warn winch bumper

[midniteblues]

Here are a few pics and sizes of my nos bumper.
I'm terrible at this sorta thing so bear with me and if there is any questions please ask.
Starting off with the paper.
I began doing this outside but the sun was not playing along nicely at all.
The mount brackets are still steel banded too the bumper itself I didn't want to cut them off yet for obvious reasons.

All the materials used were 1/4" except the diamond plate tops that are 3/16" and so is the formed channel that makes the bumper ends.

[midniteblues]

Ok great upside down, well most my pics were taken with the phone sideways like usuall never had upside downs though.
Little better.

Top plates.
These actually go under the top lip of the channel I only had them clamped on in the pic above.

[midniteblues]

If you ask me this certainly isn't the strongest of bumpers but it can be worked with and for those of you that recreate this can make it much stronger.

I never realized how difficult it is too hold a tape and take steady pics.

Doing this from a phone and 5 pic at a time thing is a kicker.

[52napco]

Are u interested in selling this ??

[midniteblues]

Originally Posted by 52napco

Are u interested in selling this ??

At this time no.
I have been in collecting mode for my k 20 for a while and this became part of the collection for it.

Will I use it? Well that's up in the air yet.
As I'm gonna see if I can make it work with the 71 grill guard and tow hooks.
If i can't then perhaps I'll sell it when i start selling off my hoard of parts that I won't be useing.

Just posting this since a few members asked for sizeing,just hope everyone can follow along with my mumbo jumbo.

[midniteblues]

Ok so we have.
A 1/4" thick center plate at 16 3/4" x 28" .
With a 90 degree angle in it with a 7 3/4" leg (bottom) and 8" leg for the fair lead face.

Two peices of 1/4" thick 1 1/2" x 5" c channel at 23 1/2" long.

This gives an overall length of Just about 74" considering the channels are at about a 10 degree angle from the face plate which is where the give or take 1" went.


Two 1/4" thick peices of 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" angle @17 3/4" long.


There is two 1/4" thick 1" wide x 7" long braces for the face.
I'm gonna guess these are set up and welded on spec for warn winches if you don't use a warn these could vary in placement..

Also two 1/4" x 1 1/2" 12" long straps that run at a angle from the channel too the center plate too support the channel ends.

Keep in mind this is not the normal c channel with the tapered "c" ends like I beam would have but looks too be all steel bent on a brake or stamped.
Same as the angle peices it is not "angle iron" so we used too call it. It is "braked" or "stamped".

I didn't lay out any drilled holes for the fact that most of them would be pretty explanatory once lined up with a truck or "your winch.
But if anyone would like I will get lay outs for them also.

I worked in a steel shop for a good while sawing and machining all kinds of steel and usually peices like these were all bent on a huge brake press.

If there is anything I missed or anything else please ask.
I will try.

[midniteblues]

I'm sure to double post a pic or too at anytime here.

So far we have the measurements of the top plates and yes only one side as the other is just mirrored.
The center plate on the face where the fair lead mounts is 8" tall.
I missed a pic of it.

[midniteblues]

Wow just deleted a whole post lol...pita.

So the dimensions of the 1/4" thick center plate flattened out as plate steel would be 16 3/4"wide x 28"long.
Bent with a 9" leg at the bottom and the vertical fair lead leg is 8 tall".
Ok at the end I will recap all measurements.as my first post was wrong it's all made from 1/4" steel. I don't recall if that's 4 or 6 ga.

On too the mounting brackets
That are basically 3 1/2" x 2 1/2" angle @ 17 3/4" long

Hopefully most of us can read a tape that's not starting at
"The hook"
Now the end with the angle.
It starts 2" from the end and is 2" deep so it ends 4" from the
Atcual end of the channel.
Pretty sure that puts us rite about a 60 degree angle.

On too the 1 1/2" x 5" channel

[midniteblues]

While laying on its flat on the fair lead face the ends of the channel are 6" off the floor there is a small curve at the end of each channel ends but I'm pretty sure at 6" that puts the channel at a 10 degree angle from the center plate.
This is shown in the pic with the speed square.
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The channel is approximately 23 1/2" long on each side.

[jocko]

thanks for taking the time to post all that, good info

[midniteblues]

Your welcome guys, I hope any of that will help someone.
And if I can do any more just ask.

[B. W.]

Thanks alot! very detailed description, I know it took a fair amount of time & I appreciate it! I agree, it looks like the "C" channels were stamped. I don't want to use stock channel, won't look right. Will get the metal shop to brake the radius then I'll form the curved ends.

[midniteblues]

Your welcome fellas.

I took some rite side ups of the paper under a piece of glass too help flatten it out just for easier veiwing.

Also in some of the pics I've seen of these bumpers they could of been ordered with "housings" for the turn sig/driving lites for 71-72.
Boo hoo I don't have them.
I do have two beutiful 71-72 bumpers here and a few sets of extra lites but I picked these up too use with this bumper but no mounting for them yet and I'm not gonna cut ovals into the bumper even though that would look best.

cc

[jerry moss]

i hate to ask but would it be possible to get a close up picture of one of the mounting brackets. this is some awesome info and i know it took a lot of your time to post it all. thanks again.

[ranger danger]

Anyone have an idea what one of these winch bumpers are worth? I have a friend with a chrome one he wants to sell.

[jerry moss]

thank you very much for posting the detailed pics for me, now i can make brackets for mine.
for what it's worth, i paid 80 bucks for my bumper without brackets, mine aint chrome, just plain old black.

[midniteblues]

Hey guys, its been awhile.

Ive had a few requests for measurements on this bumper.

I had done it once and its just easier to bring this back up.

[diver]

thank you for your pictures. butch

[midniteblues]

Originally Posted by diver

thank you for your pictures. butch

Your welcome.
I hope this helps all that have asked.