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Install Front Bumper Brackets and Vacuum Pump Mount

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Cable Vs Rope Winch- 4x4 offroading in a frozen swamp & Installing Warn bumpers

What happens here

Begin by removing the existing log front bumper from the Jeep. Next, install the new Warn front bumper mounting brackets onto the Jeep's frame. A significant challenge arises as a hole in the frame, intended for the vacuum pump mount, does not align with the new Warn bracket. Use an angle grinder and file to carefully enlarge the misaligned hole in the frame until the bolt fits. Apply touch-up paint to the freshly cut metal to prevent rust. Secure the vacuum pump mount to the frame using the newly aligned bolt.

Goal: Mount the front bumper brackets and resolve fitment issues.

Tools and materials

  • Angle Grinder — Enlarging misaligned holes in the frame
  • Bolts/Hardware — Securing the brackets and mount
  • Metal File — Refining the enlarged hole
  • Safety Glasses — Eye protection during grinding
  • Screwdriver — Holding nuts in tight spaces during assembly
  • Warn Front Bumper Brackets Warn — Mounting the new front bumper
  • Work Gloves — Hand protection
  • Touch-up Paint — Preventing rust on exposed metal

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my logs on right now [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] what is this your mounting is this the bracket for the bumper partly for the bumper and also for the free on bail or the vacuum pump vacuum pump on that okay tell effect have to enlarge this hole here on the frame because the mounting bracket for the vacuum pump doesn't line up with the frame hole the ages for in order for this bolt to fit what is that bolt Frankie what is this bolt yeah Bob the holds of mounts for that so that's the that's the one they sent you the cable yeah this is the one they sent me okay so that came with the front bumper yep okay soon all the brackets but see they even say instructions you have to enlarge this hole okay so make your hole beggar okay oh you got to do it I'm just gonna stop how did you do it put the grinder and then you touch it up with paint cuz any exposed areas they're gonna rest on your right yeah so I just do route all right so but in order to get that bolt in there a little hard to drum on the other side so it's a little tricky to get it in there yeah I put tape on the end of the screwdriver so it doesn't slip around on me now hopefully it will well so how do you plan on holding that nut in place that prior I'll show you that right now okay you know see they got a welded piece on there so it gonna go so far so once you finally get it in place you know it'll stay all right then you got okay then I tighten it up right here then you just like oh you got well you did that tight already so the tape trick works let me see what you did let me see yeah some of it fell off I just put some tape on the end of this okay then the sticky side out and just enough to hold that hold that in place hopefully I can hold it in place took me a while on the other side to get it but maybe I can stick my fingers it's tough you old in it right there yeah no that's my fingers I'm holding your finger I can't see nothing wait I'm letting go yeah you're in okay all right so then so you got to have picked about crane fingers to get in there put the winch on the bumper first and then hook the bumper up because you need two people though because it makes that when two makes the bumper a lot heavier so here's the finished bracket he's got this side done and that bracket actually is what what did that hold on Franky's that hold on hold the vacuum pump yep and and the bumper

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