Not there yet, but a good start.
It needs to be shallower front to back. Currently 2", I'm going to make that 1-3/4". Same with the height out at the end, I'll make that 1-3/4" tall.
I need to offset the arm from the center point of the pivot a lot more than I would've guessed. Right now it is too close to the tub in my opinion. The next one will likely be way too far out, but it'll give me a better plan.
I want to do something with the end where the latch is. Not sure what yet, but it's too square.
I don't know what the fabricator has for dies on his press, but I'd like to punch some holes in there to shave some weight, then flare them out. Might not be worth it. I don't know.
I'm open to critique.
Right now the plan for the latch is to weld in a tab similar to the retrieval point in shape on the top face of the bumper. Something bulky with rounded edges. Then I'll make a washer of some sort so I can source them in the future, and so I can adjust the fitment. When they start getting sloppy, I'll just make new ones. Having a cnc has it's perks! Testing this crap out any other way would be infuriating. There's a notch cut into the back plate, and the bottom so the arm will go over the fixed point in the top of the bumper.
This side won't have to clear the door, there will be a tire in the way, but I want it to do so on the passenger side, and be a mirror image on both sides as much as possible.
The block underneath is about the elevation I'll need to hit. Might need to be a freckle higher, but not much.
Fitment at the pivot is crap. I just started hogging out material on a spindle sander until I figured out other issues, and decided to go back and make more drastic changes.
Just a hair too tall, but pretty close.
