52's on a first gen without moving spring hangars

[garlicbreath]

Here is what I came up with this weekend using 3.5X3.5 box steel .250 wall. I don't like cutting any stock brackets off the frame, and I figured the stock hangars are pretty strong, and I have some real beefy front crossmembers, a hidden winch mount, and a .250 wall 2x4 bumper to tie everything together. What do you guys think? I do plan on welding a tubing sleeve into it where the bolt goes through the stock spring hangar. The shackle angle ended up pretty good too.

 

[yellowK20]

That's pretty cool neat Idea

 

[koldsimer]

Nice! Looks well made. Any additional lift gained, or is the eye at approximately the same height?

 

[ryan22re]

got an idea, why not add a cross tube from hanger to hanger? that would really make it better for side to side motion, which looks like it may develop some. just my .02

 

[nstarry]

way to think outside the box !!!! thats nice

 

[garlicbreath]

got an idea, why not add a cross tube from hanger to hanger? that would really make it better for side to side motion, which looks like it may develop some. just my .02

I thought about that, but since my winch is behind the grill, on that flat plate you see, the cross bar would be in the way if I had to pull the winch on the trail. It would have to be a bolt on deal. I will try to get some pics tomorrow during the day to show you guys what the cross members look like.

 

[Greg72]

You might want to tighten up those lugnuts!!!!