I have a 2000 LC. I'm about to build my own front bumper (plate steel, not tube). I've printed a few pics of bumper builds but wanted to see if anyone could post up pics of their bracket designs and info on spacing for a winch. Probably using a Badlands 12k lb winch. 3/4" flat bar for shackle mounts, all the way through the bumper and lined up with the frame mounts so that the shackle mounts can be welded front and back of the bumper, and mated to the frame bolts.
Also, thoughts on using 1/8" plate versus thicker for the bumper. I'll be using 3/16" for the brackets, and 1/8" for the actual bumper. I do not do any rock crawling, mostly just overlanding and camping with the kids, so I don't need a bumper that's super heavy.
Thank you.
Also, thoughts on using 1/8" plate versus thicker for the bumper. I'll be using 3/16" for the brackets, and 1/8" for the actual bumper. I do not do any rock crawling, mostly just overlanding and camping with the kids, so I don't need a bumper that's super heavy.
Thank you.