Winch

[Rustyshackelford]

I finally got around to doing a winch bumper for my CUCV.
I stole the idea from this article http://www.fourwheeler.com/how-to/body-chassis/1404-building-a-winch-bumper-backyard-mil/



Then a buddy of mine created a cad design.



Then he cut the parts out on a plasma table.

 

[Rustyshackelford]

Next step was to weld it up.



Flat bar:



Welding complete:

 

[Rustyshackelford]

Primer.



Paint.



Winch installed!!

 

[tourus]

very very nice job !!

 

[MarcusOReallyus]

Slicker'n snot on a glass doorknob!

 

[royalflush55]

Really neat job! Now we all want to know how much for the kit?

 

[Tinstar]

That looks great!
its great to have friends like that !!

if you get serious with winching, will it rip the brush guard off ?
looks like all the pull force will be on the guard and not the frame.

Just curious since I've never operated a winch like that.
Only operated the winch on my M925A2.

 

[Rustyshackelford]

Really neat job! Now we all want to know how much for the kit?

My buddy quoted me prices to sell it but I don't know if I'm allowed to say that here. I'm not even sure I"m allowed to say that you can PM me for that info. I'll let the guards chime in and let me know.

 

[Rustyshackelford]

That looks great!
its great to have friends like that !!

if you get serious with winching, will it rip the brush guard off ?
looks like all the pull force will be on the guard and not the frame.

Just curious since I've never operated a winch like that.
Only operated the winch on my M925A2.

Well the thought is that the majority of the strength comes from the two points that are attached directly to the frame. I marked them in blue here in this pic. Then the rest of the force is spread throughout the brush guard frame. There is a minor question as to lateral strength but we feel pretty confident in what we did here. If I bury it up to the doors in clay and then pull at a severe angle, I might have a problem but I"m not concerned with that.

 

[Tinstar]

Good enough!!!

 

[goldneagle]

Nice job. Wonder what the cost would be. What winch did you use?

 

[Rustyshackelford]

Nice job. Wonder what the cost would be. What winch did you use?

I used a 10k smittybilt I bought on fleabay for $450. Seems like a good price for a "better than harbor freight" winch.

 

[Rustyshackelford]

I did a pull with it on Saturday, I hooked it up to a tree at the same height as the bumper and my brother stood on the brakes while I controlled the winch. The pull actually pulled the truck downward so there was quite a bit of drag. The bumper and guard flexed about 2 inches during the height of the stress. Not bad!!

 

[fal_shooter]

It looks a lot like this setup.

http://www.fourwheeler.com/how-to/body-chassis/1404-building-a-winch-bumper-backyard-mil/

This looks like it would be a good companion article for this project. I like it. Will be in touch.

 

[MarcusOReallyus]

It looks a lot like this setup.

http://www.fourwheeler.com/how-to/body-chassis/1404-building-a-winch-bumper-backyard-mil/

This looks like it would be a good companion article for this project.

Well, there's probably a reason for that. You might even find that reason in the second sentence of the first post of this thread:

I stole the idea from this article http://www.fourwheeler.com/how-to/body-chassis/1404-building-a-winch-bumper-backyard-mil/

 

[fal_shooter]

Well DUH. I guess I'll get back on the short bus and go home.

 

[fal_shooter]

Well the thought is that the majority of the strength comes from the two points that are attached directly to the frame. I marked them in blue here in this pic. Then the rest of the force is spread throughout the brush guard frame. There is a minor question as to lateral strength but we feel pretty confident in what we did here. If I bury it up to the doors in clay and then pull at a severe angle, I might have a problem but I"m not concerned with that.

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Did you weld the points or bolt them to the frame? Just asking because it seems like if they were welded and you need to do any repair to the truck that required removal of the brush guard you would have to cut it off. Would it be possible to get another detailed picture of the attach point on the frame? It may be a silly question but if I knew what I was doing I wouldn't need to ask.

 

[AECS]

I love the way it blends and matches the original design so well.

 

[MarcusOReallyus]

Well DUH. I guess I'll get back on the short bus and go home.

Nah, stick around with the rest of us short bus riders.

 

[nyoffroad]

That looks GREAT! I was wondering if there's room for a ammo can on the left side? That would be a great place to keep a snatch block, tree strap and gloves.