I need to remove the front bumper. It is held in place with some nuts and bolts to gussets that are attached to the frame which are relatively easy to remove. Unfortunately I also need to remove the steel gussets that are attach to the frame as the winch bumper I have bought bolts directly to the frame, no gussets needed. The gussets are held in place by what looks like BIG rivets with no slots and the heads are round on each end and don't allow the use of a wrench of any kind. Any idea how these need to be removed or do they need to be cut away. (if they are indeed big rivets I will have to drill them out I guess) Thanks.
Removing front Bumper HJ60 (1 Viewer)
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i cut the tops off mine with a torch and impact chiseled them out or hit them with the punch. you can try taking a grinder to the tops of them. is this the big winch bumper from sooke?
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Cutting torch is almost the only way to go. If you need to keep the stock bumper though, it's tricky...
no i would drive by that truck every morning and think i should stop by and tell him about the club. now i don't see the truck at his work anymore.
i usually grind the rivet heads off and then bet thm out with a 3lb sledge and a drift....
a good air chisel works too. but yeah, usually the torch for me.
