Making bumper, few questions.

[brokexj]

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I picked up some steel for a rear bumper, 3"x5"x1/4" steel. I want to add some shackle mounts for a d ring and saw these. Looks like I will be running a 3/16" plate for the 8 original mounting holes and then some 2x2 angle for the hitch tie in. MY question, Do you think these (if stick welded) would hold up to a good pull being welded only to the outside surface? Am I making any sense? Any help would be great.

[JeepFreak21]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33640&item=7979206286&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

I picked up some steel for a rear bumper, 3"x5"x1/4" steel. I want to add some shackle mounts for a d ring and saw these. Looks like I will be running a 3/16" plate for the 8 original mounting holes and then some 2x2 angle for the hitch tie in. MY question, Do you think these (if stick welded) would hold up to a good pull being welded only to the outside surface? Am I making any sense? Any help would be great.

I'd prefer the longer ones (like from www.TroutIndustries.com), but with a good enough weld, those should hold just fine.
Billy

[Danno]

I made my front bumper from a piece of 8" channel. I welded a link from a piece of chain to the front to hold hooks or shackles. Properly welded those work well. The previous bumper I had from a big name fabricator (with a good reputation)was really thin steel and if pulled from an acute angle you could see the metal bulge out a bit. You really shouldn't have a problem with 3/16" if you "properly" weld it.