Winch weekend project

[SolidusJ]

OK here where I am at, Ive gotten over the fangs and they have to go.

 

[JGBB04]

I agree, I say just cut it straight across. The rest is looking great :cheers:

 

[TAPDH3T]

Yea cut the fangs off!!!

 

[SolidusJ]

OK... I think with the black I can live with them!!!! I just need to cut up the plate in the back so I can pull it out if need be. Once again Frumaker thank you so damn much and with out you this would still be a dream and to everyone else thank your two cents on what to add and what should go!!!

 

[SolidusJ]

Next project after the front all done is to get 2" square about 5 feet long and make a spare rack that links to the hitch receive. I use my bed to much to have a swing gate or a tire gate. The goal is the have the tire just above the tail gate. It'll look much like the picture below.

Photo from Tiregate.com

 

[alrock]

The black looks good.

I don't understand how that tire carrier benefits you vs. a swing gate. Are you going to pick up the spare and put it on the ground every time you lower the tailgate?

 

[SolidusJ]

Here's a small update, I'm have a few of my welder soldier that are doing much of nothing some work on my winch plate. Last weekend engine temp hit 230 so I had a nice size whole cut into it and patch some holes.

I can't wait till the bumper is all done, still have a few more pieces to add.

 

[ReconH3]

I want to do some cooling holes on mine too. I'm just going to drill some holes next to each other. One because I don't have access to a plasma cutter, and also because I don't want to compromise the integrity too much.


"Ex Umbris Venimus"

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[SolidusJ]

Almost there.

 

[SolidusJ]

I want to do some cooling holes on mine too. I'm just going to drill some holes next to each other. One because I don't have access to a plasma cutter, and also because I don't want to compromise the integrity too much.


"Ex Umbris Venimus"

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The plate is pretty damn tough!!! No need to worry about cutting into it.

 

[3Hummers]

One good thing about having a Hummer is that you always have something you can do.

 

[Hunner]

You guys seem to have lots of skills.
You may already know this, but I would sand blast that thing to get in all the tight spots, especially the expanded metal and prime with some really good acid etch zinc chromate, you know the green stuff and then paint. The expanded metal is notorious about rusting thru if you don't.
Thanks for letting us share in the progress of your project.

 

[SolidusJ]

Now....

 

[TAPDH3T]

Looks good!!!

 

[4speedfunk]

I gotta be honest with you....about four posts ago, I had a tiny bit of vomit come up into my mouth!

Thank God for Line-X! Looks much better now.

 

[SolidusJ]

So how hard is it to cut into metal with bed liner on it? I have a little trimming to do.

 

[SolidusJ]

I gotta be honest with you....about four posts ago, I had a tiny bit of vomit come up into my mouth!

Thank God for Line-X! Looks much better now.

It's getting there, I've said it once and I'll say again without Furmaker this would of never happen!!!!!

 

[SolidusJ]

Made the cut this weekend just need a grinder to make it alright.

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[TAPDH3T]

Man I'm jealous

 

[TAPDH3T]

I want to see a long angle shot of the truck so I can get the full affect!

 

[SolidusJ]

Damn I need a real grinder.

 

[TAPDH3T]

There we go!!! I do like it lol

 

[ReconH3]

It's really starting to look great.

 

[TAPDH3T]

Hey man once I get my exhaust here in the next two weeks.. I think I'm going to start buying the materials to do mine.. Once I get it built I will have to beg u and frumaker to let me come down and y'all show me how ya mounted it... Y'all are the pros!!!
I've got it on my head how I want it to look!!!

 

[alrock]

It has come together nicely