Re: Rear Bumper

[Tom Mandera <tsm1@domain.elided>]

Bill Thebert wrote:
 
> > Another idea borrowed from Bill - drill a pair of 1/2" holes near either
> > bumper end, and leave just the heads of a pair of bolts through the
> > bottom side.. to keep your Hi-Lift from walking side to side.
> 
> Not to pick nits, Tom . . .
> 
> I put the bolts through the holes from the INSIDE, leaving the heads inside
> the tube, and an inverted lug nut on the outside (flat side against the
> bumper tube).  These are a bit taller than the bolt heads alone.

Ahh.. must be that hereditary senility setting in already... ;-)

I was going from memory.. and additoinally, I was thinking I don't
*want* anything to hang down that far on the rear.. up front I can live
with it (approach angle is already pretty good).. but to have two
'fangs" hanging down on either side in the *rear* isn't very appealing
to me.. then again, I might have to take a closer look when I get nearer
to DOING the rear bumper.. 

I need to check how deep the lug nuts could be recessed from the rear
face of the bumper and still give the Hi-Lift a bite.. and if that would
interfere with the departure angle, or if the rear corner of the bumper
would "cover up" the Hi-Lift catchers sufficiently that they wouldn't be
the first thing to scrape.

Thanks, Bill.

-Tom