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Post by bundymuff »

What would be the best steel the make a winch bar out of?
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I would have thought that most are made from mild steel.
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Post by Gutless »

just 250FMS. 3.0mm would be heaps! Just make a 5-6mm mild steel cradle for the winch, the build the bar over that with 3.0mm sheet
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Post by familybus »

Gutless wrote:just 250FMS. 3.0mm would be heaps! Just make a 5-6mm mild steel cradle for the winch, the build the bar over that with 3.0mm sheet
realy?
i used 10mm and was hoping was strong enough!
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Post by craz3d »

familybus wrote:
Gutless wrote:just 250FMS. 3.0mm would be heaps! Just make a 5-6mm mild steel cradle for the winch, the build the bar over that with 3.0mm sheet
realy?
i used 10mm and was hoping was strong enough!
lol thats not only going to be strong enough, that'll be masses of extra weight on the front end.
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Post by familybus »

craz3d wrote:
familybus wrote:
Gutless wrote:just 250FMS. 3.0mm would be heaps! Just make a 5-6mm mild steel cradle for the winch, the build the bar over that with 3.0mm sheet
realy?
i used 10mm and was hoping was strong enough!
lol thats not only going to be strong enough, that'll be masses of extra weight on the front end.
only the box section is made from that and the rest is 40nb tube it didnt feel any heavier than my old GU ARB winch bar!
if anything it felt heaps lighter :?
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Post by YankeeDave »

i use xtra form steel 400

cheap and much stronger than mild steel


also 10mm for a bullbar is way over kill.

if you are using 250 grade mild steel, i'd suggest 5mm for the cradel and 40nb heavy wall for the wings.
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Post by ISUZUROVER »

My ARB bar is ~3 mm box section with extra reinforcing ~3 mm thick at the winch mount area.
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Post by bundymuff »

thanks heaps guys:)
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