How much does a winch bar cost to build?

[ice4x4]

Well here on the ship when I need stuff I just order it and it comes . So I have no idea how much steel costs.

How much would it cost to buy steel to fabricate you average winch bumper, rock sliders etc?

[Overkill]

Well here on the ship when I need stuff I just order it and it comes . So I have no idea how much steel costs.

How much would it cost to buy steel to fabricate you average winch bumper, rock sliders etc?

To buy it from a outlet like "steel and tube" you are looking at approx $100-120 for a 6m length (48mm internal, 4mm wall), that was priced about 2months ago and they are pretty well much the most expensive I had a quote from. I got mine through a local factory and he charged me around $70 for the same pipe, have a talk to your local fabricator and see if they can get you a deal on pipe

[ice4x4]

I was thinking of building something like this...



How much do you think it would cost to build?

[muddyhilux]

id say couple of hundred in materials alone,labour on top of that plus lights etc

[ice4x4]

Well I'm going to build it mesell but just had no idea how much materials cost.

[mudlva]

if you can get a good sales person the tube can get as low as $70.00 +gst for 51mm medium grade mild steel welded tube i have just got 3 lenghts for that price
i didnt go shopping around either as i thought that was sharp as it was

im guessing as the tube gets smaller then the price should reduce accordingly

[chrome]

go around some smaller eng shops on a thurs/fri and ask them if they have any off cuts beer is a fine substitute for money on a hot day
just depends on who you ask most smaller places will do deals for cash or beer

[pruggerdore]

Hi Ian, when you due back? we get good trade at steel and tube just down the road from us. Im shortly doing bar work too so we could look at buying and building at the shed at the same time. That bar looks pretty simple. send a txt and call around

[ice4x4]

Hi Clive, that sounds good, unfortunately I just got back on board so not back until beginning of April. Had a pretty hectic leave this time did stop by the shed a couple of times but there was no one around . Spent too much time at winery concerts drinking......

I have been waiting for some money coming from the UK for a while and I have it now so just trying to come up with a budget on how I am going to spend it. Same old story, too many plans, not enough spondoolies