92 F-250 Winch Bumper Build

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  1. ksingltn

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    I had some of this in my build thread, but figured I would put the whole thing in one thread.

    Well, after putting it off for a couple of years, I finally got my winch bumper built for my F-250. Took a whole bunch of pics, and figured I’d share.
    Started with a 4x8 sheet of 3/16ths, which I used about half of. 48 inch ish piece of 8x2 channel, and about 6 feet of 5x3x5/16 angle. Also had some shackle mounts I bought off fleabay, and some 2x2x1/4 square tube I had laying around.
    First step was to trim the channel to a couple inches wider than the frame rails, since the channel is what the winch is actually going to mount to. I did this with my Oxy-Acetylene torch since the web was a little thick for my plasma on 110v. I then notched the back of the channel for the angle to fit for the mounting brackets.

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    Welding on brackets

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    Brackets welded on, and bolt holes drilled. Starting to take shape.

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    started working on the shackle mounts. I should have bought longer ones, but I had these, so I made them work. Extended them with the 2x2 tubing

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    Somehow I missed a picture in here, but I used more of the 5x3 angle to make another bracket that ran over the top of the frame rail and back to a hole in the frame, which I put a 5/8 grade 8 bolt through. I then notched the end of the angle and bent it over to tie into the 2x2 extension on the shackle mount.

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    This was then tied all together to the first set of brackets.

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    Both sides done:

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    Front plate was then cut out and fitted around the shackle mounts (shackles are on in most of the pictures just because I left them there)

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    Cutting out the top plate

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    Top plate tacked in. I decided to make the top in 3 pieces because it allowed me to use a lot less of the plate. Due to the curvature of the front of the truck, it would have taken a very large section to make the top.

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    This is where it got interesting. I tacked it in about 4 places in the center and then cut these slots down the joints.

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    I then filled these with a 1.5in section of steel, to give it a bevel on the corner. Next time, I will just go buy some 1.5x3/16, but me trying to be a cheapskate, just cut them out of the plate, which was way more trouble than it was worth.

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    Then did some cardboard modeling. (yes, I know I have a bad axle oil seal)

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    Tacked on

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    Removed, and cutout started.

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    More cardboard modeling

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    Front tacked on

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    Front and top welded, and bevel piece tacked, second pic shows how deep the curve of the front of the truck is.

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    Passenger side coming together

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    Again, I missed a couple pics, but the end pieces are on

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    Pipe section for the light buckets

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    Pipe was a hair too small for the lights, so I slit with the torch, and it popped open perfectly and the light dropped right in.

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    Cut off and tacked in

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    Ground flush

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    Test fit on the truck

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    Stuck the lights in just to see how they looked

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  2. ksingltn

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    Close up of the light bucket. Most of the welding was done from the inside, so the voids and lines you see are cosmetic, and I went back over them on a lower amperage to fill them in.

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    Bottom installed and ground smooth, and fairlead hole cut

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    Plate welded over fairlead hole to provide reinforcement as well as cosmetic.

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    On the truck. I drove it a couple days like this

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    Another shot of the fairlead plate

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    Pic of the bumper from the back, still needs the light tabs added.

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    Skid plate for the radiator support

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    How she sits now

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    Still need to add the light tabs and wire the lights, and build the grill guard and paint it gloss black. I’m pleased with how it turned out though.
     
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    That looks awesome!! Can't wait to see it finished

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    That looks perfect!
     
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    Built like a brick outhouse.
    Looks great, way better than a "custom factory"
    built railroad bumper costing over $1K.
    The foglight buckets are awesome.
     
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    01f1502wd going up? yes i am.

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    thats really cool. I especially like how you made the light holes bigger, most Ive seen have two slots for little dinky lights. you man'd up! dion some good work, keep it up!!!
     
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    01f1502wd going up? yes i am.

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    forgot to ask, how do you like that 3/16? seems to be just about the right thickness for that bumper. And how did you mount it to the truck? just the stock bumper mounts?
     
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    very good craftsmanship. gettin me the urge to start on mine!
     
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    01f1502wd going up? yes i am.

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    and headlights, and bigger tires, and this and that...... :jester:
     
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    hey man, its hard doin mods when you have a newborn, trying to sell a house, and work 60hrs a week. :birgits_tiredcoffee
     

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