Pics of Bronco front Bumpers wanted!?

[kntr]

Hanson

Protofab

 

[matt w]

Hanson

Protofab

Like that Hansen!
What size tires are you running? ;D

 

[greasypigeon]

I wish he still made bumpers. And soon as I had the money for one he stop making them.

 

[matt w]

Well, I ordered the Protofab's front and back..yee-haa
Now I can mount my winch.
And then I can order bigger tires now that I will have a bumper to hold a larger tire! .
...And then I can ....and then I can ....and then.........
.................It will never end will it!?;D

 

[rainer73]

Front bumpers

I have a Bailie Bilt with a Milemarker Hyd. winch. Great design

 

[dieselracer]

I really like the look of the stealth bumpers, what is the best way to attach a winch bumper. Do most people use the stock frame horns with C channel, or do they customize the frame horns somehow?

 

[cbearly]

I really like the look of the stealth bumpers, what is the best way to attach a winch bumper. Do most people use the stock frame horns with C channel, or do they customize the frame horns somehow?

I'd worry about the stock frame horns not holding up if you used the winch very hard.

You can use 2"x4" square tubing for the inserts into the frame, and then weld 3/16 plate vertically between the ears on the frame horn on the outside of the 2x4 tubing. In other words "box in" the frame horns so that the tubing will fit inside it. The 2x4 tubing should be part of your bumper and you can then bolt it in the frame.

 

[brian72]

here is mine...posting a complete thread later.

 

[matt w]

here is mine...posting a complete thread later.

What size tires are you running in this pic?..if ya don't mind me asking!;D

 

[Incognito]

Protofab

Protofab. I may shorten the height of the push bar and repaint it. I think it is too tall. I would have them cut it down a little before they ship it to you.

 

[brian72]

What size tires are you running in this pic?..if ya don't mind me asking!;D

3.5 lift, 1 body with 35x12.5 bfg muds.....see my signature.....

 

[broncotime]

I'd worry about the stock frame horns not holding up if you used the winch very hard.

You can use 2"x4" square tubing for the inserts into the frame, and then weld 3/16 plate vertically between the ears on the frame horn on the outside of the 2x4 tubing. In other words "box in" the frame horns so that the tubing will fit inside it. The 2x4 tubing should be part of your bumper and you can then bolt it in the frame.

The Stealth front bumpers fit pretty close up to the truck. I had to cut the frame horns off. The 2x4 tubing extends a ways back into the frame. There is no way that thing if getting pulled off without ripping 8 inches or so of the front frame with it.

The rear stealth bumper does not fit as close up to the body so I did weld some plate to the sides of the horns to make sure there were never going to be any surprises when I pulled something hard.

 

[matt w]

I'd worry about the stock frame horns not holding up if you used the winch very hard.

You can use 2"x4" square tubing for the inserts into the frame, and then weld 3/16 plate vertically between the ears on the frame horn on the outside of the 2x4 tubing. In other words "box in" the frame horns so that the tubing will fit inside it. The 2x4 tubing should be part of your bumper and you can then bolt it in the frame.

Has anyone actually seen this take place?
I have always gone by the rule that one never winches another rig that is bigger/heavier than said winching vehicle. i.e. a bronco trying to winch a super duty truck that is stuck? Or as I read in one post on this site..someone winching a school bus!!??? ;D

 

[cbearly]

Has anyone actually seen this take place?
I have always gone by the rule that one never winches another rig that is bigger/heavier than said winching vehicle. i.e. a bronco trying to winch a super duty truck that is stuck? Or as I read in one post on this site..someone winching a school bus!!??? ;D

It's not so much the weight of the vehicle, but how bad they are stuck. A school bus that can't get traction because of ice on pavement would be easier to winch/pull than a Bronco buried past the frame in heavy snow or mud. One of the guys in our club is into snow bashing. He has a video of a run where they were driving on heavy spring snow and he broke through and buried it past the frame. A Bronco in front of him was trying to pull him out with a tow strap. They ended up yanking the front bumper off the stuck Bronco - sheared off at the frame horns on both sides, and it was a stout built bumper. So yes it does happen, in this case with a pull strap instead of a winch.

 

[hammer]

Modified ARB Bumper from a land rover defender.

 

[texastreasures]

Another Bailie Bilt Bumper painted Tan

Another Bailie Bilt Bumper painted Tan. Installation on this bumper was very easy. This bumper goes pretty deep into the frame rails as well and utilizes existing factory holes.
Heres the rear as well.

 

[MI-Bronco]

Modified ARB Bumper from a land rover defender.

hammer - bumper looks great - what mods had to be made and did you do them or ARB or ???

 

[hammer]

hammer - bumper looks great - what mods had to be made and did you do them or ARB or ???

Bought it used. Made the mounts to go inside the frame and cut off all the "bush guard" part.

 

[BlazinCopper]

Here's mine, I built it myself- I don't have a winch on it, but it wouldn't take much to make it winch ready. I still have to powder coat it.

 

[matt w]

Okaa I STARTED THIS POST so I figured I ought to make the announcement!

...Got my Proto Fab front and back bumpers!
...yee-haaa off to the powder coater they go!
......I will take before and after pics!
Only thing is these bumpers are calling for a truck that has at least 35's on it!..shoot I only wanted ot go 33's...well I am still stickin with the 33's.

They do however seem heavy..you know I am into mountain biking. I remember years ago guys were drilling holes all over items in order to "lighten" the item.

...dare I take a drill to my new bumpers in strategic places of course, to lighten the load!??

I'm kidding the things would look like swiss cheese...heh-heh(watch some-one come out with the idea though!...remember it was me that suggested it! ;D