I got to hack on a vintage rig and have only seen a couple of bumper pics in here. Just my hack bumper to share:

Started by taking off the stock bumpers and cutting the tub back to the tailgate hinges:

http://highdesertoff-road.com/gripguru/eb/eb1.jpg

More trimming and testing the bumper tie-ins:

http://highdesertoff-road.com/gripguru/eb/eb2.jpg

Next we cut the sliders, these could take a tbone from a semi:

http://highdesertoff-road.com/gripguru/eb/eb3.jpg

You can just barely see my first attempt at a leveling system for the bender. I ended up using a different setup:

http://highdesertoff-road.com/gripguru/eb/eb4.jpg

The rear main hoop for the bumper:

http://highdesertoff-road.com/gripguru/eb/eb5.jpg

Test fit for clearance:

http://highdesertoff-road.com/gripguru/eb/eb6.jpg

http://highdesertoff-road.com/gripguru/eb/eb8.jpg

http://highdesertoff-road.com/gripguru/eb/eb9.jpg

http://highdesertoff-road.com/gripguru/eb/eb7.jpg

Lower bar coped to fit:
http://highdesertoff-road.com/gripguru/eb/eb91.jpg

stack of parts to finish and mount it:
http://highdesertoff-road.com/gripguru/eb/eb92.jpg

almost done:
http://highdesertoff-road.com/gripguru/eb/eb93.jpg

he picked a color that was vintage to match the top:
http://highdesertoff-road.com/gripguru/eb/eb94.jpg

not my worst :flipoff2:
http://highdesertoff-road.com/gripguru/eb/eb95.jpg

I like it, working up the courage to cut mine the same way. Probably cutting the front up to the lower front grill line as wel.

I think it looks very nice. (Way better then mine!)
But why is it spaced so far away from the body? I would of pushed that top bar almost flat with the tailgate.

Nice work.

That turned out real sharp!

http://highdesertoff-road.com/gripguru/eb/eb4.jpg

I bet your wife just loves your workshop.

Opended the tailgate yet? :grinpimp:

These look sweet, way better than the james duff bumpers i got a few years back, you working on the front

That turned out real sharp!

http://highdesertoff-road.com/gripguru/eb/eb4.jpg

I bet your wife just loves your workshop.

I get the garage too. :flipoff2:

I think it looks very nice. (Way better then mine!)
But why is it spaced so far away from the body? I would of pushed that top bar almost flat with the tailgate.

Couple things.
We are going to tie in a tire mount.
It will very closely resemble the front bumper that needs to house the winch.


I spent a retarded amount of time making sure it had good clearance all around, so yes it has .5" of clearance to the tailgate when it is down. The license plate frame just barely touches if you dont fold it down first.

Not a big fan of tube bumpers because, most of them take on the "Pre Runner" look (which I think looks silly on a trail vehicle.....just my opinion) but, you nailed it! It looks great! I think it would be perfect with a diamond plate top (I like diamond plate:D) to function as a step and cover up the exposed frame rails as well as add more (probably dosen't need it ,though) structural integrity. Nice job!---------Hans

Good work! I'll be bending up one pretty much identical to that. Mine had the Duff's pre runner bumpers on it when I bought it and the tailgate smashes into it in the down position. Nice attention to detail, Duff :shaking:

Good work! I'll be bending up one pretty much identical to that. Mine had the Duff's pre runner bumpers on it when I bought it and the tailgate smashes into it in the down position. Nice attention to detail, Duff :shaking:

But it looked good on paper!

Gripguru, have you or how have you capped the ends?

Hey, let's see a picture of the sliders!--------Hans

I have not capped the ends yet because he is getting the gorilla war flares. I really want it to look sharp when it is done. It will be capped though. The sliders still need capped too, we just have to make sure there is no trimming needed first. I'll get the slider pics soon.

Good work! I'll be bending up one pretty much identical to that. Mine had the Duff's pre runner bumpers on it when I bought it and the tailgate smashes into it in the down position. Nice attention to detail, Duff :shaking:

Its taken me close to 10 years to prefect my tailgate to bumper smashing!
My rear bumper is like a wave in the ocean though...

Looks sharp, what size tubing did you use?

Its taken me close to 10 years to prefect my tailgate to bumper smashing!
My rear bumper is like a wave in the ocean though...

Thats no joke....talk about the consistent problem with adding rear bumpers to eb's...

Looks sharp, what size tubing did you use?

I'm going to guess 2". Partly because thats what it looks like, and partly because thats what I plan on using. :D

Nice work. Looks nice.

Good work! I'll be bending up one pretty much identical to that. Mine had the Duff's pre runner bumpers on it when I bought it and the tailgate smashes into it in the down position. Nice attention to detail, Duff :shaking:

I didn't have that problem, must be just you and your bronco.:D

But they did screw up the fit to the frame, so the first set I got for free and they sent me a new set. So it was pretty cool.

But they did screw up the fit to the frame, so the first set I got for free and they sent me a new set. So it was pretty cool.

Well, if I was a wuss and bought my bumpers instead of building them I probably could have gotten a replacement set too :flipoff2:

Well, if I was a wuss and bought my bumpers instead of building them I probably could have gotten a replacement set too :flipoff2:


"Good work! I'll be bending up one pretty much identical to that. Mine had the Duff's pre runner bumpers on it when I bought it and the tailgate smashes into it in the down position. Nice attention to detail, Duff :shaking:"

Yeah maybe so, but i was 15 and was just learning how to weld. But i still got two sets for the price of one. just giving ya shiat :D

is your bronco still purple?:flipoff2:

is your bronco still purple?:flipoff2:

I've got two now, and I confess to nothing :laughing:

I'm going to guess 2". Partly because thats what it looks like, and partly because thats what I plan on using. :D

main bar is 2"
lower bar is 1.75"

I've got two now, and I confess to nothing :laughing:

and one of them is purple, wuss :flipoff2:

Looks great. Similar design to what i was planning for my Bronco.:smokin: