My bumper jorney

[on3i11s]

I say junngle gym. That’s personal preference though. Do you need to worry about deer, moose, elk, hobos, etc?

 

[Jgunner]

I say junngle gym. That’s personal preference though. Do you need to worry about deer, moose, elk, hobos, etc?

Just protestors on the highway.

We have elk, but i drive really slowly when im in their neck of the woods(usually going to hunt them), we have only a handfull of deer here and hobos i avoid all together.

I like being able to stand on top of the bumper, set a drink down, put tools on it, whatever, but hoops protect the front end, so i gotta see what ill actually like. I usually like minimalist, but the winch changes how I feel.

 

[NateMob]

We've got slammed down low (Adam), somewhere in the middle (mine), now we need full on jungle gym i think.

 

[Jgunner]

We've got slammed down low (Adam), somewhere in the middle (mine), now we need full on jungle gym i think.

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I was thinking something low profile, maybe really low profile. I love the way it looks without a winch, but gotta have the damn thing.

 

[Box Rocket]

I wanted really low profile when I did mine too. I actually ended up with it a bit taller than I originally planned but like it better this way. I had a "jungle gym" with my old ARB and wanted something different, more simple.
Untitled by Adam Tolman, on Flickr

 

[Jgunner]

^ this is what i have in mind.

 

[Jgunner]

More grinding and mocking up winch, welding plate on and lining up a couple of bolt holes. Not much. Hope to mock up the hoop tomorrow

 

[Box Rocket]

Not putting a bend in the fairlead plate? Probably not necessary but makes it more sturdy.
IMG_2477 by Adam Tolman, on Flickr

 

[NateMob]

The bend is a nice touch. Aestetically and structurally.

 

[Jgunner]

I didn’t have directions, so was unaware of the bend until it was welded. However..... unnecessary with my low pro hoop. Its 1.75” .120 wall dom and welded to the top of the fairlead. I need to get it to powdercoat, since they are waiting on me. I sold my bender a couple years ago, so i have to drive 20 minutes to my buddy’s shop to bend, major hassel since i have stuff to do and bills to pay. I think it looks ok, i would prefer to mess with several tubes and see what i like best, but i like being ablebto set my tools, drinks and stand on top of it to work on it or gain some elevation. Tubes get in the way of that.