80 series 4x4 Labs rear bumper kit install friday

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lenross1 said:
T handle p welded to spindle housing.
open and pin in locked position. I like the way this came out vs the gas strut design.
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Were you able to have the spring loaded pin ride on something angled to have it amotmaticaly lock into place like the one on Slees bumper? I'm contemplating the same idea.
 
Rwhat said:
Were you able to have the spring loaded pin ride on something angled to have it amotmaticaly lock into place like the one on Slees bumper? I'm contemplating the same idea.
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Yes it will ride along the bumper's edge to the hole and pop into place.
If you decide to mount it this way, then mount the pin a little higher (around 1/8 higher) after some time the arm has settled and every now and then it will get hung up on the edge of the bumper. I then have to pull up on pin to get it to open all the way.
 
Hey, i got another question. When you guys welded your spindles on, did you do most of the welding to the lower part of the shaft? I'm worried about putting too much heat to the upper spindle when welding it to the spindle hole in the bumper. I haven't test fitted the spindle yet to see how much welding area there is below.
 
Rwhat said:
Hey, i got another question. When you guys welded your spindles on, did you do most of the welding to the lower part of the shaft? I'm worried about putting too much heat to the upper spindle when welding it to the spindle hole in the bumper. I haven't test fitted the spindle yet to see how much welding area there is below.
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I welded mine on the bottom (inside the bumper) and where the spindle meets the top of bumper.

shouldn't have an issue with warping since the spindle is 1.75 inches thick. At least i didn't. i tacked the spindle on 4 sides of the top and 2 sides inside first.
then welded an inch or 2 inside due to fitment of welding torch.
 
lenross1 said:
I welded mine on the bottom (inside the bumper) and where the spindle meets the top of bumper.

shouldn't have an issue with warping since the spindle is 1.75 inches thick. At least i didn't. i tacked the spindle on 4 sides of the top and 2 sides inside first.
then welded an inch or 2 inside due to fitment of welding torch.
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I'm not worried about it warping, i'm mostly worried about getting the spindle too hot and making it brittle. Maybe i'm just being too OCD.
 
lenross1 said:
T handle p welded to spindle housing.
open and pin in locked position. I like the way this came out vs the gas strut design.
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I want to do this as well. Is the pin engaged in the closed position? Does't look like there's room on the bumper where you've welded it on the spindle carrier. And that looks like the best position to weld on the pin for the open position. What size pull pin did you get?

I would like to duplicate the below from Slee, but the 4x4 labs bumper does not have the same footprint as it is narrower:

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Its a pull pin from polyperformance. Call em up if you cant find it on their website. It should be in their DIY section.
The pull pin is only engaged when the swing out.. Is well .. Swung out. The handle that locks the dual swingouts together keeps both swing outs in the closed positions negating the need for the pull pin to keep it on the closed position. Remove the plastic pin before welding and let it completely cool before reinstalling plastic handle.
 
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