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whitey

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Dec 2, 2014
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Looking to add 1000 lbs behind front bumper. Any suggestions? Welding will wreck finish on front side.
 

SmokeShow

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Nov 30, 2006
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I've seen dudes bolt thick (like 3" thick solid heavy SOB) plates of steel to the frame where the plastic OE skid plate is. Worked nice. :thumb:
 

baddaddition

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Mar 10, 2013
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Stack flatbar ontop of the center tube brace on frame behind bumper. I welded two 6" studs ontop and cut 2" thick by 6" wide by 2' ones and drilled holes.... Haven't pulled yet, but off season stuff.


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baddaddition

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Might be cheaper to find a welding shop with ole slag and fill rails of you were gettin despite...lol

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jdlover1

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Oct 4, 2006
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I used to run a 200 lbs steel box behind bumper. For lead I just melted down a lot of wheel weights and poured it into the box.
 

schulte

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Scrap lead is cheap as shit right now. Either buy it from a scrapyard or see if you can get it by the 5lb bucket from tire shops.

Take off your bumper, melt it down, put a few layers of THICK aluminum foil in the back of the bumper to keep it from sticking, cast it in the right shape, then once it cools epoxy it in place.