Eventually when funds permit I will be getting a winch, so needed a good solid mounting for the bumper and what will also be the winch mount. I have looked at various ways of doing it but again I didn't want to really modify the chassis. I knew it had to be more than just the front two bolt holes that some use. Some mounts I have seen are really scary, a winch and bumper becoming detached at full load and flying through the air will take your head off.
This is what I came up with, It slides up from underneath the chassis and bolts through at 5 points. I drilled and sleeved the passenger side chassis the same as the drivers side where the steering box mounts. There is a plate welded along the bottom edge to make it like the bottom of an 'I' beam. It also closes off the front of the chassis to stop it filling with mud and acts as a stop for the missing links. I will probably put some more substantial tube inside the front chassis tube as well at some point.
The red outline is where I will put a 1/2 inch plate to mount the bumper using 5/8 inch towball bolts
The bolts for the steering box go right through the wedge, mount then chassis
Needed a double pulley on the front for the power steering so turned up an adaptor on the lathe so I could mount a single Vitara pulley to the front of the FSO one.
Skimmed the top surface on the lathe
Machined the back to sit inside the FSO pulley
Power steering pump will be going where the alternator is and alt will be moved further up out of the inevitable muddy water!
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