Pizza_Man
1/2 ton status
Very nice. That's alot like how I wanted to build mine. Did you do any upright supports or mounts? What about the rollers? How did those mount?
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52" spring swap questions - now crossover Q's
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garlicbreath
1/2 ton status
The rollers?
Are you talking about the winch fairlead?
If so I made the front bumper out of 1/4 wall box tubing, cut a wedge out of the back to bend it to match the grill, welded that up, then cut 2 rectangles out of the front and back for the cable, and bolted the fairlead to the front. I have seen another 1st gen truck with the fairlead on the factory bumper but he had it through bolted to some brackets he made up behind the bumper.
Basically I wouldn't trust the factory bumper mounts to hold up to any off angle pulls without reinforcement behind it.
Are you talking about the winch fairlead?
If so I made the front bumper out of 1/4 wall box tubing, cut a wedge out of the back to bend it to match the grill, welded that up, then cut 2 rectangles out of the front and back for the cable, and bolted the fairlead to the front. I have seen another 1st gen truck with the fairlead on the factory bumper but he had it through bolted to some brackets he made up behind the bumper.
Basically I wouldn't trust the factory bumper mounts to hold up to any off angle pulls without reinforcement behind it.
Pizza_Man
1/2 ton status
I know, I was going to do some sort of mount so it just sticks through. Not putting any pressure on the bumper. Because the stock bumper isnt the strongest but I like the factory look. Regardless of the fact that I made the rear bumper out of 4"x8" 1/4 thick tubing and put 25 ton clevises on it 
. But it looks clean and the clevises were free.
. But it looks clean and the clevises were free.
garlicbreath
1/2 ton status
Ha! That's funny! I have a 1/4 front bumper and stock rear bumper!
I have a serious hitch on it, so I just use that. Had to pull this beast out a few years ago. Man, old pic! Back when it mostly stock except the motor.
I have a serious hitch on it, so I just use that. Had to pull this beast out a few years ago. Man, old pic! Back when it mostly stock except the motor.
