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Offline Blazin

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Timbrins
« on: February 26, 2012, 06:37:03 am »
Made some brackets for a pair of Timbrins I had off a parts truck.

Bumpers and their old cheesy brackets.


The mounting canvas.


The raw materials.








Welding.








Had to make new slugs for the bumpers. the old ones were permanently rusted onto the bolts.


Mounted to frame.






I have new rear springs to go in in the near future. I am going to make new top plates that incorperate the stops for these. Just welded a piece of 1.5"x3" channel onto the side of the stock top plates for now. You can see it on the far side in the last pic.
When the new springs go in I am also putting coil over shocks in too.
« Last Edit: February 26, 2012, 06:44:26 am by Blazin »
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Re: Timbrins
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2012, 07:12:46 am »
      I am not familiar with the term "Timbrins", is that another word for bump stops ?
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Re: Timbrins
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2012, 07:40:17 am »
These aren't actually Timbren brand.
They are like a bump stop, but take the place of over load springs. Just getting set up in case I ever need to put the spreader in the back of it.
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Re: Timbrins
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2012, 07:49:33 am »
     Ok it's a brand, that is why I haven't heard the term. 
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Re: Timbrins
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2012, 03:25:12 pm »
Timbren products are installed all over our area Bake74. Most of the newer plow trucks run them in the front.
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