Colorado B.S. Thread

I am

 

Thinking about it. This weather is crazy. Flood warning now a winter storm watch for tonight. Gotta love Colorado!

 

I'm working today or I would show up. If you need a CB radio check, let me know. I'm less then 5 miles out

 

the road out is flooded and closed! we're trapped!

 

Do you require a 1st gen rescue?

 

I posted this in Joeys build too but wanted some advice. I am trying to find a good closure latch to finish my swingout bumper finally.
Here are pics of where I am:







What do you think about this style?
http://www.amazon.com/-Sta-Co-Strai...&qid=1431183605&sr=1-2&keywords=de-sta-co+630
Because of my design, I think that I could easily drill a hole in a thick (around 1" thick) plate and weld it to the top of my bumper and mount this clamp on the swingarm itself and when it is closed the plunger pushes into the hole and locks it in. Could probably find a polyurethane bushing to go into the hole to reduce vibration too. I have just never seen anyone use one like this.

 

But....but...my ECU!

 

Hey look it's my other job location. Pshhh I seen other smaller cars cross that last time it got flooded way worse. Even my 4 banger prerunner made it threw.
Im going to the mod day too.

 

I don't think you'll like it Travis. I think for offroading you're going to want something that clamps stuff together tightly.

This looks like just a plunger in a hole? Nothing to stop up and down motion.

Might wear out your spindle quickly too.

 

I simply bolted mine to the bumper. I keep a 3/4" wrench in the seat console to open it up.

 

Was thinking about bringing the dodge to the mod day so we had a dry place to work on it, but it has no gas pedal at the moment lol

 

The plate would Also be a rest for the arm to avoid wear on the spindle. I see what you are saying but my design has somewhat limited what options I have.

I have thought about something like that but I would Try to find a threaded piece that had a handle so that it didn't require tools. Not so sure the wife would be okay with something like that just because she wants ease-of-use. Unfortunately her Input has to be taken into account on this.

Good points made, might just have to keep
Looking

 

You could always weld a handle on the nut, but I understand what you're saying. That was for the old Scout and function was more important than form when I built it.

 

I have been an idiot. I can use a latch like everyone else uses I just will put the handle on the bumper and the catch on the arm. Not sure why I never thought of that but that will be much cheaper and easier. I just wish there was a way to lock that latch so that I never end up hitting the handle going up or down something steep and having it open.

 

I think there are latches with locking provisions

 

Maybe this way..

 

Here is another that incorporates a welded tab like my bolt on to help with wiggle.

 

That is the new plan but I will have the handle on the bumper and the catch on the arm (so the opposite of those) and I found one with a lock:

$57 DE-STA-CO 341-R Pull Action Clamp with Threaded U-Bolt

http://www.amazon.com/-STA-CO-341-R...qid=1431189404&sr=1-1&keywords=de+sta+co+2000