I made this over easter what do the pros reckon, Its 6"x4" box section 10mm walled with six points of mounting to the chassis

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Very smart, I reckon you're gonna need new springs though!

One step ahead there! it had them a few months back, its a 130 to with the uprated jobbies. It only weighs 42kg without the winch LOL!

That's not going to bend ! Good work

Mo

May be just me - bit it looks a bit delicate. I would have a chat with Nigel From Hell about beefing it up a bit. Some gussetts and maybe increasing the thickness of the winch tray to about 25mm would improve it.







Si

Nice work there.
The only thing I would say is are you going to notice those corners when walking around the front of your vehicle?
Nice touch with the twin towing jaws. I used to fit mine wth the pin horizontal to take an A frame and be a jacking point as well as a mounting for a removable winch tray with a matching pair at the back.

I see you've not tubed the holes through the box section bumper, why?

Thanks for the comments guys.

Its been on a week now and I can't say the square corners have been a problem certainly not walking around them.

Paul that box section is 10mm wall, twice the thickness of any standard winch bumper the tow hitches also have 10mmn spreader plates behind them. I'm never going to pull the bolts through the front face with that quantity of steel there. If it had been 4 or 5mm steel may have been worth considering more. As it is now all threads are inside the box so the won't get covered in cack like they would going right through, oh and I dred to think 12 M16x220mm bolts would cost let alone weigh!
This was designed with commercial work in mind not all this driving upto your neck in mud milarky and then winching yourself out for 5hrs LOL!

Would cost less than a tenner for the bolts and 12 would weight approx 4.5kg
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Its irrelevant now as the job is done now and I'm not changing anything.

I'm a little confused here, the box is 10mm wall, you have 10mm spreader plates behind the tow hitches ( I assume inside the box) and the holes are tapped M16?

I'm not sure why your confused! I never mentioned anything about taped holes., your right the box section is 10mm wall with 10mm spreader plates yes inside the box with nuts and washers on the back,

So the bolts are only on the front face with a plate behind inside the box of the bumper with, presumably, access for the spanner to hold the nut still. That should work.

On the back of my 6x6 there was a peice of 20mm plate with 4 M16 tapped holes to hold the hitch on. The plate was then welded onto the 6mm plate that made up the rear crossmember. Never had any problems with it. Never had any problems with the pin hitches welded on either.

you got it mate! yeah it works at the end of the day the chassis will probably give up first lol!

Now I understand, should be up to the job.

Si...Paul

Your both wrong.

Should be out of 'solid' - prob solved re tubing holes





Actually I think it looks better 'on' the 110 than 'off' it, ...........nice job

Nige

(Even though its made from hopelessy thin sheet )

Thought YOU'D be impressed Nige!

Nice work Matt, looks really good on the 130.

Cheers thanks for the comments its on a 130 practicality was more of an issue than styling