Home built bumpers (1 Viewer)

[residualboulders]

I was waiting for the rear pick of Mixmasters 55. That is classic. You prolly got 2" of lift just by taking them off?

 

[mixmaster]

Pretty close. I could tell there was a little more height when they came off. I still have the bumpers, I am thinking I could score some cash by taking them to a metal recycler.

 

[kjmeyer]

mixmaster, does the locking hubs have a function? Please explain the set-up.

 

[mixmaster]

The purpose of the locking hub is to lock it in place. When the hub is free the carrier swings, but when it is locked the carrier stays put.

 

[tclndcrz]

[quote author=mixmaster link=board=1;threadid=7557;start=msg63529#msg63529 date=1068924766]
The purpose of the locking hub is to lock it in place. When the hub is free the carrier swings, but when it is locked the carrier stays put.
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now that is awesome

 

[kling-on]

http://www.texas4x4.org/modules/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=albun02

link to all the pics

 

[kjmeyer]

mixmaster...you gotta give us details on how to build it.

 

[mixmaster]

What do you want to know? My bro-in-law is way good at Auto-Cad so he can draw things up awesome and have measurements pretty right on. When it comes to the building part of it, just make sure to be precise on measurements and be able to weld good. We make our stuff look pretty good when we build things, we just put in a lot of time and effort to make it look good and perform flawlessly.

 

[axlechassis]

http://www.pbase.com/axlechassis/cruisers

3" square channel in the back and c-channel in the front

simple yet elegant.

 

[axlechassis]

[quote author=mixmaster link=board=1;threadid=7557;start=msg63463#msg63463 date=1068914592]
If you think lowtiderides' bumper is bad, check out what came on my pig when I bought it. And yes, it is now gone.
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I would have kept that beauty. moose bar! I love it !

 

[theferg]

I'll sell it to ya...

-Ferg-
(on his way to mix's house...)

 

[lowtideride]

i like it jackasses, so fawk off

 

[lowtideride]

owell man at least it doesnt look like everyone elses.....plus i like it so i dont care...al

 

[mixmaster]

[quote author=theferg link=board=1;threadid=7557;start=msg63692#msg63692 date=1068962646]
I'll sell it to ya...

-Ferg-
(on his way to mix's house...)
[/quote]

Too late...I have it packed up and on it's way already.

 

[CruisinGA]

[quote author=mixmaster link=board=1;threadid=7557;start=msg63625#msg63625 date=1068951365]
What do you want to know? My bro-in-law is way good at Auto-Cad so he can draw things up awesome and have measurements pretty right on. When it comes to the building part of it, just make sure to be precise on measurements and be able to weld good. We make our stuff look pretty good when we build things, we just put in a lot of time and effort to make it look good and perform flawlessly.
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So there is no latch other than the locking hub? Do you have any drawings etc of how that works with the hub?

 

[fj40mayo]

I'd like to see more on the hub lock too. I am working on a rear bumper with swing out tire and cooler carrier, but wasn't sure of the best way for the latch. This looks pretty awesome.

 

[mixmaster]

There is a latch to hold it closed, the hub lock is mainly to hold it open when parked on an incline or something like that. The hub is basically a fully functioning hub, it just has the bell of the birfield cut off and the rest of the shaft is welded in there. I will get some more pics of the hub today. Here is a pic of the latch.