Agreed...Put a spindle on both ends of the bumper. And, add a not-so-quick-release burly clamp in the center of the bumper.

For modular ability, swap out the arms with the hub shell firmly welded to the arm. Just use a new shell for each arm.

Or...

Consider putting the shell in the bumper, and use new spindles for each arm. The spindle may be the cheaper of the two components since it is a stock item. It would also be easier to weld on an extension tube/pipe to create a "taller" assembly to fab off of. The hub has to be open to both ends.

Either way, will be a very cool bumper.

Ronnie, I'll be sending you some drawings when I'm ready!

[rondog]

Originally Posted by Kavik

Agreed...Put a spindle on both ends of the bumper. And, add a not-so-quick-release burly clamp in the center of the bumper.

For modular ability, swap out the arms with the hub shell firmly welded to the arm. Just use a new shell for each arm.

Or...

Consider putting the shell in the bumper, and use new spindles for each arm. The spindle may be the cheaper of the two components since it is a stock item. It would also be easier to weld on an extension tube/pipe to create a "taller" assembly to fab off of. The hub has to be open to both ends.

Either way, will be a very cool bumper.

Ronnie, I'll be sending you some drawings when I'm ready!

I've been waiting for you man!!

[redcorn]

Bring it!

john