This ain’t no bolt on bumper so the madness continues! Time to reinforce the winch mount and start making a skid plate.
Yearly Archives: 2020
Let’s talk clamps. Specifically those used for DIY home welding projects. Here is a list of 6 different types, what they are, and how to use them.
6 Types of Clamps for Home Metal Fabrication
1 Time to weld the winch plate together, make some mounts for the winch solenoid, and get everything permanently attached to PJ our Suzuki Vitara offroad truck!
Part 3 – Front Winch Bumper Build with Receiver Hitch ...
1 Time to whip out the plasma cutter and finish reinforcing the winch mount! In this post we add two additional attachment points and cut out the winch plate and fairlead mount.
Part 2 – Front Winch Bumper Build with Receiver Hitch ...
2 A fun little project I just completed was reinforcing a Members Mark brand 4 burner griddle to prevent future warpage. The more expensive BlackStone griddles already have this reinforcement. Money saved with same end result = Winning. TL;DR Too Long; Didn’t Read (Wifey just taught me about this so I […]
DIY Reinforcing Members Mark 36″ 4 Burner Griddle
2 We have been on 3 wheeling trips with PJ (our long term Suzuki Vitara) so far and haven’t gotten stuck… yet. However it is only a matter of time before it will happen or something breaks and we need to be extracted. Check out the winch we bought and Part […]
Part 1 – Front Winch Bumper Build with Receiver Hitch ...
1 It is tough when you have a mower that still runs good but is starting to rust out. This mower was still working fine, but the deck had a couple of large holes in the front due to rust. Read more to see how we got it fixed and back […]
DIY Mower Deck Repair – Fixing Rust and Patching Holes
Just like us metal fabricators, Scientists have tools too (except theirs are way more expensive). One of their tools is computing power which just happens to be something we personally can help them out with. Read more to see how you can help them create treatments for Coronavirus and other […]
How YOU can help with COVID-19 / Coronavirus
1 The Frostbite run at Kansas Rocks Recreational Park has been going on for what seems like forever. Not sure when it started but I have shirts from ’07, ’08, and ’09 (that I shamelessly still wear). Life has kept me busy in the meantime and this is the first time […]
Trip Report – 2020 Frostbite run at KS Rocks
2 Check out a step by step guide to rewiring a trailer end to end with new lights, wires, and a junction box. LOTS of pics included.
Step by Step: How to Rewire a Trailer with Lights ...
2 I found some awesome used UTV tires and Jeep wheels for my Vitara. Nevermind the fact that 15″ wheels aren’t supposed to fit a 2nd gen, I don’t always listen to others. Read more to see how I …umm… persuaded them to fit along with lots of pics.
How to Put 15 Inch Steel Wheels and UTV Tires ...
1 We all have that ‘thing’ that we don’t know where to store in our vehicles. Whether it be a fire extinguisher, shovel, lug wrench, rifle, etc. In my case I needed to relocate my scissor jack. Quick Fist clamps to the rescue! Rubber clamps in just about any size to […]
How to Mount Anything Anywhere Using Quick Fist Clamps
2 Today we go through the process of installing a 2″ coil spacer lift kit on my 2003 Suzuki Vitara ‘PJ’. Read more for details and pics on how it went!
DIY Installation Tracker/Vitara 2″ Suspension Lift Kit
Every once in a while you find a tool that you think ‘wow, that job would have sucked without that tool’. This Rivet nut tool is one of them! I recently (almost) finished my fuel tank enclosure from 14 gauge sheetmetal that I assembled exclusively with rivetnuts. As of now […]
What is a RivetNut / Nutsert tool and how do ...
Part 4! Now that everything is hooked up, time to (finally) start building the tank enclosure from scratch with a sheet of 14 gauge steel and way too many man hours.
Part 4 – DIY Gas Tank Lift for Offroad Clearance ...
In this article we finish the plumbing and relocate the fuel filler neck. I took a rather large diversion of adding a partial roll cage during my fuel tank relocation project but now I am back to working on the fuel tank itself.