DIY winch bumper, ideas? Designs?

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Re: DIY winch bumper, ideas? Designs?

Post by twiss » Wed Nov 20, 2013 12:59 pm

hah seems like a bit of a waste of time!!!
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Re: DIY winch bumper, ideas? Designs?

Post by dazerede » Wed Nov 20, 2013 5:03 pm

Ye that tube bumper does look nice Scottie

I'm not a big fan of tube bumpers tbh I like my simple box section jobbie

But I will make a winch bumper for mine in a couple of years once I have a spare car and have a decent job
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Re: DIY winch bumper, ideas? Designs?

Post by Anton » Wed Nov 20, 2013 5:19 pm

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I may do something like that someday. I have a winch, a Ramsey 9000, sitting about - but I have no idea if I'm going to bother fitting it.

I just finished mine recently, and I'm already thinking of replacing it... :D

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Re: DIY winch bumper, ideas? Designs?

Post by Jay18 » Wed Nov 20, 2013 5:43 pm

I put my bullbar bac on and I fucked up the brackets lol leans forward about an inch an a half lol got my box section today so just need to crack on with it and get it shaped, got the body lift to do first so then I know where it is going to fit so it's all tidy inline with the bottom of the body...

Got 4 mounts made so far for the body lift just need to make 6 captive lifts and 6 blank spacers and find a way to make thn stay in place..
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Re: DIY winch bumper, ideas? Designs?

Post by dazerede » Wed Nov 20, 2013 6:17 pm

Also u may need to exstend the brake lines
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Re: DIY winch bumper, ideas? Designs?

Post by Jay18 » Wed Nov 20, 2013 7:46 pm

Brake lines are on the chassis, going to unbolt the brake feed splitter and then after lifting I'll bolt it back to the inner wing, it it needs a bracket I can easily make one for it...
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Re: DIY winch bumper, ideas? Designs?

Post by dazerede » Wed Nov 20, 2013 10:24 pm

Oh ye never thought of doing it that way :poke:
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Re: DIY winch bumper, ideas? Designs?

Post by Jay18 » Thu Nov 21, 2013 12:18 pm

This is what I've read anyway so will see if it is as easy as then say it is...
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Re: DIY winch bumper, ideas? Designs?

Post by ScottieJ » Thu Nov 21, 2013 1:11 pm

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Re: DIY winch bumper, ideas? Designs?

Post by Jay18 » Thu Nov 21, 2013 1:24 pm

I know your thoughts Scottie! Haha but it's all I can afford to do at the moment so it's something I'm willing to try, it's only cost me £36 so far...
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