IDIBronco Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 I have a 1990 f250 parts truck that has a warn classic winch bumper. I would like to have the winch on my bullnose bronco, but by the looks of it the fenders of the bronco would have interference with the back edges of the newer f250 bumper. Wasn't sure if anyone has experience of what it takes to make that work (bumper trimming, fender trimming, other ideas...). Figured someone has tried it before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 I have a Warn winch bumper on Big Blue. Is that what you are talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve83 Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 I wasn't impressed with the strength or design of the Warn bumper (or any other I could find or afford), so I designed & built my own with storage, recovery points, lights, push-bumpers, and a removable fold-down grill guard that was also a cargo carrier & seat. https://supermotors.net/getfile/292104/thumbnail/bumperfisofr.jpg https://supermotors.net/getfile/292105/thumbnail/bumperfisorr.jpg https://supermotors.net/getfile/65157/thumbnail/ready.jpg It attached without any modification or welding to the truck, and was light enough for me to R&I alone: https://supermotors.net/getfile/522201/thumbnail/weightbwinch.jpg But it was strong enough to knock down trees & bulldoze dirt, boulders, & "other stuff": https://supermotors.net/getfile/82801/thumbnail/p4260017.jpg https://supermotors.net/getfile/746799/thumbnail/40stevesclimb4.jpg https://supermotors.net/getfile/97248/thumbnail/pushvan.jpg Later, I got the winch I designed the bumper for: https://supermotors.net/getfile/749307/thumbnail/re12k.jpg Eventually, I got a newer Bronco, sold that bumper, and designed/built a new bumper to fit the newer frame/body: https://supermotors.net/getfile/931426/thumbnail/83zz.jpg https://supermotors.net/getfile/1030715/thumbnail/9328paint10.jpg The new one has all the features that the old one did, but it's stronger, better-looking (the first one was intentionally scary), & more-functional (but ~100 lbs heavier). So think about exactly what you need your bumper to do, and then design one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDIBronco Posted April 11, 2019 Author Share Posted April 11, 2019 I quickly grabbed and cropped a few pictures I could find to highlight what I am talking about. This is comaparable to the bumper I have on the truck. It is mounted on a bit newer truck This is more what I have seen mounted and your truck Gary. The difference is how the bumper wraps around the corner, towards the tire. I will try and grab a picture before work of my actual truck and bumper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 I quickly grabbed and cropped a few pictures I could find to highlight what I am talking about. This is comaparable to the bumper I have on the truck. It is mounted on a bit newer truck This is more what I have seen mounted and your truck Gary. The difference is how the bumper wraps around the corner, towards the tire. I will try and grab a picture before work of my actual truck and bumper. Yes, the 2nd pic is close to mine, although it is angular and not rounded. And the first one is what I've seen for later trucks. I've not been able to find one for the Bullnose trucks new, and few of the used ones for sale. They appear to be sought after. And, for what it is worth, we have the installation instruction on the Warn Winch Bumper tab here: http://www.garysgaragemahal.com/bumpers.html. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDIBronco Posted April 11, 2019 Author Share Posted April 11, 2019 My parts truck View of area in question. Side note... Is there a way to rotate a picture while uploading it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 My parts truck View of area in question. Side note... Is there a way to rotate a picture while uploading it? There's no way I know of to rotate a pic while uploading. Nabble, our forum host, doesn't recognize the orientation info in the metadata - pretty much like most other forums. So you have to open it in a photo editor and then save it as most photo editors have the smarts to recognize and change the orientation. Anyway, I see the problem with the new style bumper, but have no clue how to resolve it. Hopefully someone will as those bumpers are much more available than ones for our trucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDIBronco Posted April 11, 2019 Author Share Posted April 11, 2019 There's no way I know of to rotate a pic while uploading. Nabble, our forum host, doesn't recognize the orientation info in the metadata - pretty much like most other forums. So you have to open it in a photo editor and then save it as most photo editors have the smarts to recognize and change the orientation. Anyway, I see the problem with the new style bumper, but have no clue how to resolve it. Hopefully someone will as those bumpers are much more available than ones for our trucks. I figured out rotating and uploading with my phone in a few attempts. Got it sorted out. I wouldn't be opposed to just trimming the fenders back and removing filler between the grill and bumper, but it would be nice to see it done already. I would eventually like to get different front fenders (fiberglass sounds very interesting due to no further rust possible) so I am not attached to the current ones and they have some rust already. I typically am more of a modify instead of restore type of person. Function wins out over form almost every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 I figured out rotating and uploading with my phone in a few attempts. Got it sorted out. I wouldn't be opposed to just trimming the fenders back and removing filler between the grill and bumper, but it would be nice to see it done already. I would eventually like to get different front fenders (fiberglass sounds very interesting due to no further rust possible) so I am not attached to the current ones and they have some rust already. I typically am more of a modify instead of restore type of person. Function wins out over form almost every time. Glad you got it sorted, but how'd you do it? Maybe you learned something the rest of us need to know? On the restore vs modify issue, I think there are places for both. But I currently don't have a truck that i wish to "restore". Instead, I'd rather "improve". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1986F150Six Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 I would eventually like to get different front fenders (fiberglass sounds very interesting due to no further rust possible) so I am not attached to the current ones and they have some rust already. I typically am more of a modify instead of restore type of person. Function wins out over form almost every time. https://www.advfiberglass.com/products/1980-1986-ford-bronco-fenders http://www.socalsupertrucks.com/1980-1996-ford-f150-bronco-4-5-flare-fiberglass-fenders.aspx#.XK9G6_ZFzcs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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