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    Bumper Crane Build

    Excellent idea ! the plate is only about a 32nd of an inch from the tin cap so I'll probably slip a shim in there and see if it still moves with a...
    Post by: ~smokey~, Jul 22, 2020 in forum: The DIY Room
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    Bumper Crane Build

    Well thanks man I appreciate that, I love welding it changes the whole approach to fabrication, it took me 15 days at a casual pace to get this...
    Post by: ~smokey~, Jul 22, 2020 in forum: The DIY Room
  3. ~smokey~
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    Bumper Crane Build

    3/16th" x 1½" x 2½" angle iron secures a 2" x 2" O.D vertical hitch tube to the steel plate. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
    Post by: ~smokey~, Jul 22, 2020 in forum: The DIY Room
  4. ~smokey~
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    Bumper Crane Build

    Bolted a ½" thick x 2½" x 10" long steel plate to the rim. this can be unbolted for servicing the hub bearings. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
    Post by: ~smokey~, Jul 22, 2020 in forum: The DIY Room
  5. ~smokey~
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    Bumper Crane Build

    Cut and folded the rim edge over for more bolting area. [ATTACH]
    Post by: ~smokey~, Jul 22, 2020 in forum: The DIY Room
  6. ~smokey~
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    Bumper Crane Build

    Cut the bent part off of the old rim and used whats left to mount a vertical post on the hub. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
    Post by: ~smokey~, Jul 22, 2020 in forum: The DIY Room
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    Bumper Crane Build

    haha,,, just as soon as I get the bumper back from the welder I will LOL :D
    Post by: ~smokey~, Jul 22, 2020 in forum: The DIY Room
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    Bumper Crane Build

    I used a 20" length of 2" O.D Telespar with 18 and 20 guage shims slipped in for a tight fit to secure the hub. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
    Post by: ~smokey~, Jul 22, 2020 in forum: The DIY Room
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    Bumper Crane Build

    I found this old pop top trailer axle at our local dump and dragged it home to use the hubs for the crane swivel. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
    Post by: ~smokey~, Jul 22, 2020 in forum: The DIY Room
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    Bumper Crane Build

    These 1/8th" wall thickness telescoping posts are called Telespar, they come with or without 7/16" holes spaced 1 inch apart, I found a pile of...
    Post by: ~smokey~, Jul 22, 2020 in forum: The DIY Room
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    Bumper Crane Build

    Passenger side of the bumper has a light weight 2" receiver as a stabilizer for the crane vertical post, a smaller post that holds the winch and...
    Post by: ~smokey~, Jul 22, 2020 in forum: The DIY Room
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    Bumper Crane Build

    Bumper bolted to frame plates for more measuring. [ATTACH]
    Post by: ~smokey~, Jul 22, 2020 in forum: The DIY Room
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    What's it?

    I'm gonna go with meat tenderizer [ATTACH]
    Post by: ~smokey~, Jul 22, 2020 in forum: Everything Else (off topic)
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    Bumper Crane Build

    Yeah, I posted a video somewhere on this site of a 4x4 hauling a full load of wood up a really nasty old road, what a beast ! [MEDIA]
    Post by: ~smokey~, Jul 22, 2020 in forum: The DIY Room
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    Bumper Crane Build

    The 1/8th" plate on top aligns with the edge of the ¼" plate for welding. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
    Post by: ~smokey~, Jul 22, 2020 in forum: The DIY Room
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    I love my neighbor, but

    I just LOVE my neighbor, he has one of those hammer type cordless drills they sell these days you can hear them from two blocks away and he loves...
    Post by: ~smokey~, Jul 22, 2020 in forum: The Wood Pile
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    I’ve some noodling to do

    Man those things are still huge even after noodling !
    Post by: ~smokey~, Jul 22, 2020 in forum: The Wood Pile
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    Bumper Crane Build

    Using 1/8th" tube with additional plates in critical areas will hopefully keep the weight under that of the OEM bumper. [ATTACH]
    Post by: ~smokey~, Jul 22, 2020 in forum: The DIY Room
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    Wood shed build thread, finally

    Nice dog inspecting your work.
    Post by: ~smokey~, Jul 22, 2020 in forum: The DIY Room
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    Bumper Crane Build

    This 1/8th" thick piece from my junk pile already had a tight bend and will be used on the rear face of the bumper to strengthen the receiver, it...
    Post by: ~smokey~, Jul 22, 2020 in forum: The DIY Room
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