Alfie's Winch Bumper

[Alfie623]

Your questions:

• Orange is the height of the wing: 4 1/2"

• Green is the depth of the horizontal base plate from the frame to front edge of the bracket: 7 3/8"

• Purple is the width from the outside of the frame rail to the inside edge of the bracket: 8"

• Angle of the break at the bottom of the frame: 67 degrees

• Angle of the break going across bracket from frame: 77 degrees

And here are the pics of where I took the measurements:

thank you Gary!

I plan to mock up some of my new pieces shortly after the little guy goes to bed. Stay tuned

 

[Alfie623]

thank you Gary!

I plan to mock up some of my new pieces shortly after the little guy goes to bed. Stay tuned

I was able to start mocking some pieces up last night and I’m happy enough with how they look to start cutting and fabricating brackets.

Here is the 3/8” plate I had bent for the brackets. It will be cut for the left and right sides and the plate will make both the horizontal and vertical piece of the bracket.

Happy with the bracket angle I’ve moved on to seeing how the basket will rest. I used the rusty angle iron simply as a guide of where the basket will sit in space. I’ve decided that the basket should sit about 3/4” lower than seen in these photos but I need to find another, large piece of angle to mock this up because the angle is set as low as I can get it on the frame here. I also learned that the basket piece isn’t bent squarely so it’ll have to go back in the brake. I’ll break it again and find some large angle and try this all again in a few days after I get back from a trip.

[Gary Lewis]

I was able to start mocking some pieces up last night and I’m happy enough with how they look to start cutting and fabricating brackets.

Here is the 3/8” plate I had bent for the brackets. It will be cut for the left and right sides and the plate will make both the horizontal and vertical piece of the bracket.

Happy with the bracket angle I’ve moved on to seeing how the basket will rest. I used the rusty angle iron simply as a guide of where the basket will sit in space. I’ve decided that the basket should sit about 3/4” lower than seen in these photos but I need to find another, large piece of angle to mock this up because the angle is set as low as I can get it on the frame here. I also learned that the basket piece isn’t bent squarely so it’ll have to go back in the brake. I’ll break it again and find some large angle and try this all again in a few days after I get back from a trip.

That's a great start! That will be a really neat bumper.

[Alfie623]

That's a great start! That will be a really neat bumper.

Today I was able to spend some more time on the bumper. First update is the steel shop bent me a new basket since the first version wasn't square. This new one is square. I also took the time to spray all the pieces with primer to help slow down the surface rust.

Here's the four pieces with primer.

Before I got into the cutting today I wanted to mock things up again and just double check how it was all going to fit together. I mocked the basket into position and then placed the winch in the basket to confirm how it would land.

From here I went to the shop where I could use the plasma cutter to cut the 3/8" steel into the shapes I needed for the brackets that will hold the basket in position.

After this I went back home and mocked the bracket pieces up on the frame horns. I'm ready to tack the pieces together but I'm going to take the time to drill the four mounting holes to the frame horns before I tack weld. It's a lot easier to get the pieces in the drill press without them being welded together.

Hopefully this week I can finish the holes and tack weld the pieces together. Once the brackets are complete I'll turn to drilling the basket for the winch and drilling and cutting the fairlead holes. In a couple of hours I think I can be ready to turn to the sides plates.

 

[Gary Lewis]

Today I was able to spend some more time on the bumper. First update is the steel shop bent me a new basket since the first version wasn't square. This new one is square. I also took the time to spray all the pieces with primer to help slow down the surface rust.

Here's the four pieces with primer.

Before I got into the cutting today I wanted to mock things up again and just double check how it was all going to fit together. I mocked the basket into position and then placed the winch in the basket to confirm how it would land.

From here I went to the shop where I could use the plasma cutter to cut the 3/8" steel into the shapes I needed for the brackets that will hold the basket in position.

After this I went back home and mocked the bracket pieces up on the frame horns. I'm ready to tack the pieces together but I'm going to take the time to drill the four mounting holes to the frame horns before I tack weld. It's a lot easier to get the pieces in the drill press without them being welded together.

Hopefully this week I can finish the holes and tack weld the pieces together. Once the brackets are complete I'll turn to drilling the basket for the winch and drilling and cutting the fairlead holes. In a couple of hours I think I can be ready to turn to the sides plates.

It really is looking GOOD, Alfie!

And you are right, drilling is lots easier when the parts are separate. Good plan.

And you are going to have it chromed or powder coated?

[86TanBrown]

It really is looking GOOD, Alfie!

And you are right, drilling is lots easier when the parts are separate. Good plan.

And you are going to have it chromed or powder coated?

Looking good guys! I'm glad that measurements were able to be figured out. It's too bad I wasn't home recently to get them myself.

Gary, I'm surprised that your bumper has an added reinforcement in the bracketry. I have the same bumper style as you, the only real difference being that mine is multipiece vs your single chrome version. When looking at the instructions, it does not show that, but then again, your bumper may have different installation instructions. Do you have the angle aluminum that sticks out and keeps the wings from moving?

After next week, I'll be home for a week and will be able to attend to the truck. I'll probably get it out and washed! That of course leads to pictures!Who knows, maybe I'll even get the 8274 that came with my bumper working..

[86TanBrown]

Looking good guys! I'm glad that measurements were able to be figured out. It's too bad I wasn't home recently to get them myself.

Gary, I'm surprised that your bumper has an added reinforcement in the bracketry. I have the same bumper style as you, the only real difference being that mine is multipiece vs your single chrome version. When looking at the instructions, it does not show that, but then again, your bumper may have different installation instructions. Do you have the angle aluminum that sticks out and keeps the wings from moving?

After next week, I'll be home for a week and will be able to attend to the truck. I'll probably get it out and washed! That of course leads to pictures!Who knows, maybe I'll even get the 8274 that came with my bumper working..

Also, in regard to the rectangular KC lights you were looking for, why not try a Bosch Profi 210? they take an H3 and were Available from the dealer. I have a set on my bricknose pickup in the clear driving beam (amber was optional) The amber lights on the truck are Cibie 175s which take an H2. Those were pulled off of an E350 ambulance.

The NOS Ford set (also clear driving) will find its way onto my own warn classic sometime in the future.

[grumpin]

Also, in regard to the rectangular KC lights you were looking for, why not try a Bosch Profi 210? they take an H3 and were Available from the dealer. I have a set on my bricknose pickup in the clear driving beam (amber was optional) The amber lights on the truck are Cibie 175s which take an H2. Those were pulled off of an E350 ambulance.

The NOS Ford set (also clear driving) will find its way onto my own warn classic sometime in the future.

Now that's a Bricknose!

[Gary Lewis]

Looking good guys! I'm glad that measurements were able to be figured out. It's too bad I wasn't home recently to get them myself.

Gary, I'm surprised that your bumper has an added reinforcement in the bracketry. I have the same bumper style as you, the only real difference being that mine is multipiece vs your single chrome version. When looking at the instructions, it does not show that, but then again, your bumper may have different installation instructions. Do you have the angle aluminum that sticks out and keeps the wings from moving?

After next week, I'll be home for a week and will be able to attend to the truck. I'll probably get it out and washed! That of course leads to pictures!Who knows, maybe I'll even get the 8274 that came with my bumper working..

Yes, mine does have the braces for the wings.

[Alfie623]

And you are going to have it chromed or powder coated?

My plan is to have it chromed. I will complete the build and throw a coat of paint on it for now and drive around with it before I send it for chrome. The chrome costs a lot of money and I want to make sure there isn't anything I want to change before I send it for the bath.