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Public Forums => Fabricators Forum => Topic started by: Rayster on 12/ 6/11 - 07:16PM

Title: Clevis Mounts
Post by: Rayster on 12/ 6/11 - 07:16PM

I noticed that most of the stuff we buy for our jeeps are over priced.  But then the time to develop and make one off parts can be extreme.  I refuse to pay someone $250 for stainless clevis mounts so I designed and made my own.  The material is 304/304L stainless steel.

The CAD work didn't take but an hour or so (no image), then a bit of time to make a fixture (no image).

Below are the parts being cutout in the mill.  It's actually cutting the pocket which is .300" in depth.

(http://www.westenusa.com/test/one.jpg)

Here you can see the one piece sitting in the mount to give you an idea of what I had in mind.


(http://www.westenusa.com/test/two.jpg)

Here is the part (not yet welded) sitting on the bumper.


(http://www.westenusa.com/test/smount1.jpg)

Here is a close up of the mount after the install.  Pretty decent TIG weld here.


(http://www.westenusa.com/test/clevis.jpg)

The finished look


(http://www.westenusa.com/test/nice.jpg)

There was a flaw in my final product, but I doubt anyone would ever notice.  Functionally they will work just fine.  I did take care so that there will be no molecular intrusion on to the stainless.  The mounts will last longer than the jeep itself.  :15:

Title: Re: Clevis Mounts
Post by: YJ_Aaron on 12/ 6/11 - 08:11PM

Looks very slick man.

Title: Re: Clevis Mounts
Post by: Red Oak on 12/ 6/11 - 09:00PM

Jeep Porn, show us more! makes my plasma cut and ground down ones cry....

Title: Re: Clevis Mounts
Post by: FlameRed08 on 12/ 8/11 - 12:47PM

Nice work!

Title: Re: Clevis Mounts
Post by: GHOST00TJ on 12/ 9/11 - 11:51AM

Looks great.

Title: Re: Clevis Mounts
Post by: mrfast on 12/ 9/11 - 05:51PM

Whats the next Fab. project??

Title: Re: Clevis Mounts
Post by: Rayster on 12/ 9/11 - 08:07PM

Well I would like a shotgun mount, and a nice mount for the farm jack.  Christmas is here and time is valuable, so it will be a while.

Title: Re: Clevis Mounts
Post by: Enterdena on 12/18/18 - 04:30AM

He is very good at explaining it well suited for people who are looking for this information directly.