Argo Pushbar and rear Rack

[swampdonkey]

nice fab work though!! if i was to weld id get it to fuse but it wouldnt look to pretty i always thought low to lift and drag when stuck? just a thought so to make those bumpers just zippy cut every inch, bend then weld back together when all fits right?? lookin at adding something like that to the machine i have.

[Rock Doctor]

nice fab work though!! if i was to weld id get it to fuse but it wouldnt look to pretty i always thought low to lift and drag when stuck? just a thought so to make those bumpers just zippy cut every inch, bend then weld back together when all fits right?? lookin at adding something like that to the machine i have.

I agree with the thought "the lower the winch, the better", but you can only go so low before the winch starts to interfere with aproach angles.
Hooking up high on a tree also helps.........as long as you don't pull the tree down
On one of my vids, I had to winch up a steep hill in the winter. You can see how high the winch line is hooked, and you can clearly hear the tree creaking and cracking.........just a little creapy doing that.

As for the bumper,
Start with 3" spaced cuts, that works for most of the front. Then you will cut between those for 1.5" spaces to get around the Argo corners. Carry it back along the sides as far as you want. (Mine runs just around the front corners, then stops).
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Mold it to the front of the Argo.
Clamp it in place. (Don't fit it too tight, it will pull togeather a bit when welded)
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Tack weld it at each cut.
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Remove from Argo, and tack the new bumper to a workbench.
Weld up all your cuts.
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Remove bumper from bench.
Fit bumper to Argo.
Drill mounting holes.
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Spray with Primer.
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Spray paint your choice of colors.
{Beer.......As you can see, this project takes a little more than a six-pack to complete. I recommend a case to see that it's finished properly}

I used a "Chop Saw", the Zipcuts are not wide enough.

LOL,
TTYL
RD

[swampdonkey]

thats the only prob. when i have beer and a job i always get side tracked off to a watering hole!! right on once i can get it to the shop at work ill have to giver on a bumper. what are you using bout 1.5 angle? or channel iron?

[Rock Doctor]

1.5" light angle.

[swampdonkey]

right on thanx rd