Custom Bumper
Custom Bumper
Senior User
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 794
Likes: 0
From: Oregon-Take me wheeling..
all i can help you on is, make it stout! use a combo of channel, 3/16-3/8 plate. and use some 6"channel to bolt/weld it to the frame. i say bolt it down with some 8s, and then weld around it to make sure its on there good. deffinately put a reciever in the front, and a few of those half ring with a blot through it......what are those called??....typer hooks and such. just make it look like you want it to, and then make sure its sturdy. also make sure the winch is securely mounted, and the bumper reenforced to handle it.
then use some tubing to make a nice gaurd for the front. ive always liked those.
Idio
then use some tubing to make a nice gaurd for the front. ive always liked those.
Idio
Senior User
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 120
Likes: 0
From: IL
i was gonna buy a truck one time that had a custom snow plow bumper on it. and it looked awesome, i thought it would have been perfect for a winch. it had a brush guard type setup attached to it...u would also never mess up yer front end in a wreck. u would be able to tear up anything with that sucker! 
it kind of had a v-shaped center that would be a good mount for a winch. main thing is to have alot of steel and put some diamond plate sheets over the center section for an extra cool look
if i were to build one it would be like that, u could easily mount a winch and lights on that thing with plenty of impact protection...if yur into that whole hitting trees thing when u are comin out of a mud hole
...
-Tim
it kind of had a v-shaped center that would be a good mount for a winch. main thing is to have alot of steel and put some diamond plate sheets over the center section for an extra cool look if i were to build one it would be like that, u could easily mount a winch and lights on that thing with plenty of impact protection...if yur into that whole hitting trees thing when u are comin out of a mud hole
...-Tim
Senior User
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 120
Likes: 0
From: IL
yur right texan. and i was half joking when i said the tree thing (although it has happened to me). i wouldnt go around hitting trees obviously but i personally like the comfort of steel up front...hitting deers, offroading, etc. but u do want some good strong steel up front if u are mounting a winch! and no yur frame wont get bent up by just having that weight up there...unless u run into trees on a regular basis 
-Tim
but i personally like the comfort of steel up front...hitting deers, offroading, etc. but u do want some good strong steel up front if u are mounting a winch! and no yur frame wont get bent up by just having that weight up there...unless u run into trees on a regular basis -Tim
Lead Driver
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 9,236
Likes: 12
From: Senoia, GA
Originally Posted by Idiomaticman
and a few of those half ring with a blot through it......what are those called??....typer hooks and such
look in my gallery, i have done both bumpers and am about to upgrade my front one cause I started to bend the 5/15" I-beam!
-jason-
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 1,372
Likes: 14
From: West Cornwall, CT
For ideas on how to make front or rear winch bumpers, check out www.reunel.com. These guys make ultra-heavy duty winch bumpers out of plate and channel steel.
If you are handy with a chop saw, torch and welder you can make yourself something similar.
As Idiomaticman mentioned, make it stout! Figure that the bumper has to be tough enough to take a 9000# sideways pull and that the winch itself will weigh in at 125# or better. Plan on using 150# plus of steel on that bumper.
Lou Braun
If you are handy with a chop saw, torch and welder you can make yourself something similar.
As Idiomaticman mentioned, make it stout! Figure that the bumper has to be tough enough to take a 9000# sideways pull and that the winch itself will weigh in at 125# or better. Plan on using 150# plus of steel on that bumper.
Lou Braun
Trending Topics
Senior User
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 141
Likes: 0
From: Missouri
I'll get some pics in my gallers as soon as I can of the prototype that I am working on with my buddy........he's working on designs for front bumpers and winch mounting systems for ranchhand - they are going to try and open up a line of bumpers and stuff for the mid-size and compact trucks based off of his designs and what he comes up with.
-Shawn
-Shawn
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Ford Trucks Coming to Mecum Indy 2026
Brett Foote
5 Best / 5 Worst Ford Truck Wheels of All Time
Joe Kucinski
Thread Starter
|
Freshman User
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 28
Likes: 0
From: los lunas nm
thanks guys, my dad owns a machine shop, with every metal working tool and welder in the world in it and getting that much steel is a problem. iv been told that the model of f250 i have has a real weak front frame, so ill take that into consideration.