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Jul 5, 2009 | 04:48 PM

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"Drop bumper"

I need a rear bumper for my '59 F250. I've always loved the look of the bumpers which slant up on each side. Heard them referred to as drop bumper, cowboy bumpers, drop hitchs etc. This is the kind I mean http://www.greatermonctoncorvetteclu...1994ford07.jpg

I've only seen them on 4x4s and not sure how they'd look on a 2wd or on our older trucks. Does anyone have a pic of on on any 2wd for or any ford older than 1960. I know this isn't the look most go for but I'm making a slick looking old truck that I want to use and look like it's used as a real truck.

Any input would be appreciated.

Jul 5, 2009 | 09:28 PM

Kurt G.

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Personally I'm not a big fan of those bumpers. IMHO they are the wrong style for these trucks. But the trucks I have seen them on are wide boxes. the bumpers are not very heavy duty although structurally the wood work. But to each his own, Just my 2cents. Kurt G Y-blocks rule.

Jul 5, 2009 | 11:50 PM

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I'm still not completely decided. Also, mine is the wide-bed not a flare-side.

Jul 7, 2009 | 01:27 AM

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Anyone else have any input? Realize this probably isn't everyone's style but I've always loved the look of them and wonder how they'd look on a 2wd truck especially something around our years. Again I'm going for a work truck look more than an original show rig.

Jul 7, 2009 | 02:49 AM

Julies Cool F1

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Well, it looks great on a new truck. But those modern lines would be very difficult to incorporate into an F or Effie and make it look ok. I mean how would you do it without completely modifying the back end?

You like that bumper?.....buy the truck that has it......On a fifties vintage truck stay with the original.....that's my two cents.

Jul 7, 2009 | 12:30 PM

CharlieLed

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The only concern that I would have is that these bumpers are designed to compensate for the height of the bed on a 4x4...does your bed sit that high off the road?

Jul 7, 2009 | 12:54 PM

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Mine is a '59 with a style-side bed which means it's already boxy(fridge years), not like like the '56 and earlier.
I would think it would just bolt right up to the frame like a standard "rectangular bumper", why would I have to modify the back end?

I know they are made to drop the tow hitch down but I've seen a couple that are smaller and would be closer to the size of a normal bumper except they angle up.