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The software is awesome!

Thanks for posting this. Here's an image of a Slider i've started working on.

I still have to Verify some dimensions on my 60 to make sure it will fit. But i plan on Building these once the Drawings are done!

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I have been working on modeling a rear bumper for my truck. This one is designed to fit into the frame rails.
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GLTHF that is awesome.

You have the Channels out of the frame in the back correct? and the original Cross member will be history as well?
 
5280Hawk said:
GLTHF that is awesome.

You have the Channels out of the frame in the back correct? and the original Cross member will be history as well?
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That's how this would fit in, yeah. It would replace the factory crossmember and provide a reinforced hitch. I was thinking that the easiest thing to do would be to design it, then send the design to a guy I know who can lazer cut plate steel. Then it'd be a kit thats easy to weld together!

It's all one big idea though and won't be happening soon, for me at least.
 
Are you designing it to have a swing out?
 
I was thinking of it originally, but I couldn't figure out how the spindle works on a swing out. I'd rather have a spindle and bearings than just a sleeve over a rod for a hinge.

That is definitely the next step though. I wanted to model it right into a 60 that I found in the 3D warehouse, but I couldn't figure out how to explode the model, or resize it, so I could remove the stock bumper.
 
WOW you guys are awesome! The only reason i'm able to be on the computer is because I have a 3 1/2 year old who can turn it on for me!
 
Alrighty, here are my most recent design pics with dual swingouts. The spindles are 1 1/2" in diameter, but that is easily adjustable in the design. I wasn't sure what the diameter of the spindle sleeve would be, so I guesstimated.
bumper revision 2.jpg
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davegonz said:
I am a long time Inventor user and would have to say that Inventor is a breeze to learn. You can be up and modeling parts and assemblies in one day just by doing some tutorials.
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you use inventor daily? me too. what kind of stuff you model?

I've just done a tire, fully parametric. I simply have to change tire size with metric standard tire size and it redraw. I'm just missing the thread spacing for proper tire width.
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GLTHFJ60 said:
How long did that take you?? That looks incredible.
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2-3 hours.

but it took me 2 hours of workflow thinking before i tackle the model in inventor. building the cross section of the tire using parametric formula was the longest. If i wouldn't have done it parametric, i would have save the thinking....
 
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GLTHFJ60 - I want that bumper! I can't wait to ditch my crappy u-haul hitch to gain some clearance back there, and my C-channels NEED to come out. I dig your thinking on this one.

Nice work:cheers:

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Staying tuned for final version:popcorn:

Butt
 
I'll need to start dorking around with this to figure out a bumper/tire carrier combo for my FJ45 LWB. Great work guys.
 
Butt Ugly Chuck said:
GLTHFJ60 - I want that bumper! I can't wait to ditch my crappy u-haul hitch to gain some clearance back there, and my C-channels NEED to come out. I dig your thinking on this one.

Nice work:cheers:

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Staying tuned for final version:popcorn:

Butt
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Much appreciated!

Here is the final version:
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Thanx from MP also, for the link .


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GLTH

Nice work !!

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