Very nice ED!!! Also very motivating to make one myself!!!!!

 

Looks good!

 

Looks good. The only bolt hole measurement that I really need is the top two holes. My runner doesnt have those two mounts. If you dont mind, just a a couple measurements in relation to the bolt hole below it would be nice. I really have a long ways to go before I need to start worry about building a bumper tho lol

 

Thanks Mark! You should build yourself one, with all the tools you have available to you at the school, you could whip one out in no time!

Thanks man, I hoped to get more done yesterday, but you know it goes!

No problem bud, I'll post the measurements later this evening, I worked graveyard last night, time to get some sleep!

 

Here's a pic with the measurements of the bolt holes location, distance denoted with the arrows is measured from center hole to center hole. Hope this helps, let me know if you need anymore measurements!

On my crossmember there are 2 more holes that take a smaller bolt, I will get those drilled out today and update this post and add the measurements and location of the holes
---Ed.






^^^JUST THOUGHT I'D GO AHEAD AND RE-POST THIS PIC WITH THE DIMENSIONS OF THE PLATE, JUST TO HAVE THEM ALL IN ONE PLACE, LOL.

 

Lookin good Ed!!nice info!!

 

Looks good. Thanks for the dimensions.

 

Thanks Chris! I was hoping to work on it yesterday, it didn't get to. Hopefully I can get back to it on wednesday.

Thanks! No problem, I'll continue to post up the specs as I go just in case anyone wants them.

 

Looking good. Wednesday will be here before you know it and project time flies by. Hope all goes well for you on it.

 

Thanks again for posting the dimensions and mounted photo. I think I just might try and make one this week. I have been meaning to take off my bumper anyhow.

One question I have, is the dimensions on the winch plate. I cannot seem to find anything on that.

 

Thanks Mark. Not a problem, I couldn't find any info on dimensions as well, that's kinda why I thought of posting them up as I went, try to help others out that might be wanting to build their own as well, I didn't think I'd get this much interest tho!


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On the actual plate that the winch bolts to, looking at TG's I'm going to guess and say it's 22-3/4" wide, just like the upper portion of the backing plate that I already built. I'm using a universal mount kinda like the above (smaller) pic that I already had just to save time and money so mine is going to vary a little from TG's. My winch plate is 7" wide x 15" long. I will be sure to make note of the changes when I start tacking it together.

I FIGURED I'D GO AHEAD AND POST THESE DIMENSIONS...THESE MIGHT NOT BE EXACTLY TG SPECS, I'M GUESSING THEY ARE PRETTY CLOSE.


^^^THE ABOVE FOOTNOTE IN RED IS BASED ON THE FACT THAT I'M USING A BUNCH OF SCRAP METAL AND PIECING THIS ALL TOGETHER, IF YOU HAVE THE MEANS TO HAVE A SINGLE PIECE OF 1/4" PLATE BENT AND CAN MAKE THE WINCH PLATE AND BACKING PLATE ALL OUT OF ONE PIECE I'M SURE IT WOULD BE STRONGER (is that what you're planning to do Mark?) I'm GOING TO NAME SOME PARTS JUST TO MAKE IT LESS CONFUSING FOR REFERENCE. THE GREEN PLATE THAT I ALREADY CUT OUT AND IN THE ABOVE PIC I'M GOING TO REFER TO AS THE "BACKING PLATE" AND THE ONE THAT THE WINCH BOLTS I WILL REFER TO AS THE "WINCH PLATE"...LOL, GETTING ALL TECHNICAL AND STUFF

 

nice work ed, thanks for sharing. probably wise for making one yourself, not only is it cheaper but when i bought mine a couple of the holes didn't line up right... not sure if it was my truck or the plate that was wrong, but i had to visit a friend with a plasma to get it bolted on

 

Thanks Terry, I feel my motivation coming back, I think once I drop the kids off at the bus stop and get an early start I should be able to get a lot accomplished!

Thanks buddy! I hear you on the holes, I couldn't find my center punch for the first couple that I drilled, and they weren't perfectly centered. I had to use my step up bit and take them up to the next size to get the holes to line up.

 

Thanks for posting this ED! I think the only thing I will have to buy is the 2" square for the receiver.

 

Your welcome Mark. I plan on working on it some more tomorrow, hopefully get the triangle gussets cut out and the winch plate tacked in place.

I have some extra 2" tube for the receiver if you want it. I don't know if it would be worth it to you to ship it, probably easier to find some scrap locally, let me know if you want some.

 

ed,
i'm gonna be in seattle next week for work, too bad your on the other side of the state cuz i'd like to see that beast in person!

 

man that would be cool to meet up, yeah to bad that's still like 6hrs away! That's cool that you get to do some traveling for work tho!


I always thought it would be cool to head down your way Colorado/Utah area...my geography must be pretty rusty because I didn't realize that your like 1200 miles away, lol, that would make for a cool road trip tho!

 

I got a late start today, nothing really update worthy. I did tack weld the winch plate to the backing plate. I also cut out a piece of 2-1/2" square tube (inside dia 2") for the receiver that I will weld underneath the winch plate tomorrow. I'll get the triangle gussets cut out tomorrow to help support the winch plate.

 

Looking very nice so far.

 

Looking good. I still wish I could start building mine. Just doesnt make sense to since everything else isnt done lol.