1972 Front Bumper
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1972 Front Bumper
I currently have a chunk of iron attached to the front of my 72 F250 4x4. I want to put a stock bumper back on it. Two questions:
1) Does the stock bumper bolt directly to the frame ends or is there a bracket I have to get to attach the bumper to before attaching it to the frame? (The chunk of iron I currently have is attached to side rails of the frame.)
2) Where is the best place to get the new bumper? Dennis Carpenter sells one for $200. They say they sell it without brackets. (??????) Motor Haven sells one for $190.50. And then theres the "Ford Truck Parts & Auto Body Parts" web site that sells a new front bumper for $91.95! Is this a case of "getting what you pay for" I find it odd that the last company can sell it for $100 dollars less than anyone else.
Any assistance on the bracket question and where to get the bumper would be most appreciated!
1) Does the stock bumper bolt directly to the frame ends or is there a bracket I have to get to attach the bumper to before attaching it to the frame? (The chunk of iron I currently have is attached to side rails of the frame.)
2) Where is the best place to get the new bumper? Dennis Carpenter sells one for $200. They say they sell it without brackets. (??????) Motor Haven sells one for $190.50. And then theres the "Ford Truck Parts & Auto Body Parts" web site that sells a new front bumper for $91.95! Is this a case of "getting what you pay for" I find it odd that the last company can sell it for $100 dollars less than anyone else.
Any assistance on the bracket question and where to get the bumper would be most appreciated!
Laughing Gas
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From: Lacey, WA
1972 Front Bumper
Hi,
My 1970 F250 4x4's front bumper mounts to a bracket. The bracket then mounts to the side of the frame. I think that all non-F250 4x4's attach directly to the frame. Could be wrong. I found a few bumpers at the salvage yard. They want 50.00 but none were in good enough shape for me. I'm to picky.
Anyone know which year's bumpers fit the 67-72 truck?
The only new bumper I can find with a warrente is on this site's Motorhaven link. D-C is labled as an import. rust?
Lee
My 1970 F250 4x4's front bumper mounts to a bracket. The bracket then mounts to the side of the frame. I think that all non-F250 4x4's attach directly to the frame. Could be wrong. I found a few bumpers at the salvage yard. They want 50.00 but none were in good enough shape for me. I'm to picky.
Anyone know which year's bumpers fit the 67-72 truck?
The only new bumper I can find with a warrente is on this site's Motorhaven link. D-C is labled as an import. rust?
Lee
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From: United States
1972 Front Bumper
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 01-11-03 AT 05:09 PM (EST)]any fulsize ford pickup bumper will fit from 67-77, if you are puting it on a highboy(f250 4x4 67-77) you will need the little brackets if you dont have them.
what I did on one of my trucks is I cut off the front frame snouts off of a 2wd truck and trimed them to fit on the outside of my 4x4 truck frame and drilled two holes so I could bolt them on.
if you have access to a welding machine you could also just have them welded to the end of the truck.
while you are at it move the bumper foward just a smidgin and it will give a little extra room on the corners in case you bump something.
what I did on one of my trucks is I cut off the front frame snouts off of a 2wd truck and trimed them to fit on the outside of my 4x4 truck frame and drilled two holes so I could bolt them on.
if you have access to a welding machine you could also just have them welded to the end of the truck.
while you are at it move the bumper foward just a smidgin and it will give a little extra room on the corners in case you bump something.
Post Fiend
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From: Atlanta GA
1972 Front Bumper
What I would do (and have done) to protect the truck is make sure your front bumper is 1/4 steel of at least C channel. You can buy something small enough to fit inside the bumper and bolt the bumper to that. Attach the C-channel directly to the frame or brackets. What you can do is put a good inch (5/4 board or 2x4) of pressure treated wood between the frame ends and bumper/bracket. In a forward hit, the wood will compress or split. Especially if the open part of the graon is facing forwards. Grade 8 hardware will keep the bumper on the truck.
If you remember the older Fords cars, those 100 pound chrome bumpers use to be held on by a little shock absorber system that did a lot to keep the frame and bumper structure from being damaged while providing a fair amount of give.
Same idea without losing approach angle or looking wierd.
If you remember the older Fords cars, those 100 pound chrome bumpers use to be held on by a little shock absorber system that did a lot to keep the frame and bumper structure from being damaged while providing a fair amount of give.
Same idea without losing approach angle or looking wierd.
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From: Miami U.S.A.
1972 Front Bumper
I have a question since we are talking bumpers. Were, if anywhere, can I get an aluminum front bumper, for a '71 F-100? I have looked at alot of places. Haven't doen a search on the net yet. I am not to that point in project yet, but would like the heads up if anyone knows.
Scotty
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