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winch bumper on the c.a.d
Guardian.:
winch sits level with top of chassis, keeps it up out the muc, plus this bumper is designed for maximum ground clearance and approach angles.
our first winch bumpers had very low mounting winches and all the competition boys didnt like it, i can understand that! dont want to go snorkeling in the mud to pull yer cable out do yer!
the winch mounting plate, is 1 big integral mounting plate(10mm) folded to create the bumper to chassis mountings also, and on top of that,
the recovery eyes are also part of this same plate and stick through slots in the bumper assembly.
this way everything is bolted to, and recovers from 1 plate, as opposed to lots of different welded on plates.
its quite a complex bumper behind the skin, but should be awsome for rigidity and longevity.
smo:
As a 3D CAD designer i have to ask, but i take it you/they have done full FEA analysis of the design?
Guardian.:
did it twice!
ok i lied, i didnt.
what is that then clever clogs.
Porny:
--- Quote from: "smo" ---As a 3D CAD designer i have to ask, but i take it you/they have done full FEA analysis of the design?
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I did wonder the same thing.....
A link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finite_element_analysis
Ian
hairyasswelder:
--- Quote from: "Guardian" ---
what is that then clever clogs.
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Some posh term for a Stress analasys??
Prefer destructive testing myself :twisted: :twisted: More fun
Steve
Oh, has some kind of cargo plane hull look to me, if you know what i mean :? kinda 8)
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