The HeavyMetal Project

[ne14dbn]

thanks boss for 4x4 101 , but cherokees (and everything) have been mounting winches base-down also for millennia with no issues.

if i go base forward, crosby mentioned the possibility of flat face allen head bolts last night (wish i thought of that), i just need to find shit strong enough, which i havent looked for yet

That would be clean. Just stay away from the stainless ones, they are too soft.

[ninetysix-ex-jay]

hmm, forgot we had a lathe to use. seems like this would make sense

I'm sure Phil can taper, I dont remember if his shop had the attachment or not

[HeavyMetal]

Double nut it, put in lathe head out and taper?

hmm, forgot we had a lathe to use. seems like this would make sense

[ninetysix-ex-jay]

Double nut it, put in lathe head out and taper?

[HitItWithSomeSpeed]

Make a subframe behind the face of the bumper so you can use the required hardware, make a cover plate that sits flush and countersink hardware into that so that the face of the bumper is smooth. you would need another inch of space to make something like that work, but it wouldnt be too hard to do.

This is also good, because when you counter sink you get rid of material, so im not sure how that effects strength.

[crosbike]

yea the only problem is, idk how big they make those countersunk ones and if they make them in grade 8 as well.

I'm sure we could figure out a mounting plate that uses more than 4 of those and has studs for the winch though. Wouldn't be too complicated.

thats the only thing i couldn't find either. i did find 12.9 12mm by xx lengths at fastenal.

[Zullock Holmes]

yea the only problem is, idk how big they make those countersunk ones and if they make them in grade 8 as well.

I'm sure we could figure out a mounting plate that uses more than 4 of those and has studs for the winch though. Wouldn't be too complicated.

[HeavyMetal]

thats teh idea

[Zullock Holmes]

thanks boss for 4x4 101 , but cherokees (and everything) have been mounting winches base-down also for millennia with no issues.

if i go base forward, crosby mentioned the possibility of flat face allen head bolts last night (wish i thought of that), i just need to find shit strong enough, which i havent looked for yet

get the countersunk ones, that way you have a flat finished surface

[ninetysix-ex-jay]

At least this will compensate for your traction issue....well lack of traction issue

Until Maxis realizes their job is to make tires

[HeavyMetal]

that is the proper way to mount a winch.

thanks boss for 4x4 101 , but cherokees (and everything) have been mounting winches base-down also for millennia with no issues.

if i go base forward, crosby mentioned the possibility of flat face allen head bolts last night (wish i thought of that), i just need to find shit strong enough, which i havent looked for yet

[ne14dbn]

just not totally sure i want bolt faces on my bumper

that is the proper way to mount a winch.

[HeavyMetal]

i was talkin to someone about those a couple weeks ago oddly...i wanna copy that winch setup..totally forgot it had that

just not totally sure i want bolt faces on my bumper

[lilnapsak]

saw one of these stubbys over the weekend.

http://naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1071333

[netrachamp1853]

Yea i cut out a little of the factory crossmemeber and graphed in a piece of 6x2 angle iron.