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Light duty rear bumper alternative = results
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 8:45 pm
by B5ALIVE
Thanks, and props going out to forum member "TexasTwoStep" for posting his suggestion and source for an affordable alternative for a 69 -71 light duty rear bumper in this thread
viewtopic.php?f=30&t=29249
After reading this, I picked up a bumper off ebay for just under $200 = shipped!!! I then took a few measurements , and mocked up some templates out of cardboard = in order to create a pair of brackets to mate the bumper to my D100. I used 2 X 2" wide by 3" long strip of 3/16 steel and one 2"" wide by 3" long strip of 3/16 [ channel steel that I picked up at Home Depot, and fabricated and welded up an easy set of brackets = I am thrilled with the results, and my wallet is @ $800 thicker, now that Ididn'tt have to pay for, and search out the very hard to find OEM bumper!!! any way here are a few pics !!!
Re: Light duty rear bumper alternative = results
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 8:51 pm
by Seff
wow, looks stock.
Does anyone know why are rear bumpers for dodge are higher priced then ford?
Re: Light duty rear bumper alternative = results
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 5:45 am
by wally426ci
That looks amazing!
Re: Light duty rear bumper alternative = results
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 6:26 am
by 66patrick
@seff - No one reproduces the Dodge bumper, and there are far fewer of them. Supply and demand.
Re: Light duty rear bumper alternative = results
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 7:00 am
by Txas2step
Glad it worked. Looks great !
Re: Light duty rear bumper alternative = results
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 9:43 am
by pismopowerwagon
Nice interchange, fits well
Re: Light duty rear bumper alternative = results
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 3:11 pm
by Hobcobble
The bumper looks perfect! Save that cardboard template..... A few dozen
of us might need to refer to it.
John
Re: Light duty rear bumper alternative = results
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 3:20 pm
by B5ALIVE
Thanks guys for all your comments!! I will do up a real nice drawing of the template, and post it on here sometime in the near future!
Re: Light duty rear bumper alternative = results
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 9:44 pm
by dodgeboykim
Nice truck. What was that bumper from. Different from the one I have on the back of my 66.
Re: Light duty rear bumper alternative = results
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 5:45 am
by wally426ci
Different style bumper's on early trucks compared to later.
Re: Light duty rear bumper alternative = results
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 5:54 pm
by B5ALIVE
Hobcobble wrote:The bumper looks perfect! Save that cardboard template..... A few dozen
of us might need to refer to it.
John
Hey guys , here are a few simple drawings of the brackets I created to mount this bumper to my truck this is the drivers side, just make a mirror image for the passenger side
TOP
FRONT
SIDE
Re: Light duty rear bumper alternative = results
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 6:02 pm
by Hobcobble
Excellent! Thank you.
I was up in Freeport this past Sunday.... How close
was I to you?.... Just curious.
John
Re: Light duty rear bumper alternative = results
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:47 pm
by B5ALIVE
Glad you like the drawings ! I live @ 40-45 mins from LL BEAN - oops I mean Freeport !
Re: Light duty rear bumper alternative = results
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 11:44 pm
by Wreckerslant
What was the bumper for originally
Re: Light duty rear bumper alternative = results
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 7:50 am
by wally426ci
I see this in the catalog:
Fits:
1967 Ford F-350 Pickup
1971 Ford F-350 Pickup
Re: Light duty rear bumper alternative = results
Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2021 2:30 pm
by canima13
Did anybody save a picture of the brackets B5ALIVE created? They are no longer available through photobucket.
Re: Light duty rear bumper alternative = results
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2022 10:02 pm
by Jrlowy
Hello, did you ever receive the drawings for bumper brackets? I am looking for same.