front bumper mounts
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front bumper mounts
Hey i am fairly new to the hole automotive world but getting into and so far love it. I have an 1988 pickup that has 4 mounting holes for a front bumper. To me that doesn't look like enough to support being tugged on by a winch or another persons rig. So my question first of all is it? and second of all if not what would some suggestions be to make it strong enough. I am Going to be customizing my own front bumper so anything i possible. Thanks a lot and ill post pics when i am done ( both my before i worked on the rig and after i have finished the major parts. Thanks every one any input is awesome.
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Hey i am fairly new to the hole automotive world but getting into and so far love it. I have an 1988 pickup that has 4 mounting holes for a front bumper. To me that doesn't look like enough to support being tugged on by a winch or another persons rig. So my question first of all is it? and second of all if not what would some suggestions be to make it strong enough. I am Going to be customizing my own front bumper so anything i possible. Thanks a lot and ill post pics when i am done ( both my before i worked on the rig and after i have finished the major parts. Thanks every one any input is awesome.
If you make your own, there are 4 other bolt locations, 2 on each side of the crossmember. My bumper ties into the front bolts and the 2 on the side. I have hit rocks, trees, hill sides and pushed and pulled other vehicles with it. No issues.
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Im obviously not very good at this finding stuff on forums cant find any helpfull pictures of mounts for a custom bumper. Any help would be wonderfull.
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The 4 bolt holes are correct. You dont have the 2 on each side that birdbrain is talking about, thats a 90-95 thing.
The front of the frame is pretty weak. If you plan on doing any winching, I would really suggest plating the front of the frame. Companies such as 4xinnovations makes a plate with gussets that you can weld on for additional strength.
Heres the front of my frame, plated with the 4xi brace, winch tested and approved.
Trail gear also makes a bolt on winch plate, I used that and built a bumper off of it. Thread here: https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f116...bumper-246102/
Good luck, let us know what you come up with.
The front of the frame is pretty weak. If you plan on doing any winching, I would really suggest plating the front of the frame. Companies such as 4xinnovations makes a plate with gussets that you can weld on for additional strength.
Heres the front of my frame, plated with the 4xi brace, winch tested and approved.
Trail gear also makes a bolt on winch plate, I used that and built a bumper off of it. Thread here: https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f116...bumper-246102/
Good luck, let us know what you come up with.
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I used those front 4 bolts plus the two sets of tow hook holes under the frame and then I also added a sleeved bolt through the front body mount brackets to mount mine:
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/4R_bumpers.shtml#Front
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/4R_bumpers.shtml#Front
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