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So, Bobby...being the calculating trained warrior NCO that you are. Take the appropriate action, Execute!
your standard grunt level CQB is just putting rounds and rounds on scary stuff till it stops scaring you!
Proposed warp avoidance method:What if you welded a straight (bit larger) steel beam across the inside of the bumper horns that put them in outward pressure? Then weld up the bumper alternating sides until completion and hammering each fresh weld. The hammering method is something I've seen my father use to successfully weld cast iron which is notorious for cracking along the weld as it cools. Then, just take your blue light saber and remove the brace(s) and you might have a warp free bumper?
For the lights, in my opinion, 2 closer to the center of the bumper, and the other to towards the other edges. That way, you'll get a wider area of ground/obstacles illuminated when using them.
I did pretty much what mike was talking about except for forcing it outwards.....I wasn't sure about how much it would need. When I was done, it was sucked in 1/4" on each side.....had I known at the time, I would've stretched it 1/2".
It does look good, nice work.Looking at those D ring mounts do you think the will hold when sideways force is applied? Thinking they are close to the mount point, but welded indirectly via plates and surface loads. I'm sure the welds are fine, but I thought D ring mounts would be stronger if attached to the mount plate itself.The ones I got are about 6 inches long for welding right to the mount through bumper.
Looking good, makes me wish I had the creative mind to fab up something like that haha.