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This looks amazing! Definitely considering this bumper whenever it comes time to buy mine. Keep up the good work!
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This looks amazing! Definitely considering this bumper whenever it comes time to buy mine. Keep up the good work!
Why are some of these pics coming up all green??
Hey Costa! Amazing work you've done on the front and rear bumpers.
Have you got any pictures of someone with a winch actually fitted to the front? I've been through this thread a heap of times and can't find one.
Wondering how the angle from the spool to the fairlead is? It seems like it would be really steep? I know you put the spacers in there... but it still seems like the winch would be low in comparison to the exit point on the fairlead.
I'm designing my own bumper and having trouble reducing that angle while having the fairlead looking high enough. I've looked into having the rope spool over the top but don't like the extra leverage this gives from the mounting points, and can't find any conclusive info that the brake will work in the winch... quite the opposite.
Would love to hear back from you. Cheers from Oz.
Have you got any pictures of someone with a winch actually fitted to the front? I've been through this thread a heap of times and can't find one.
Wondering how the angle from the spool to the fairlead is? It seems like it would be really steep? I know you put the spacers in there... but it still seems like the winch would be low in comparison to the exit point on the fairlead.
I'm designing my own bumper and having trouble reducing that angle while having the fairlead looking high enough. I've looked into having the rope spool over the top but don't like the extra leverage this gives from the mounting points, and can't find any conclusive info that the brake will work in the winch... quite the opposite.
Would love to hear back from you. Cheers from Oz.
@brosky should be able to help.Hey Costa! Amazing work you've done on the front and rear bumpers.
Have you got any pictures of someone with a winch actually fitted to the front? I've been through this thread a heap of times and can't find one.
Wondering how the angle from the spool to the fairlead is? It seems like it would be really steep? I know you put the spacers in there... but it still seems like the winch would be low in comparison to the exit point on the fairlead.
I'm designing my own bumper and having trouble reducing that angle while having the fairlead looking high enough. I've looked into having the rope spool over the top but don't like the extra leverage this gives from the mounting points, and can't find any conclusive info that the brake will work in the winch... quite the opposite.
Would love to hear back from you. Cheers from Oz.
RDC76
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Hey Costa! Amazing work you've done on the front and rear bumpers.
Have you got any pictures of someone with a winch actually fitted to the front? I've been through this thread a heap of times and can't find one.
Wondering how the angle from the spool to the fairlead is? It seems like it would be really steep? I know you put the spacers in there... but it still seems like the winch would be low in comparison to the exit point on the fairlead.
I'm designing my own bumper and having trouble reducing that angle while having the fairlead looking high enough. I've looked into having the rope spool over the top but don't like the extra leverage this gives from the mounting points, and can't find any conclusive info that the brake will work in the winch... quite the opposite.
Would love to hear back from you. Cheers from Oz.
Im out on the range.. ill chime in on this later.
Thanks
Rich
The rope is spooled over the top and everything works as intended. Proven method done on flat bed tow truck for years. Personally done meany hard pulls with out issue.Hey Costa! Amazing work you've done on the front and rear bumpers.
Have you got any pictures of someone with a winch actually fitted to the front? I've been through this thread a heap of times and can't find one.
Wondering how the angle from the spool to the fairlead is? It seems like it would be really steep? I know you put the spacers in there... but it still seems like the winch would be low in comparison to the exit point on the fairlead.
I'm designing my own bumper and having trouble reducing that angle while having the fairlead looking high enough. I've looked into having the rope spool over the top but don't like the extra leverage this gives from the mounting points, and can't find any conclusive info that the brake will work in the winch... quite the opposite.
Would love to hear back from you. Cheers from Oz.
And I love my Costa bumper it has held up to hard wheeling / hits , several time I thought for sure it would be bent , get out and look only find some scratched pant. Great Bumper by a great Guy, Thanks Rich!!!!
My guy... you gotta stop! I can only get so hard over here! But really though I’ve read this whole thread and the work you do is art. Just killer.
his pm box is full.
FMC80
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Good luck. I think he is out of the business of building 80’s bumpers.
Sucks, the closest I’ve seen is the c4 bumper but they don’t make it for the public.
I'll be waiting for the rear bumper..everything you have create looks amazing
JMHO, But still the best looking / built bumper out there.
