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Old 07-17-2020, 07:51 PM   #1
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Clean winch and bumper install

Its on a Blazer but obviously would work on any of our trucks. I liked the clean install, and the over all look is great. Not too in your face like a lot of big bumpers and winch combos. No idea whos ride it is. I probably saw it at Goodguys or something.
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Old 07-17-2020, 08:32 PM   #2
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Re: Clean winch and bumper install

That is clean. No laser cut brand names, or expanded metal, or diamond plate BS.
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Old 07-17-2020, 08:35 PM   #3
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That is nice, I like the pan underneath protecting the winch drum
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Old 07-17-2020, 10:22 PM   #4
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Re: Clean winch and bumper install

Nice clean not having a 8274 winch seems out of place

Still have my dads 8274 on my trailer going to put it back on the truck soon as i get her going again

Problem i found most winch bumpers are north of 2500 and the ones not have ugly laser cut branding
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Old 07-17-2020, 10:27 PM   #5
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Re: Clean winch and bumper install

I dont mind diamond plate on top in snow mud ice gives more footing grip

Nothing like smashing your leg bad slipping because you climbed up to check something

I had a real beafy tube bumper on my 68 from dads 72 first winter i realised why he took it off for a stock bumper he scored
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Old 07-17-2020, 10:49 PM   #6
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Yep, diamond plate has it's place. Then the world discovered it and it became overused. It's still right for it's intended purpose. I always placed the 71/72 turn signals behind the grille. They match the dimensions of 6 grille rectangles perfectly. I even cut a grille out to fit them in one truck many moons ago. Behind w/o cutting is best
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Old 07-17-2020, 11:06 PM   #7
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Thanks for posting.

That gives me a few Idea's.









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Old 07-18-2020, 03:52 PM   #8
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I always placed the 71/72 turn signals behind the grille. They match the dimensions of 6 grille rectangles perfectly. I even cut a grille out to fit them in one truck many moons ago. Behind w/o cutting is best
I’ve never seen this done before
Does anyone have pictures of it
I’ve said it before
Winches look better on 69-70
Because of where the turn signals are mounted
I’ve always thought, the mounting of them on
The winch
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Old 07-18-2020, 04:12 PM   #9
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Very very nice
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Old 07-18-2020, 04:15 PM   #10
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I can find pictures of my '71 C/30 tow truck with push bumper with them behind the grille, upper/outer corners. I'm not sure they'll show. I cut out the grille on a K/20 I had because it had a lot of cracks from hitting a big bird. I may have an old print I've never scanned. I ended up putting in a '70 grille, thinking same as you said.
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Old 07-18-2020, 04:21 PM   #11
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Re: Clean winch and bumper install

Looks great, the metal housing that mounts on top doesn't look to bad either for the directional lights, after all, it is a warn clone. That cowl hood fits darn nicely too, best I've ever seen with fender lines looking like that
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Re: Clean winch and bumper install

Turn signal mounting looks like an after thought.

Check this one out a member just did: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=808840
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Is this Cleskie's Blazer a good while back?

Different strokes, I guess. I think the signals are placed well, like he thought it out. On top would look like an after thought to me. Hidden hitches behind factory bumpers are cool, but this is about a traditionally mounted winch in a winch bumper that looks clean. I'm old school and like the traditional era-correct look. One day I want to make a Warn-looking bumper and do the same type of job. I 'want' the winch to be seen and I 'want' it mounted in a traditionally styled winch bumper
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This is the metal directional light housing I'm talking about
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I’ve never seen this done before
Does anyone have pictures of it
I’ve said it before
Winches look better on 69-70
Because of where the turn signals are mounted
I’ve always thought, the mounting of them on
The winch
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Here's what I did on mine. The bumper is a square body Warn. I made brackets to fit the 72. The parking/turn signals are LEDs behind the grill.
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Mounts are pretty much the same dimensions? But gave to drill new holes right?
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This is the metal directional light housing I'm talking about
Yep, that's how Warn did it. That's why I think the under bumper is better thought out. Looks better, cleaner, being somewhat hidden and you get the full step for servicing under the hood.
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Here's what I did on mine. The bumper is a square body Warn. I made brackets to fit the 72. The parking/turn signals are LEDs behind the grill.
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No the square body mounts are too short. They also put the bumper an inch and a half lower. I didn't like it below the grill. I mounted my lights behind the grill to protect them. The OP is under the bumper. I would be afraid they would get crushed or torn off.
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Mounting the turn signals inside the grille does look clean
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Mounting the turn signals inside the grille does look clean
Thanks, they're also a little more protected for off road conditions
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Yeah, I'd want them "housed" in steel under there
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Yeah, I'd want them "housed" in steel under there
One little bush could break them up without some kind of protection.
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I really like the clean underside look with the plating covering up stuff that is normally exposed.
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One little bush could break them up without some kind of protection.
How would you know? It's true, it wouldn't take much and those tiny bushes are not a concern from the driver seat. I've bent the tie-rod on a stump that was just a bit too tall that I did not see. But, if plate steel hoops surrounded them the worst likely damage would be a broken lens. Look at the rear on some many trucks and trailers and you'll see many that are surrounded by steel that makes the light recessed

I am still wondering if this is Cleskie's Blazer before the camper and before he went to steel wheels. He's had it a long time and it once had 16.5 aluminum slots. He also has 8-lugs. I guess he drifted off to Instagram or other
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How would you know? It's true, it wouldn't take much and those tiny bushes are not a concern from the driver seat. I've bent the tie-rod on a stump that was just a bit too tall that I did not see. But, if plate steel hoops surrounded them the worst likely damage would be a broken lens. Look at the rear on some many trucks and trailers and you'll see many that are surrounded by steel that makes the light recessed

I am still wondering if this is Cleskie's Blazer before the camper and before he went to steel wheels. He's had it a long time and it once had 16.5 aluminum slots. He also has 8-lugs. I guess he drifted off to Instagram or other
I don't know who it belongs to or how old that pic is. It's one nice looking Blazer though.
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