Well today I tackle half of the on going project I've been wanting to do make new brackets so I can put the winch in. Don't know if i mention it but the bumper was originally off of an fj80 so we had to cut and weld to fit. Put the winch on and didn't have enough room for the bolts do to the fj bracket interference. So new bracket was manitory. Dont have pic of the custom brackets but it was made from 3/8 inch sheet metal. Well pic....

Out with the old


Mocked up. Held up by jacks n duct tape haha


And didn't get a finish picture that day cause it got dark but here's one with it on.


I got on it and jumped about 10 times and a not a move. Hopefully it'll hold haha

 

nice, looks good. just need a winch test now

 

Nice looking bumper. I keep wanting to build a new front bumper for mine but keep putting it off. I really like the look of that though.

 

Hopefully I can winch test it tomorrow. We'll see how it work out still got to switch out the bolt to atleast grade8's. want more reinforcements but well see. Haha


Thanks gizler!! Building one would save you a lot more $$ unleast you find one in a wrecking yard haha

 

Aw right got the winch in and dam wires were to short. Haha I didn't want to mount the Box outside cause I live in an apartment and kids might be messing with it so I was thinking about putting it the engine bay. Ill have to run to Home Depot or something to get longer wires.

 

Dayummmmmmmmmmmmm! Me want, GIMME! Haha. ...

How u doing, Buddy?

 

Nice. Winch will get you anywhere now

 

I'm getting by one step at a time. Everything is good tough haha I just woke up late today cause of the daylight saving time changed and I had to smash it on The highway to work haha


I hope so haha still have to test it. Maybe pulling the truck up a curb or something haha

 

lets a winch tug a war

 

Hahaha!!! I'm down for it!!! Lets put the warranty to use

 

Alrighty.... Been driving with the winch plus bumper for a while now. And dam!, this thing is heavy. Could really feel the weight of it when hitting bumps. But after a while I guess I got "kinda" use to it haha

O yea. I told myself to get some alloy/aluminum wheel but cam across this set of soft 8's that I couldn't refuse. Got some free a/t's that came with it too. Gona slap it on the runner n keep those mud t's off for a while.

 

nice score on the wheels. i been looking to get rid of my steel rims as well.

 

I really like the look of my old 33x10.50. I think ima go back to it. Haha

 

Ahhhh, delios are always good!