Light duty rear bumper alternative = results

[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 !!!

[Seff]

wow, looks stock.

Does anyone know why are rear bumpers for dodge are higher priced then ford?

[wally426ci]

That looks amazing!

[66patrick]

@seff - No one reproduces the Dodge bumper, and there are far fewer of them. Supply and demand.

[Txas2step]

Glad it worked. Looks great !

[pismopowerwagon]

Nice interchange, fits well

[Hobcobble]

The bumper looks perfect! Save that cardboard template..... A few dozen
of us might need to refer to it.
John

[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!

[dodgeboykim]

Nice truck. What was that bumper from. Different from the one I have on the back of my 66.

[wally426ci]

Different style bumper's on early trucks compared to later.

[B5ALIVE]

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

[Hobcobble]

Excellent! Thank you.
I was up in Freeport this past Sunday.... How close
was I to you?.... Just curious.
John

[B5ALIVE]

Glad you like the drawings ! I live @ 40-45 mins from LL BEAN - oops I mean Freeport !

[Wreckerslant]

What was the bumper for originally

[wally426ci]

I see this in the catalog:

Fits:
1967 Ford F-350 Pickup
1971 Ford F-350 Pickup

[canima13]

Did anybody save a picture of the brackets B5ALIVE created? They are no longer available through photobucket.

[Jrlowy]

Hello, did you ever receive the drawings for bumper brackets? I am looking for same.