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Nov 26, 2007 | 06:37 PM

Hakk

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Custom rear bumper ideas

My '65 long box style side F250 has a 2x6 bolted onto the rear frame rails. I'm planning on making something custom for a bumper, but looking for ideas. I'm just not that creative! Please post up any pictures or info about what you did.

I'm thinking I'd like to weld a couple D-rings or hooks of some kind on it and mainly use some rectangular tubing. I have a receiver that I was planning on fitting into the frame, and then building the bumper around it. Possibly also some sort of step might make sense.

Nov 26, 2007 | 09:15 PM

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ANYTHING Goes just remember the 65's Tailgate will drop all of the way down so if you build a bumper. You might want to keep that option. My son has a custom (or Had) built bumper on his 65. Check my Gallery under 65 ford for some pics. He will probally replace it with just a Rollpan off of a Bedside. Remove the Bird and you can see a little of it. Good Luck

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Nov 26, 2007 | 09:53 PM

rogue40

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My idea is to make a rollpan out of stainless steel pipe. I would be some protection and can be polished.

Nov 27, 2007 | 06:14 AM

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Thanks for the replies. I like the idea of a roll pan; I bet that would look good. I have a really beefy receiver style hitch that I am planning on incorporating some how. Since that is made of heavy square tubing I will probably make the rest of it from square or rectangular tubing. I'd also like to have a place to step up into the bed. Thanks for the tip about leaving room for the tailgate to drop all the way down.

My buddy says I should make the word "Ford" mirrored on the bumper, so that if anyone ever hits me they will have it imprinted on their hood!

Kongslibakken, I saved the bumper pic from your son's pickup. Williston, huh? I grew up in Pingree (near Jamestown) and my parents are living in Bismarck now.

Nov 27, 2007 | 10:18 AM

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I have a pic of a rollpan and hitch on a 65 styleside... its in my gallery

Nov 27, 2007 | 06:20 PM

Hakk

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Originally Posted by birdhaus

I have a pic of a rollpan and hitch on a 65 styleside... its in my gallery

That's a beautiful pickup. Very nice work! The roll pan looks really good on it.

Nov 27, 2007 | 09:05 PM

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Not to change the subject too much; but we use to put 4 to 6" round tubing bumpers on our 4x4 trucks. cap the ends and fill with air; makes an excellent back woods air tank. Really was sharp on long whell base trucks. I also put 4" round tubing with curved end caps nerf bars on a toyota 4x4 I owed with 40" tall tires.

Mitch