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Old Mar 1, 2020 | 07:42 PM
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Highboy winch bumper

Anyone know of a bumper or even a kit to put a winch bumper on Highboy? I am going to post this in the dent form also.

Lots of stuff available for "modern" trucks, but cant seem to find anything for ours.

Thanks in advance!
 
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Old Mar 1, 2020 | 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by cbrown9064
Anyone know of a bumper or even a kit to put a winch bumper on Highboy? I am going to post this in the dent form also.

Lots of stuff available for "modern" trucks, but cant seem to find anything for ours.

Thanks in advance!
1973/75 F250 4WD Styleside @ the San Bernardino CA Pick-A-Part yard: This truck had a huge front step bumper with a winch on it.

But this was several years ago, so the truck has probably been scrapped by now.

Front bumper is the same: 1964/77 F100/350, 1978 F100/350 before serial number AG0,001.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2020 | 11:23 PM
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Google is your friend. Look for 73-79. Jeff's Bronco Graveyard, Iron Bull Bumpers, etc. Today most people use a front receiver mount for a winch. Saves carrying a lot of front weight.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2020 | 08:37 PM
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I'm not sure how handy you are but if you've got a weekend free it's feels really great to weld up your own bumper. Add a little bit of custom equipment to the front of your truck. If you go out of your way to give your bumpers a custom touch it is an excellent conversation starter at the gas station or anywhere else.




 
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Old Mar 6, 2020 | 10:25 PM
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Great ideas, thanks! There were some rough dimensions earlier in the thread, that and your pics make a difference!

After I get this thing rolling again, this will be a project...
 
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Old Mar 6, 2020 | 11:23 PM
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Those bumpers came out great. Have you seen the synthetic winch ropes. They are stronger, safer and weigh a fraction of steel.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/3-8-Synthet...7544e5932aa4f2
 
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Old Mar 7, 2020 | 07:13 AM
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I honestly hardly even use the winch. It's not even hooked up in those pictures. It came on the front of the truck when I got it so I threw it back on there when I made the bumpers. The synthetic isn't worth it to me who will makybe use the winch a few times a year max.
We don't have any offroading here so the only time the winch gets used is when you get stuck on the farm and there is nobody around.
 
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Tumbleweed, what size are your wheels and tires? Just curious, putting 35s on mine, but not there quite yet.
 
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The wheels are 35x12.5 mud terrains on 18 inch rims.
 
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Nice bumpers tumble.
When the rest of my 72 is done-ish, I plan to make something similar with emphasis on approach angle to match the rear bumper.
 
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