dring options with custom brackets

ricot83

NAXJA Member #1297

Location

newington, CT

• Jan 9, 2007

• #1

If I made these brackets which I am going to, out of 1/4" steel, can I add on some dring tabs to go with my stock bumper kind of like the detour back bone system , only minus the winch plate, since I dont need that.

 

ricot83

NAXJA Member #1297

Location

newington, CT

• Jan 9, 2007

• #2

I guess really what I want to know is how can I incorporate some tabs like these

to these 1/4" brackets http://www.twisted-halo.com/digicam/xj/Bumper mount.pdf

 

Starscream

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Columbia, SC

• Jan 9, 2007

• #3

Ideally you'd want those tabs to be a bit longer so you could weld lengthwise down those brackets. I dunno if you're set on making your own, but Detours makes the backbone without the winch plate just like you're asking.

 

Starboard M

NAXJA Member

NAXJA Member

Location

Lafayette, CA

• Jan 9, 2007

• #4

No, dont put those on your stock bumper. It will rip the bumper out on the first pull.

Either get a better bumper, or get tow hook brackets.

 

ricot83

NAXJA Member #1297

Location

newington, CT

• Jan 9, 2007

• #5

no u missunderstood what i said, i am not welding these to my bumper !!!!!!!!


I was thinking of making the bracket a little bit longer on the forward end, this way I can weld 2 1/4" pieces on each side of this lengthened part of the bracket that would be 1 inch thick and be good enough to pull off of and the d-ring tab.

nevermind I found what I was trying to describe finally. this is what I was looking for on post number 21
http://jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=326266&page=2

 

buzzbombxj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

lake chabot

• Jan 10, 2007

• #6

just do this, i used 3/8s

and it requires no welding
and make sure you use quarter, or this could happen

i also recomend you make a bracket with a 90 degree that bolts to the holes in the front crossmember, and the the front bumper holes, as it would probobly bend the crap out of the unibody there on an angled pull

 

ricot83

NAXJA Member #1297

Location

newington, CT

• Jan 10, 2007

• #7

ya i was gonna make that 90 degree bracket there as well.

 

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Jeeperz Creeperz

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Location

Wyandotte, MI

• Jul 8, 2007

• #8

ricot83 said:

I guess really what I want to know is how can I incorporate some tabs like these

to these 1/4" brackets http://www.twisted-halo.com/digicam/xj/Bumper mount.pdf

Click to expand...

Please don't steal our images.

Edit: Nevermind, I've taken care of it.

 

Last edited: Jul 8, 2007

xjtrailrider

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Location

Roanoke VA

• Jul 8, 2007

• #9

Detours makes the backbone with out the winch plate, I have one. Call Mark for a price, this is a great recovery system.