Overlandtowater’s solid axle suburban

Overlandtowater

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Started cutting the bumper tube in the shape i want, I just made a pie cut leaving the bottom of the tube to weld back together instead of cutting the whole section of and needing to weld a strap along the bottom. I think it'll work out great.20200821_210103.jpg20200821_210105.jpg20200821_210112.jpg20200821_210826.jpg20200822_113610.jpg20200822_113619.jpg
 

Overlandtowater

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Im a grinder not a welder. This little harbor freight welder is doing an ok job especially since it is running off a 50ft extension cord. I wa finally able to get the maximum use from a cut off wheel with out it getting pinched and exploding.20200822_125630.jpg20200822_125637.jpg20200822_130435.jpg20200822_130538.jpg20200822_130541.jpg20200822_124214.jpg
 

Overlandtowater

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Almost done with the mounts...i need to cut one more strap from the 4x8 sheet and i will be able to finish....by the way that 110 flux core welder started welding like a champ when I swapped to the .35 wire20200822_185206.jpg20200822_185211.jpg20200822_210702.jpg20200822_210714.jpg20200822_210719.jpg
 

Overlandtowater

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Its in no way perfect bur when you're Dad wants to help you don't complain... got the big holes drilled, hitch welded in notched out the bumper for the sliders.20200824_235644.jpg20200824_235658.jpg20200824_235750.jpg20200824_235823.jpg20200824_235901.jpg
 

Overlandtowater

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I'm pretty sure I over engineered the bumper....I put the swing-out out and sat on the end of it to see if the bumper would bend....the only thing I saw bending was the frame of the truck....It would bend so far down I could stick my pinky between the bushing and the mount...if I wanted too...
 

Heavyhoe02

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I'm pretty sure I over engineered the bumper....I put the swing-out out and sat on the end of it to see if the bumper would bend....the only thing I saw bending was the frame of the truck....It would bend so far down I could stick my pinky between the bushing and the mount...if I wanted too...
my rear bumper and swing gate have flex in the same way but prolly weights 2x as much as yours, nothing to worry about
 

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