My new toy

[pos97TJ]

I have wanted a rhino for quite sometime and finally found a good deal on one. The first thing I had on my agenda was a winch and bumper/ front frame gusset but this thing will get a whole new cage, rear bumper and T6 aluminum skids. I might also get a little crazy and do my own longtravel suspension somewhere down the road aswell. Anyhow here we go...


Well I got some time today to work on my rhino and figured I would start with the front bumper. I needed a front frame gusset and had just got a new warn winch so here we go.....



Off with the old....

designed up some stuff and burned it out on the CNC table....

start assembly

Here is the winch sitting in its place, tommorow I will do some tube work

 

[zukkev]

Nice...should look pretty good when done...:awesomework:

 

[pos97TJ]

Nice...should look pretty good when done...:awesomework:

Thanks, I have a few ideas for the tubing, we will see what tommorow brings. Hopefully no rain as I am just pulling it up to the shop and working on it outside:redneck:

 

[pos97TJ]

So I got some more done but am at a stand still until my fairlead arrives...



Adding tube

Then some panels

I will be finishing the center part when I reciave the fairlead, the part under the winch will have a door and will store straps, snatchblock and what not. If all goes well and I like the way it turns out this will be a prototype and I will be building another all out of aluminum. Maybe I will work on the rear gusset/bumper while waiting for the fairlead to show up.

 

[PHILLBILLY1]

Holy **** wes! That is lookin Killer!! Diggin the bumper!!! Nothin stays stock when it gets in your hands:haha:

 

[pos97TJ]

Thanks Phill I definetly always have to make stuff my own....you know how that goes.:redneck: I had a cool design for the upper part of the bumper but the way the hood folds forward it would allow it, so I made it some what basic and figured less is more. I didn't want to make it overly heavy.

 

[crewchi]

Bumpers looking great! If thats a 660 make sure you clean clean clean the airfilter and keep the oil checked many of them seem to use a little oil. Alot of them are getting run to long and dusting the engines or running low on oil. I had my rhino break a oil pump shaft and after it ruined the engine mine is a 727 stroker now.

 

[pos97TJ]

Thanks, it is a 08 700. I heard of the 660s had some issues so I made sure to get a 700. Thanks for the heads up though:awesomework:

 

[pos97TJ]

Well I got all my parts to finish the bumper and buttoned it up....



I got the fairlead mount done

and painted for now, I lan on taking everything in for powdercoat eventually

Winch mounted

and a little mount for the winch contactor

coming soon.....rollcage build



here is a sneak peek

 

[whitetrashfab]

Are you ready to beat on that thing yet.... Its way to clean Wes

 

[pos97TJ]

lets do it:redneck: I have to gusset a few spots on the frame to make sure it hold up but then its on:awesomework:

 

[XSrcing]

Holy crap. Your fab skills are amazeballs.

 

[pos97TJ]

Thanks:redneck:

 

[traildemon]

Hey Wes dont tear the cage out yet Im going to need to borrow that for late buck hunting next thursday the bumper looks very nice :awesomework:

 

[pos97TJ]

Thanks jason I need to get a rig out of the shop before I can get to the cage, supposed to rain soon

 

[whitetrashfab]

Saw your jeep on CL, you converting to side by sides?

 

[PHILLBILLY1]

He is trying to buy my 4runner. He finally realized that it is way better than his jeep.

:fawkdancesmiley:

 

[pos97TJ]

Saw your jeep on CL, you converting to side by sides?

Just need a better rig to haul the family around with and I figure I will just get a lesser built TJ wrangler. Cant live without a jeep:awesomework:

He is trying to buy my 4runner. He finally realized that it is way better than his jeep.

:fawkdancesmiley:

way better at being a toyota but still not a jeep:;

 

[whitetrashfab]

could be worse, you could wheel a soccer mom rig like me...