[img] Going to leave an access hole for the winch. [img] Cut some smaller pieces and filled in where the out braces are. [img] I used a...
[img] Got some 3 inch Box tubing that is .250 thick for the ends. Cut triangles out of the sides and bent the existing outer edge down. Rewelded...
[img] Once it was all lined up and smooth, I clamped it down and drilled two .500 holes for bolts. [img] Took a small piece of 1/2" flat bar...
[img] I put a wood block into the welded side and drill a pilot hole in the center. Then stacked springs to make the outer box spring loaded and...
[img] Then knocked it down in the Harig fixture till all flats were equal. Then spin it manually while downfeeding the surface grinder and bring...
[img] Seeing both lines allows you to hold the angle grinder right for the cut. [img] Here it is cut. [img] Very little adjustment was...
I'm welding both sides of the box beam on these. [img] Checking the bottoms and nice an straight. [img] Other side on and after taking...
[img] Here it is in process. You can make really nice cuts with these and fast. [img] All of them cut now so I'll make up a jig for tack...
[img] I then welded them in. [img] I need the sides to be higher so I can triangulate the bracing where the agled sides will be over the...
[img] Braces are the same Angle iron and are bolted to the frame and welded at the rear. This way the whole frame extension can still be taken...
[img] I just eyeballed and freehanded a groove on the lathe to about a .500. Using .375 cable on the winch. [img] My lathe isn't good enough...
[img] I think it makes it nice. [img] Got all the crossmambers for the floor made except the rear on which will be different. The 2 middle...
[img] Did some fitting and tacked them on. Once it all checked out I final welded it. I had to have something that would be able to take on and...
[img] Small angle grinder, die grinder, Dynafile and a soft pad on a die grinder were used to bring it back down. There will be a lot less...
More measuring to make sure everything was in line and had to spread the rail just a little to insure the lip on the rail doesn't taper in. That...
All 6 done now so I'll mount them up via 1/2" bolts one at a a time. [img] One mount was going to be where the fuel tank mounts. Decided to...
Been kicking ideas around in my head for years on what would work best for the process I use to haul wood. Been using a standard Chevy pickup and...
When Hurricane Ike's winds came through Ohio it took this trees top out. WE had no rain, just wind and it sheered it off. It was right at 5 ft in...
We have quite a bit of beech on Dad's place. This was the biggest one. [img] ]
It's waiting patiently. LOL Have the last piece of the puzzle to do next and it's about half done. Stay tuned!
