Finally, SAS'ed the Migo... and she sits.....

[Tallchevy]

I would give it to you but it will be a little small. It's for my go-cart 

[*FFC*]

I would give it to you but it will be a little small. It's for my go-cart 

Guess that wouldn't be the type of protection I need then  

[Shoyrtt]

Here is my step by step plan 
First start with a standard winch plate. I have seen them in the junk yards or you can probably make one with some plate. Plan for it now rather than later.

[Shoyrtt]

Next, add some tubing to protect the plate.

[Shoyrtt]

Next is the stinger (not too big)

[Shoyrtt]

Protect the body and the lights:

[Shoyrtt]

Add some plate between the tubes for added strength and a mounting point for some LED rock lights:

[Shoyrtt]

Trim the front of the fenderwells and before you know it, it might resemble another rig I know.

[unclejpl4x4]

sorry some one had 2 do it .... see what happens when i go sober for 3 weeks

[Tallchevy]

The FFC mascot 

[Gittinit]

OK I was bored.
I just realized that I desighned it to mount to the body mounts, or is that actually part of the frame?

[*FFC*]

Wow! Shoyrtt, I'm diggin the simplicity


Gittinit, looks like you've designed it to mount in front of where the stock bumper was mounted (yes, on the body mounts).  I figure I can rig up a plate to mount from the actual stock bumper mounts.... coming off the side forward...

[*FFC*]

Joe,


YER KILLIN ME!!!  

[CTENG in KS]

So where is the progress?

[*FFC*]

So where is the progress?

Planning with every intent to utilize the plan... Is progress

[*FFC*]

So I got the base figured out.  It hit me like a ton of bricks now I can use a grinder to cut and take several evenings, or I can try to find a chopsaw and do it up in about an evening I plan to get the base in tomorrow

[Shoyrtt]

Wow! Shoyrtt, I'm diggin the simplicity

Here is another picture of under side of the winch plate. I missed it, what type of "bling" lights did you get?

[YotaJoe]

I wont to do one like the pink one you drew

[CTENG in KS]

Planning with every intent to utilize the plan... Is progress

That sounds str8 outta a managment seminar to me. 

[*FFC*]

Here is another picture of under side of the winch plate. I missed it, what type of "bling" lights did you get?

They're in my Migo thread.... but here they are Teeny little halogens.. the smaller and brighter the better I say

[Shoyrtt]

Just my  again, but you may want to run all four of those lights down below and then run two more up front. I found that with the up front lights, you really don't want them to actually be too bright. A nice flood light that points forward and to the side that doesn't blind your spotter seems to do the trick.

[*FFC*]

Just my  again, but you may want to run all four of those lights down below and then run two more up front. I found that with the up front lights, you really don't want them to actually be too bright. A nice flood light that points forward and to the side that doesn't blind your spotter seems to do the trick.

I do plan on running 2 more.. 2 up front, 2 in the  middle, and 2 in the rear I just gotta get 2 more

[*FFC*]

Okay, so I started on my bumper tonite.  I didn't get much done in the amount of time it took me, but that's cuz all the friggin cutting I did was with a grinder

First I mocked cut and mocked up the mounts:



Then had to cut and clean the half inch of rust and grime off my base:



I started 'er up finally and turned her around (Notice the passenger tire )

[*** YELLER ***]

Matt said you busted yer ass you ok what happened so we can (laugh) i meen send cards and flowers 

[*FFC*]

So after pullin into the garage straight, I went to disconnect my battery so that I could start welding, and whaddya know a stinkin MOUSE charges at me from under the hood.  It was a good 6" body on that thing

So we got the base of the bumper up on jack stands using a leaf to hold it just right... NOT easy



Matt and Sierra helped me tack it up



After tacking it up, I touched up the upper welds then couldn't get the pita off.... but after busting my tacks and hammering the thing off the front... I was able to finish welding it

[*FFC*]

It slides right into the front tubes just fine... not too easy and not too hard

I haven't decided if I'm gonna bolt it or weld it where it's sleeved....

[Shoyrtt]

 

[*FFC*]

Tentative plan.... but needs more to it I think... Oh yeah, and obviously bigger tube

[Shoyrtt]

Tentative plan.... but needs more to it I think... Oh yeah, and obviously bigger tube

What size tube are you going to use? 1" & 3/4 looks good for a bumper.  

[*FFC*]

Another idea or 2..




I'm diggin this one