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4Rocker · 02-21-2008, 03:00 PM

As a senior composite materials engineering major, it is time to get to work on the senior design project: a fully composite winch mount bumper. Last semester my small design team performed strength and design analyses and worked out all of the theoretical stuff, now it is time to build!

A few different designs were reviewed, and the design we decided upon consists of a central support structure made of 32ply carbon fiber (autoclaved) that will be covered by a shell of 18ply glass fiber. This model was designed to be able to house and support an 8000lb winch. These two pictures show the basic design:

Front:

Back:

This particular design was created to bolt to the tow hook mounting points on the front of my 84 4Runner and is estimated to weigh about 40lbs assembled.

02-21-2008, 03:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
4Rocker Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 376	Composite Winch Mount Bumper - Senior Design Project As a senior composite materials engineering major, it is time to get to work on the senior design project: a fully composite winch mount bumper. Last semester my small design team performed strength and design analyses and worked out all of the theoretical stuff, now it is time to build! A few different designs were reviewed, and the design we decided upon consists of a central support structure made of 32ply carbon fiber (autoclaved) that will be covered by a shell of 18ply glass fiber. This model was designed to be able to house and support an 8000lb winch. These two pictures show the basic design: Front: Back: This particular design was created to bolt to the tow hook mounting points on the front of my 84 4Runner and is estimated to weigh about 40lbs assembled. __________________ 84 4Runner SR5 22R, 5spd, 31" BFG ATs,custom bumpers 08 FJ Cruiser Sandstorm, 6MT, All-Terrain Package, Rock Rails, BFG A/Ts