This is coming along nicely!!! The welding job looks awesome! Looking forward to how it turns out

 

Looks like it's coming along great. I love handmade one off stuff, especially when those hands are your own.

 

Worked on the bumper for about 10.5 hours today. Both corner gaurds are tacked to the main frame. Welded the spindle shaft to the right corner gaurd. First thing tomorrow I will remove the bumper and finish weld the corners. Next I will start on the carrier. Hopefully by the end of the Sat. most of the fabrication will be complete.

 

Did not get very far today. Had trouble getting the bearing races into the bearing housing. Broke one race, luckily the local part store had them. Had to dremel the housing until they would fit.
Seems the welding warped the housing more than I expected.

 

looking good

 

Bumper is coming along. Welds on carrier are about 50% complete. Still need to add a few more braces. Hopefully all will be done in the next few days ( besides paint).

 

I like how it opens with the gate.. but to be honest I am not diggin the corner protectors... or are you adding something to them later?

 

I have some more ideas for the bumper. I was thinking of adding angles going from the base to the bottom corner, kind of hard to explain. I am working with basic tools, so it is difficult to come up with complex shapes. Also worried about adding to much weight. I should have a lot less money in it than a aftermarket unit and it will have more meaning to me.
Carrier is almost finished added 2 braces and sandblasted.

 

How much is it running you to make this? Im good with metal working and would love to save some money...

 

Awsome man it looks really good just add a transition of your corners into the main body. I look forward to seeing the finished product