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  1. ~smokey~
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    Bumper Crane Build

    Thanks cnice_37, why buy something from HF when you take things the hard way !
    Post by: ~smokey~, Aug 3, 2020 in forum: The DIY Room
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    Bumper Crane Build

    Thanks brenndatomu, the post sits on the ground and takes all the weight so the receiver hitch part works as a stabilizer, not sure if it makes...
    Post by: ~smokey~, Aug 3, 2020 in forum: The DIY Room
  3. ~smokey~
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    Bumper Crane Build

    You're welcome, glad you enjoyed it !
    Post by: ~smokey~, Aug 3, 2020 in forum: The DIY Room
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    Bumper Crane Build

    Thanks Stinny, I just wish I had some rounds to pick up with this thing I guess I'll have to settle for a drum full of steel :smoke:
    Post by: ~smokey~, Aug 3, 2020 in forum: The DIY Room
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    Bumper Crane Build

    After 27 days working on the new bumper/crane build it's pretty much done, working on the pins to have two positions for boom height [ATTACH]...
    Post by: ~smokey~, Aug 2, 2020 in forum: The DIY Room
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    Bumper Crane Build

    The lifting arm is wedged between those two plates, I'm using the 2ΒΌ" O.D Telespar for the main boom with short sections of 2" Telespar slipped...
    Post by: ~smokey~, Aug 1, 2020 in forum: The DIY Room
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    Bumper Crane Build

    From my junk pile a beefy lifting arm from an old hydraulic floor jack, should work good as a pivot [ATTACH]
    Post by: ~smokey~, Aug 1, 2020 in forum: The DIY Room
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    Bumper Crane Build

    Winch is mounted to a receiver hitch and slips into a piece of Telespar bolted to the vertical post, held by a pin [ATTACH]
    Post by: ~smokey~, Aug 1, 2020 in forum: The DIY Room
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    Bumper Crane Build

    Mocking up some of the vertical post parts [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
    Post by: ~smokey~, Aug 1, 2020 in forum: The DIY Room
  10. ~smokey~
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    Bumper Crane Build

    About an inch of clearance next to the tailgate [ATTACH]
    Post by: ~smokey~, Aug 1, 2020 in forum: The DIY Room
  11. ~smokey~
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    Bumper Crane Build

    Time to start farting about with the crane, vertical post welded to the receiver hitch [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
    Post by: ~smokey~, Aug 1, 2020 in forum: The DIY Room
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    Bumper Crane Build

    Thanks bud !
    Post by: ~smokey~, Aug 1, 2020 in forum: The DIY Room
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    Bumper Crane Build

    Time for some clean up, paint and wrenching. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
    Post by: ~smokey~, Jul 31, 2020 in forum: The DIY Room
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    Bumper Crane Build

    The bumper is back from the welders, cost me $ 80.00 it looks pretty good, except for the galvanized parts which are always a chore for a welder....
    Post by: ~smokey~, Jul 31, 2020 in forum: The DIY Room
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    Bumper Crane Build

    Not yet, the bumper is still at the welders he's pretty swamped with work. I'll need the bumper installed to get some final measurements for the...
    Post by: ~smokey~, Jul 26, 2020 in forum: The DIY Room
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    Bumper Crane Build

    Thanks Eric, I appreciate having a great site like the FHC to hang out and share stuff ! :yes:
    Post by: ~smokey~, Jul 25, 2020 in forum: The DIY Room
  17. ~smokey~
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    Bumper Crane Build

    Glad you like it.
    Post by: ~smokey~, Jul 25, 2020 in forum: The DIY Room
  18. ~smokey~
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    Bumper Crane Build

    Thanks Sandhillbilly.
    Post by: ~smokey~, Jul 25, 2020 in forum: The DIY Room
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    I love my neighbor, but

    A "little noise" you say, truth is a regular cordless drill will do 99% of the tasks people use them for but every inconsiderate moron and his...
    Post by: ~smokey~, Jul 22, 2020 in forum: The Wood Pile
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    Bumper Crane Build

    Thanks man glad you like it
    Post by: ~smokey~, Jul 22, 2020 in forum: The DIY Room
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