Highboy winch bumper
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Fleet Mechanic
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From: Mandan, ND
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!
Lots of stuff available for "modern" trucks, but cant seem to find anything for ours.
Thanks in advance!
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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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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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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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Fleet Mechanic
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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...
After I get this thing rolling again, this will be a project...
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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
https://www.ebay.com/itm/3-8-Synthet...7544e5932aa4f2
Tuned
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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.
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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