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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 09:06 PM
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Front Bumpers

Im looking for the biggest, beefiest, strongest looking, run over a cow with no body damage strong frong bumper. i mean i dont want one that you can go up to and move back and forth on the truck. i want my truck to be able to hit a dang teliphone poll and keep driving. i want to drive down the road and have people say WOW LOOK AT THAT THING, get out of its way. and i also want it to look good.
any body know any good kits or web sites where i could buy one. or does any 1 have plans so i can make one?

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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 09:27 PM
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There are places around here that custom build bumpers, headache racks, and other equipment. They build to your specifications. Many places around here are quite reasonable. I can not recommend any place in your area but you might look for a shop like this. Good luck and let us know what you decide.

on edit: Definately go full replacement bumper. That way the new bumper and grill guard are all one piece. You will never get close to the strength you want with anything else.
 

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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 09:27 PM
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You need a full bumper replacement bumper. Look into Ranch hand www.ranchhand.com, or Frontier http://www.frontier-gear.com/. I am not shure if frontier makes one for our obs truck but you can give them a call. I had a friend with a new didge cummins that had one, very stout and look good too.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 11:42 AM
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"i want my truck to be able to hit a dang teliphone poll and keep driving."

Ranch Hand makes good bumpers, they use 4 inch scehdule 40 pipe as a base.
BUT...."being able to hit a telephone pole"...you had better brace up you frame. The bumper may take the hit, but your frame will buckle.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 12:10 PM
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Ahh thanks guys.

man i was checking out those links and they dont make a front bumper for the OBS trucks! will the bumpers still bolt on tho?
thanks for all the help, your the best!
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by 79f-250custom
Ahh thanks guys.

man i was checking out those links and they dont make a front bumper for the OBS trucks! will the bumpers still bolt on tho?
thanks for all the help, your the best!
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Call Ranch Hand on the phone, they make the LEGEND series for the OBS, they just don't show it on the web site, due to lower demand for OBS bumpers. They are good people and make good bumpers, I know, I have one on the front of my truck.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 03:19 PM
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is it a good bumper??? good and strong??? and does it look good?

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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 08:00 PM
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theres a gentleman on the dieselstop that made a front bumper for an OBS and it was sweet and just as good as a ranch hand and he is willing to make them for other people at a reasonable price i think the person to loook up is 93turbo_animal he's the guy who made the bumper. check itout
 
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 08:39 PM
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How much are you talking???

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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 08:41 PM
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jsut a bumper was like 500 let me check the PMs he sent me it was a nice bumper iwould put one on in aheart beat if i had the cash he took pics of it
his post on the diesel stop is titled BFB(big front bumper)
Base bumper $500
1 set of light bezels $550
2 sets of light bezels $600
Complete bumper minus lights $900
bare metal subtract $50 from any price thats what he sent me
 

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Old Mar 4, 2006 | 11:18 PM
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I made mine out of scrap pipe/metal. I think my total cost was around $60. My 4" main pipe was a basket ball goal post on a local cattle farm that sold out, The rest of the metal/diamond plate came from the scrap bin at the local metal shop. I mounted the brush guard to the "new" bumper and added a reciever hitch and fishing rod holders.

http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/5766/Picture366.jpg

http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/2851/Picture688.jpg

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Old Mar 4, 2006 | 11:26 PM
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Sweet looking bumper and truck!!
 
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