Ironman Raid front bumper

I drilled 1/2 inch holes in the top plate and then put a stainless bolt through it with loctite and a lock washer and fender washer. There is enough clearance to pull the 1 inch long bolt out after you loosen it.

 

There is some wiggle but not much. its 1/4 inch cold rolled steel so its pretty solid. I haven't taken it out to drive it yet. I thought about welding a few tabs on the front and putting a rivnut in to the tube steel of the bumper to attach with a bolt. Still an option if they move too much.

 

Thanks! PLEASE refresh my memory. Don’t you have to remove the top side plates first to access the nuts under the center top plate, since the center plate nuts are inaccessible once the bumper is mounted? I seem to remember, after mounting the bumper, having to install the center plate first (actually using duct tape to hold the nuts in place while screwing down the bolts), then installing the side plates.

 

When I installed my bumper I didnt remove any of the plates. I left them installed and bolted up the bumper. With this design you can reach the bolts holding the lighting cross bar with an 12 inch long extension just fine.

 

So I finally got my Ironman Frontier winch and am trying to decide on where to install the winch control box. @APalmTree or any other 07-13 owners with this bumper, where did you install your winch control box? I think the 14-21 guys can install it on top of the winch itself but this older model doesn't have space.

 

I got the HF Badlands Apex and the control box is in place on the top of the winch. Not sure what the space looks like for Ironman’s in house winch.