Has anyone ever found/modded a way to put a bull bar or push bar on the stock front bumper? I've searched and found nothing. I think a chrome round bull bar like Jeep CJ7's sometimes have would look cool. I know it wouldn't have much strength, would mostly be for looks. Any ideas?
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On older GMC pickups like buddy's they have two, what I call, 'push-sticks' kind of like the ones you see on police cruisers. Just two pieces of metal welded towards the middle. Could look good on a Cruiser.
Good luck
-Carl
Good luck
-Carl
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by just bolting or tacking a steel tube, etc. to the stock bumper - you're creating a damage multiplier.
you'd be fawked if you ever hit anything - probably creating more damage
to get any real structural integrity, you NEED to tie into the frame of the truck
by just bolting or tacking a steel tube, etc. to the stock bumper - you're creating a damage multiplier.
you'd be fawked if you ever hit anything - probably creating more damage
to get any real structural integrity, you NEED to tie into the frame of the truck
Mark W
Yep, I really don't really care that much I guess.
The factory bumper is a joke. Forget using it for anything.
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haha..yall are hilarious. Like I said in the original post, I know it won't be that strong, it will be mostly for looks. I'm aware that most people on this site don't like the stock bumper, but I do, and there's no way I'm paying for an ARB. I'm just wondering if anyone has ever done this...and I might find a way to attach it to frame in the end..who knows.
The stock bumper is made from very thin metal. You could build a strong hidden structure under it.
I'm on my 2nd factory bumper. I like they way the look, but they bend easy.
I'm on my 2nd factory bumper. I like they way the look, but they bend easy.
If you want or need brute strength, these guys are right; the factory bumper is not the ticket. I just wanted a basic brush guard. A little protection and a little bit of appearance. I like the factory bumper. The guard I have is a Rhino product. Got it here on MUD in the parts for sale section at a reasonable price. I like it.
Mark W
Yep, I really don't really care that much I guess.
Adding junk onto the factory bumper for looks?... With the goal to look like what? Junk added onto a flimsy bumper? Why?
If that is what you want... I would suggest building it out of PVC pipe... maybe card board. Paper Mache perhaps.
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technerd
Jeez! Some of y'all are harsh on this.
Those bits on older cars and trucks were referred to as "bumper guards." May be still able to source them from JCW, dunno. See, we put bumpers on the car in case you, heaven forbid, "Bump" into something. Then we had to put guards on those because folks were complaining about disfiguring their bumpers when they did bump into something.
I appreciate the irony there......
Sounds like the strength issue has been taken care of, so what about the practicalities? As noted, attach to the frame somehow. Particularly if the item is very tall. The issue is not what happens when you run into something with it, but what normal going down the road vibration will do to it. Fatigue is an ugly thing.
Those bits on older cars and trucks were referred to as "bumper guards." May be still able to source them from JCW, dunno. See, we put bumpers on the car in case you, heaven forbid, "Bump" into something. Then we had to put guards on those because folks were complaining about disfiguring their bumpers when they did bump into something.
I appreciate the irony there......
Sounds like the strength issue has been taken care of, so what about the practicalities? As noted, attach to the frame somehow. Particularly if the item is very tall. The issue is not what happens when you run into something with it, but what normal going down the road vibration will do to it. Fatigue is an ugly thing.
sure you can hook stuff on the stock bumpers...
i spotted this in namibia a while back. with all those bumpy roads, i'm impressed it's not dragging behind the rig.
that being said, my "damage multiplier" has come in handy as a winch holder. i've pulled at some big angles and haven't bent anything yet. an arb winch bumper is on my list though.
i spotted this in namibia a while back. with all those bumpy roads, i'm impressed it's not dragging behind the rig.
that being said, my "damage multiplier" has come in handy as a winch holder. i've pulled at some big angles and haven't bent anything yet. an arb winch bumper is on my list though.
My brush guard is bolted directly to the frame, through the bumper bolt holes. It is very handy for helping me reach the high shelves in my garage. I pull in close to the wall and use the horizontal members as a ladder. I haven't bent it yet!
Seriously though, I think this type of guard is intended to protect your headlamps and fender corners from brush and small tree limbs. Some might say it is better than nothing. Others might say no, better to have nothing. Different strokes for different folks, I guess.
It seems to me that if you put too much strength in the guard, if you hit something, you transfer the force to the frame and cause damage to the frame. It is a hypothesis that I don't care to test!
The ARB bumpers are really nice. They look nice on a 60 series. My budget won't allow one at the moment, though. $omeday!
Seriously though, I think this type of guard is intended to protect your headlamps and fender corners from brush and small tree limbs. Some might say it is better than nothing. Others might say no, better to have nothing. Different strokes for different folks, I guess.
It seems to me that if you put too much strength in the guard, if you hit something, you transfer the force to the frame and cause damage to the frame. It is a hypothesis that I don't care to test!
The ARB bumpers are really nice. They look nice on a 60 series. My budget won't allow one at the moment, though. $omeday!
Nice shot of the Namibian tire carrier. How the heck does that thing stay on there?
Bigbrown, I like your 60 - nice truck!
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Thanks for the input....those of you who aren't a smart@$$. I never can understand why someone can actually get mad when someone else posts a legitimate question. If you're not interested in a post, don't read it. As far as the bumper, it's probably something I won't end up doing, but if I do, I'll post pics.
thanks rigger. upon staring at that namibian cruiser, how do they even open the tailgate? here's another shot of it from the front. i kinda like the blacked out stock bumpers.
