sixstringsteve
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Great feedback, thanks Ryan. I'll be doubling them up (or maybe even tripling). That's just the type of feedback I'm looking for. Thanks.
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Build Thread: Sixstringsteve's 2002 Tacoma double cab: Carlos
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sixstringsteve
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my buddy has a shrockworks and it's nowhere near that thick! Holy cow. Good feedback everyone, thanks. I think if I put another piece of 3/8" on each side of each mount I should be good. I'm just planning on welding it to the front of the plate and to the sides of the existing recovery points. In other words, it won't pass through the bumper to the winch plate.
sixstringsteve
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excellent feedback, thanks UT410. I figred if 3/8" was good enough for shrockworks it was good enough for me, but I'm glad you and Ryan posted up. I'll definitely be beefing it up.
sixstringsteve
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thanks again for the input Ryan, I appreciate hearing from experienced builders like you.
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how about a gusset on the top and bottom of each, tied into the face of the bumper. Make kind of an I-beam out of it.
sixstringsteve
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the vain side of me says that'd be too ugly. 
I think that'd still leave it weak in the center of the recovery point, just in front of the hole.
I think that'd still leave it weak in the center of the recovery point, just in front of the hole.
I would say strength wise you would be fine with this setup but I am with Steve it wouldnt look as good.
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the vain side of me says that'd be too ugly.
says the man with the snorkel.. giggle, giggle
sixstringsteve
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I thought this build was function over form
So you're telling me you'd go with the ibeam if it were your truck ?
Im not sacrificing any function with how I'm doing it, I'm just not choosing the ugly way.
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Hey Steve,
Are you tired of bolting up and un bolting that bumper yet???
Are you tired of bolting up and un bolting that bumper yet???
sixstringsteve
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I haven't unbolted it yet this week, but I will be tired of it very soon.
So you're telling me you'd go with the ibeam if it were your truck ?
Im not sacrificing any function with how I'm doing it, I'm just not choosing the ugly way.
I'm just saying maybe a small gusset on either side, nothing huge thats going to stand out. Just enough to give it some lateral support
Rather than welding two tabs together I have spaced them apart before and ran a chunk of tube through the tabs with the correct ID for whatever shackle you are using. Then you could space out your tabs as far as you would like. I would recomend going as wide as possible that will still fit the throat of the shackle.
If it were me I would even box it back in with a dimple died plate or something even though its not needed but I am just throwing ideas at you here if that makes sense
Let me whip up a quick paint drawing....
If it were me I would even box it back in with a dimple died plate or something even though its not needed but I am just throwing ideas at you here if that makes sense
Let me whip up a quick paint drawing....
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sixstringsteve
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Interesting. Good idea. I say your bumper on Davy's jeep last night. Those look great.
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^^^And I think that would actually look pretty sweet as well.
sixstringsteve
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It's an I-beam on its side. I'm not sure what I'm going to do yet, but that's a great idea. Fortunately I can wait to do that part. I'm hoping I can get most of the rest of the plates tacked together tonight. I've got a trip this weekend and I'd like to avoid a fix-it-ticket if possible.
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How do you intend to mount your turn signals?