Rear bumper help
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Rear bumper help
The rear bumper on my 74 f250 is completely shot, so it has been torched off. I found an aftermarket bumper locally for a very good price, but it is on a 79 1/2 ton. If I have done my research correctly, the 79 has a wider frame than my 74. Would it be so much wider that I wouldn't be able to use the 79 rear bumper? Would I be able to make it work with some offset mounts? Let me know what you guys think.
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This is what I was thinking, just make some offsets to connect the existing brackets to the frame. I wasn't sure how much wider the frame really was, but from what I gather it is probably about 4" total. That would need roughly 2" offsets to make it work.
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I personally don't recomend this. It'll get it mounted but is a very weak method. Do not pull a trailer with it like this! Best way would be to move the brackets, second best would be to bend them to get the offset you need. IMO
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Have you looked at your local pick a part?
I'm sure you can do what you're proposing...but after you finish, you might just realize you would've been happier getting the correct bumper for it in the first place.
I'm sure you can do what you're proposing...but after you finish, you might just realize you would've been happier getting the correct bumper for it in the first place.
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There isn't anything worth taking off any trucks in the junk yards here. Plus, at $5 I would be insane not to grab this aftermarket bumper. I'll be sure to post pictures when I get it so you can all see what I mean 
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The rear bumper on my 74 F250 is completely shot, so it has been torched off. I found an aftermarket bumper locally for a very good price, but it is on a 79 1/2 ton. If I have done my research correctly, the 79 has a wider frame than my 74. Would it be so much wider that I wouldn't be able to use the 79 rear bumper? Would I be able to make it work with some offset mounts? Let me know what you guys think.
33 1/2" rear frame rails: 1973/77 F250 4WD (Highboys) & 1973/79 F350 Regular Cabs on the 140" wheelbase (1973/76 Super Camper Special, 1973/79 Trailer Special, 1977/79 Camper Special-Ford dropped "Super" after 1976).
These trucks were available with painted & chrome (Styleside) contoured rear bumpers and painted & chrome step bumpers / Contoured: The center of the bumper is dished inwards for the license plate.
The contoured bumpers are the same: 1964/66 F100/250 2WD, 1966 F100 4WD, 1967/77 F100/350, but the 1973/77 brackets are different than the 1964/72 brackets.
Step bumbers use different bumper brackets than the contoured bumpers. The step bumper brackets are "weak sisters" - CRAP! One tiny tap, the bumper sags down like an old swaybacked nag.
37 1/2" rear frame rails: All other 1973/79 F100/350's.
33 1/2" & 37 1/2" = This is the width between the inner frame rails behind the cab.
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What ever you do to make it fit just use heavy steel square tubing or something simuilar for spacers and HD hardware. Grade 8 ect....
Maybe hitting up a local welding/steel buisness could make it go faster?
And yes a frame mounted reciever hitch is always better that a bumper for towing, IMO
Maybe hitting up a local welding/steel buisness could make it go faster?
And yes a frame mounted reciever hitch is always better that a bumper for towing, IMO
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If your 1974 F250 is a High Boy:
33 1/2" rear frame rails: 1973/77 F250 4WD (Highboys) & 1973/79 F350 Regular Cabs on the 140" wheelbase (1973/76 Super Camper Special, 1973/79 Trailer Special, 1977/79 Camper Special-Ford dropped "Super" after 1976).
These trucks were available with painted & chrome (Styleside) contoured rear bumpers and painted & chrome step bumpers / Contoured: The center of the bumper is dished inwards for the license plate.
The contoured bumpers are the same: 1964/66 F100/250 2WD, 1966 F100 4WD, 1967/77 F100/350, but the 1973/77 brackets are different than the 1964/72 brackets.
Step bumbers use different bumper brackets than the contoured bumpers. The step bumper brackets are "weak sisters" - CRAP! One tiny tap, the bumper sags down like an old swaybacked nag.
37 1/2" rear frame rails: All other 1973/79 F100/350's.
33 1/2" & 37 1/2" = This is the width between the inner frame rails behind the cab.
33 1/2" rear frame rails: 1973/77 F250 4WD (Highboys) & 1973/79 F350 Regular Cabs on the 140" wheelbase (1973/76 Super Camper Special, 1973/79 Trailer Special, 1977/79 Camper Special-Ford dropped "Super" after 1976).
These trucks were available with painted & chrome (Styleside) contoured rear bumpers and painted & chrome step bumpers / Contoured: The center of the bumper is dished inwards for the license plate.
The contoured bumpers are the same: 1964/66 F100/250 2WD, 1966 F100 4WD, 1967/77 F100/350, but the 1973/77 brackets are different than the 1964/72 brackets.
Step bumbers use different bumper brackets than the contoured bumpers. The step bumper brackets are "weak sisters" - CRAP! One tiny tap, the bumper sags down like an old swaybacked nag.
37 1/2" rear frame rails: All other 1973/79 F100/350's.
33 1/2" & 37 1/2" = This is the width between the inner frame rails behind the cab.
What ever you do to make it fit just use heavy steel square tubing or something simuilar for spacers and HD hardware. Grade 8 ect....
Maybe hitting up a local welding/steel buisness could make it go faster?
And yes a frame mounted reciever hitch is always better that a bumper for towing, IMO
Maybe hitting up a local welding/steel buisness could make it go faster?
And yes a frame mounted reciever hitch is always better that a bumper for towing, IMO