Todd,
Thanks for the pic, very helpful. Roller fairlead is what I'd planned, but
I have a haus somewhere in the garage.
I like the idea of using one long grade 8 bolt through the bumper. How'd
you line everything up? Measure 10 times and cut once or what...?
Ron Ward
----- Original Message -----
From: "Todd Schlemmer" <nullman@centurytel.net>
To: <lro@koan.team.net>
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 8:20 PM
Subject: RE: [lro] RoversNorth Winch Plate for Series Trucks
>
> Ron,
>
> I have the RN winch plate, here's a picture:
> http://www.ozedeph.com/ozf/images/DSCN0005(37).jpg
>
> What kind of fairlead are you going to use? That will dictate how small
> your hole can be - I would strive for the smallest hole possible to
retain
> some structural integrity across the front of the bumper. I used a sabre
> saw with a metal blade to cut the hole in the bumper - lost my hand crank
> capability. Also-- use one big grade 8 bolt through the bumper on each
end.
>
> If I can give more specifics, lemmyno.
>
> Todd Schlemmer
> Vashon Island, WA
> www.ozedeph.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lro-admin@koan.team.net [mailto:lro-admin@koan.team.net]On Behalf
> Of Ron Ward
> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 3:40 PM
> To: lro@koan.team.net
> Subject: [lro] RoversNorth Winch Plate for Series Trucks
>
>
>
> I just received the above from RN by UPS tonight and I am having some
> trouble
> figuring this whole thing out. The instructions are vague at best. The
> plate
> has angle iron welded in place to slip inside the Series bumper from the
> back
> and then gets held in place by two upper and two lower bolts. There's no
> way
> to tell if it goes up or down. The thing also requires a 2" x 8" hole be
> cut
> into my bumper. RN told me the plate required drilling into the frame
> horns,
> but that I did not have to cut a huge section of bumper out.
>
> So anyone have a diagram of their winch plate that I could copy and have
> built? If not and I get stuck with this thing can someone tell me how I
can
> cut the hole in the bumper? No blow torch here fellas.
>
> Thanks
>
> Ron Ward
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