Bumper Vise Mount
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matt_i
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Pretty cool! Looks like you have nylocks all over it. Don't let that nice vise rust out in the weather 
I would be worried about the swivel-lock vibrating loose and being gone foreva. Maybe a little steel cable or lockwire lanyard around it or something else? Sometimes removing that can also release the vise....maybe it deserves some blue loctite. Just a few ideas. Thats got to be very useful out in the field.
I would be worried about the swivel-lock vibrating loose and being gone foreva. Maybe a little steel cable or lockwire lanyard around it or something else? Sometimes removing that can also release the vise....maybe it deserves some blue loctite. Just a few ideas. Thats got to be very useful out in the field.
Pretty cool! Looks like you have nylocks all over it. Don't let that nice vise rust out in the weather
I would be worried about the swivel-lock vibrating loose and being gone foreva. Maybe a little steel cable or lockwire lanyard around it or something else? Sometimes removing that can also release the vise....maybe it deserves some blue loctite. Just a few ideas. Thats got to be very useful out in the field.
Swivel lock doesn't seem to work. Tried to break it loose, but didn't really try very hard since it seemed as though the lever was going to bend. Its a Craftsman vice, not mine - but figure it probably isn't worth a whole lot. Ideally I would like to mount a vise with slightly larger jaws, but this one will work for now.
Guy I work with is the one who owns the vise, a year or so ago he welded a plate onto an upside down drop hitch and mounted the vise to that. Hence why I stuck with using 2" steel tube for the mounting system, so it can still be transferred to the receiver hitch on the back of a truck if he or somebody else needs to use it, or if in a higher leverage application I would probably put it in my receiver hitch as well. Currently it is tack welded in place in the receiver since I did not have a 5/8" drill bit in the shop at the time, but will be drilling a hole and pinning it in place so it is removable once again.
Also, only one nylock on the 3/4" bolt holding it into the riser tube. That one is removable to where I can take the top part out and rotate 90 degrees and reinstall bolt so the vise is parallel to the side of the truck rather than the rear. Bolts attaching it to the bumper are just regular 1/2" hardware with normal lock washers. I thought of welding it directly to the bumper, but decided to do a trial run before making anything "permanent".
Bob P1
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Nice set up, do you use this set up for a crane too?
I did originally want to make it to accept a crane as well, however with the current configuration bolted to the bumper I think the leverage would be too much for the bumper to handle. I haven't figured out a way to brace it up on the underside to transfer the load to the chassis.
Taken care of, not a big deal nor need to feel sorry.
Ag equipment service ?
Thanks! Yes, agriculture, medium sized farm. Pretty much work out of the truck whether in the shop or in the field. Anything from small equipment to light duty vehicles to large tractors and a lot of implements.
Will be painting the mount itself at some point soon. On the vise itself I'll probably end up just lubing with THF like I do the rest of my tools to prevent corrosion. However generally I try and leave that truck indoors of the shop during rainy and foggy weather.
Am in the PNW myself, Southern Oregon area.
You guys have any thoughts on setting up a ~1000 lb crane arm off of the same basic 2" receiver tube set up? Bracing involved and whatnot? Would need capability to rotate after lifting object to set object in the bed of the truck. Ideally probably a 5' mast and 4' boom. Realistically would probably see no more than 500 lbs, likely just a hook on the end of the boom for utilizing a cable style hand winch.
WittHay
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Look at Princess Auto truck cranes, they have a few diifferent models you can get ideas from. Here is a link to a modified Princess Auto receiver mount crane
https://www.princessauto.com/en/project-showcase/2015/05/portable-crane
Regarding vises, i seen and commented on a thread about service truck vises. Can't remember the title though.
Some guys like them solid and low on the passenger side, others like your self have them higher and detachable on the drivers side. Couple of pictures of trucks from a Ritchie Bros, auction that I went to
https://www.princessauto.com/en/project-showcase/2015/05/portable-crane
Regarding vises, i seen and commented on a thread about service truck vises. Can't remember the title though.
Some guys like them solid and low on the passenger side, others like your self have them higher and detachable on the drivers side. Couple of pictures of trucks from a Ritchie Bros, auction that I went to
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Thanks for the ideas! Didn't really give it much thought as to which side of the truck I put it on. Would have to do some digging again, but I'm pretty sure my truck came through a Ritchie Bros auction. Ideally I would wan't a dually for a more stable platform and wider service body, but I basically stole this one for what I paid.
Bob P1
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Well, a crane you would want to brace to the ground. Maybe with something similar to a trailer leg.
Nice. I’m looking into separate hitch vice plates to mount my bench grinder and vice to. I’m going to add a receiver to the underside of my workbench so that I can swap these tools in and out as I need them and not take up valuable space on the top of my workbench. I found a place selling the hitch vice plates for 16.99 (great price) But I like the DIY aspect of yours. My vice is much, much bigger and I’ll need the larger base. I like the fact that you kept away from your tailgate when it’s down. Good planning
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MushCreek
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I built one of those for my van when I started building my shop and house. No step bumper to bolt it to. When you start with a patch of woods, you quickly discover that there's no where to hold on to anything.