LX450 rear bumper build

[Wheelingnoob]

No work done last night on the bumper but I did order this yesterday.

http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/LED-Work-Lamp

I ordered it in a flood pattern and it will be used as a rev and work light. Very low Amp draw so I can use it for long periods with out worry of drain on the battery.

Tonight I hope to get the side wings all mocked up and ready for welding, still need to sort out the top of the sides and then the rear deck to fill the gap between the bumper and the body.

When that is all done then I will start on the swing outs, I had planed on using 1/8th 2x3 tubing but have been warned that that is to thin possibly so I guess I will need to get 3/16th, this thing is going to very heavy.

[Wheelingnoob]

Day 6

Got back on it last night after work. I got the material I needed for the top plate and to also finish up the boat sides and tail.

I started on the finish pice for the rear of the bumper, the frame rails are actually 4.75"" tall and I used a 2x4 piece as the main bar so that left me with a gap on the bottom. I got a length of 2" x 3/16th and cut the angles to work and blend in with the side wings.

Marked for cut



Then cut



This is the difference in the frame to bumper tube I was referring too.


I then cut the angle on the side wings to blend in together, I was very happy this all worked first time.




I then moved onto the top of the side wings and trying to come up with something I liked there. I settled on this style I like the way it works with the larger mouldings that the LX450 has.




I'm still working on the top plate that will close it in and then I need to work on the rear and making it look right when I bring it into the bumper beam.

I also was able to get my welder dialled in a bit better, I changed from my usual .030 wire to .035 and it made more of a difference in the settings needed than I though.





I'm headed up camping this weekend so that's it for this week.

:cheers:

[Fantom]

You're on here too?! they let everyone in

[Wheelingnoob]

You're on here too?! they let everyone in

HA was just thinking the same thing....

[Wheelingnoob]

Bit of an update, not a lot has been done, I did get the hitch receiver in place and a cross-member for it into the mix, its beefy all 1/4" square tube its added at least 30lbs to the bumper but its a good strong set-up.

I'm also looking into Options for tire carrier and Jerry can holders. Option are make my own and see how it works out of get something like this.

http://forum.ih8mud.com/merchandise-...s-options.html

And

http://forum.ih8mud.com/merchandise-...dian-made.html

They are both made locally to me so they are at the top of my list if I do not make my own.

[Fantom]

Thanks for posting those links up
Hope you get a chance to get back to the build.

[Mikel_24]

Those welds will probably not go anywhere, but they are definitely cold. You should bump up your welder (which welder btw?) and if possible, use thicker wire (0,45). If your gas mixture allows for it, try getting into the spray transfer range, it will surely give you more penetration. If your MIG doesn't have enough balls or your gas mixture does not allow to go into spray, try fluxcore. If everything fails and you can't use your MIG for the welds for the recovery points and such, you could probably just stick it together. Some 7018 and you are good to go.

Mikel