When AUtoCAD meets the trail

[Mudball]

I've been a student of Mechanical Engineering for just over 3 years now. As part of the program I am now working towards getting my Tool and Die diploma. In the course we are learning about how to use AutoCAD, (more specifially Solid Edge V16) to create the parts we will build in industry.

For fun (an cause I can't stop thinking about my truck) I decided to spend some time today designing the bumpers I want to put on my truck. :D

Screens:

http://www3.sympatico.ca/ggw.reed/Mudball/frbumper1.jpg
http://www3.sympatico.ca/ggw.reed/Mudball/frbumper2.jpg

Now the rear, with a rough idea for a tire carrier.

http://www3.sympatico.ca/ggw.reed/Mudball/rrbumper1.jpg
http://www3.sympatico.ca/ggw.reed/Mudball/rrbumper2.jpg

They're a bit rough, and pretty simplistic.. but at least I now have all the dimensions organized for building it later.

I also threw together a 1 1/12"(28mm) wheel spacer design. I'm hoping to get some CNC time during the next month to make a set or two of those up.

http://www3.sympatico.ca/ggw.reed/Mudball/wheelspacer.jpg

Let me know what you think.

[Nemesis_y2k]

I'm in for a set of spacers! :)

Looks great man.

[ZookVet]

Hey! That looks like the one my designer put on mine.
The designer (Fullload) is in the foreground of this pic.
Let me know what you think.
reg

[TheSarg]

Put me down for 1 rear bumper, looks good man, keep it up