All,
I live in the rust belt and my 1991 F 150 has had issues where the bumper assembly attaches to the frame. The frame area where the bumper bolts would bolt through the frame has rusted out. This caused the bumper to drop. The rest of the frame is in good shape and has been examined as I have the bed off the truck currently.

A welder buddy of mine said he would come over and we could weld up the rear section\bumper. Not to sure of this approach yet just the reason for my post.

The heaviest thing I tow commonly is about a 2300lb pop up camper. I have two small 14ft boats and a large trailer that has hauled 5600 lbs in the past but has not seen anything like that weight in over 10 yrs.

Is there any after market products that I can purchase to correct this bumper issue?

Was this issue caused by myself and the previous owner not using a reese hitch assembly that attaches to the frame. Currently we are using the one that attaches to the bumper only.

If there are no after market products, what thickness of metal would you use to correct the issue?

If I corrected the bumper and then went the reese frame hitch approach would this reduce my chances of seeing this issue for a while?

Thanks,
Chris

1990 F150 Lariat
1991 Mark III

 

I think you best bet is to get a good frame mount receiver.

 

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