Aftermarket bumpers: lets see them!

f350rebel · Jul 30, 2012

Hey guys! I currently have a Smittybilt steel pipe bumper on my truck, but it's bent after I totalled a Kia with it, so i'm looking to make my own. I'm still debating on 4" round pipe or 6" round pipe, but I'm having an even tougher time deciding on the design... so I was wondering if you guys would help me out and post your bumper and maybe the things you would change/leave the same? Thanks in advance guys! I'll start i guess...

littleredstroker · Jul 30, 2012

Subbed for ideas

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strokin'_tatsch · Jul 30, 2012

Broncoair bumpers front and rear.

f350rebel · Jul 30, 2012

strokin'_tatsch said:
Broncoair bumpers front and rear.

Anything you would change about them? I'm pretty set on using round pipe as a base, but I've been considering adding flat steel to make it even sturdier... I want to make it as strong if not stronger than a Ranch Hand...

littleredstroker · Jul 30, 2012

strokin'_tatsch said:
Broncoair bumpers front and rear.

That's what I'm thinkin for my super duty. I want mine stickin out a little bit more in the front so I can out a door on top and stick chains and cables, maybe my jacks in it. My dad wants to build one pretty much exactly like yours

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FrankTheTank · Jul 30, 2012

this guy has some..... i like the doubble pipe one on the white OBS.. here is his site
http://www.bumperdude.com/

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this onne looks like a camera vehicle

i do like how he can make them to fold down for a place to stand on and work off of, or makes a nice seat

f350rebel · Jul 30, 2012

Oh, man, I think you just showed me the base concept for mine! I think i'll do the grill guard part different, but i'm definitely diggin the double pipe ranchhand kinda thing... maybe the double pipe base with the folding stand/workbench/seat thing... hmmm... thanks man!

strokin'_tatsch · Jul 31, 2012

f350rebel said:
Anything you would change about them? I'm pretty set on using round pipe as a base, but I've been considering adding flat steel to make it even sturdier... I want to make it as strong if not stronger than a Ranch Hand...

I wouldn't change one thing about my bumpers. They are really strong, the winch cradle fits a Warn M12000, and the mounts don't just mount to the weak factory mounts. They mount there and back to the sway bar bracket so you can actually push and pull on it without bending those crappy bumper brackets. Wouldn't even change anything about the rear bumper. It's clean, wraps around the corners a little, and strong. Only downside is that I have to use the ramps to put it on the trailer now. Before, when it had no front bumper, I'd just crawl it on the trailer with no ramps. LOL

Of course what I use that truck for is different than most here. Whatever you do with your front bumper, I'd suggest reinforcing the stock bumper mounts or add in extra mounts to somewhere else on the frame.

purpleheart350 · Jul 31, 2012

FrankTheTank said:

they don't make the double tube bumper any more. The guy is here in Tx and I tried to get one. Lucky one of my truck club members had one that I picked up for $300 and he even helped me put it on.

FrankTheTank · Jul 31, 2012

Oh well... gonna have to be a home bru now

97f350stroker · Jul 31, 2012

I've also been looking around for ideas to build my own off of. This is one complete performance used to offer but I think something happened with their supplier but it's probably the concept im going to start mine with.

purpleheart350 · Jul 31, 2012

FrankTheTank · Jul 31, 2012

That one from CP is an awesome looking bumper... i like the pre runner style

I think u can still get something almost just like that from buckstop, just a little more cash

jgod · Aug 1, 2012

heres my version of the CP diy bumpers, just made lots of cardboard templates and went with the ones that looked the best and got 3/16 bent up :evil

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jstann · Aug 4, 2012

Me and my buddy built this one for his truck ... I'm gunna build one like it to replace mine ... Little beefier then the last one I did

Cdills · Aug 4, 2012

I'm getting ready to build one for my 09 F-350. There is a kid on youtube that has posted his bumper builds there. He has a six video build on a truck that is close to the same year model as yours.