desertfox1023
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Burlington, NC
So I been thinking the orgional mount I made for my winch just wasn't cutting it anymore. It did fine for what it was but the jeep just needed more.
So today I started with this:
Then took some of this:
Made some of these:
Attached it to this:
Then ended up with something like this:
Through on a little side skirting:
Which made it look a little more like this:
Welded it all together and through in some inner bracing:
So plans are to finish it all up sometime this week by throwing on some top and bottom covers for the side ends, attaching the d-ring mounts where the bracing is attached at, cutting out a spot for the flare head, adding some light tabs, then cleaning it all up with a mop wheel and throwing on some paint.
All the steel is 3/16" thick plate, except for the winch plate which is 5/8", and the bracing is 3/16" angle to take the force from the D-ring pulls to the 16 bolt frame mounts. Let me know what you guys think.
So today I started with this:
Then took some of this:
Made some of these:
Attached it to this:
Then ended up with something like this:
Through on a little side skirting:
Which made it look a little more like this:
Welded it all together and through in some inner bracing:
So plans are to finish it all up sometime this week by throwing on some top and bottom covers for the side ends, attaching the d-ring mounts where the bracing is attached at, cutting out a spot for the flare head, adding some light tabs, then cleaning it all up with a mop wheel and throwing on some paint.
All the steel is 3/16" thick plate, except for the winch plate which is 5/8", and the bracing is 3/16" angle to take the force from the D-ring pulls to the 16 bolt frame mounts. Let me know what you guys think.