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Old Jul 23, 2014 | 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by oliver foster
Sorry to de-rail.
On a serious note...
Reunel out of Yuba City Ca was making some really nice bumpers for the Dodge several years back.
I have had one on my 2nd gen for about 14 years now, it has put several deer in the freezer rather than total my truck over the years.
They where not cheap, but they where an well made unit.

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Old Jul 23, 2014 | 08:13 PM
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I have my bumper almost finished, i will take a picture and post it. It would house a winch very nicely. It is a bit on the larger side but it looks really good on our trucks i think.

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Old Jul 23, 2014 | 08:49 PM
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I have my bumper almost finished, i will take a picture and post it. It would house a winch very nicely. It is a bit on the larger side but it looks really good on our trucks i think.

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looking forward to seeing it.
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Old Jul 23, 2014 | 09:08 PM
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If I can ever get my house issue settled and sold I'm looking to buy a new place and have a shop built. When that day comes I plan to start offering some 1st gen bumpers at a more reasonable price. I know what mine cost to build and guarantee its stronger than anything offered now. It would easily accommodate a winch or even two wEnches.
I like the design of your bumper.
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Old Jul 23, 2014 | 11:20 PM
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Backwoods bumpers offers one now for a 1st gen
https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...tml?styleid=11
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Old Jul 23, 2014 | 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by mknittle
I like the design of your bumper.
There's definitely a few things I would change up a little or offer as as an alternate version.

I did put some practical thought into design if you haven't seen my build thread. The pull tabs extend through the bumper and are actually the bumper mounts and attached to frame with 8 grade 8 bolts. The bumper also give you a full 6" between the frame rails to stand on while working on the truck. 4" wasnt enough for my size 12 and 8" looked to much like a landing platform. The bottom angled portion was cut and angled to keep it from looking to tall but still cover the front spring hangers. IMO looks kinda goofy to see them under the bumper of an approaching truck.
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Old Jul 24, 2014 | 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by 93-12Smoke
There's definitely a few things I would change up a little or offer as as an alternate version.

I did put some practical thought into design if you haven't seen my build thread. The pull tabs extend through the bumper and are actually the bumper mounts and attached to frame with 8 grade 8 bolts. The bumper also give you a full 6" between the frame rails to stand on while working on the truck. 4" want enough for my size 12 and 8" looked to much like a landing platform. The bottom angled portion was cut and angled to keep it from looking to tall but still cover the front sitting hangers. IMO looks kinda goofy to see them under the bumper of an aperiodic truck.
There are almost always things you would do different on stuff like that and usually aesthetic.
I was thinking of something along the lines of what you built when I ran into your thread on the bumper.
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Old Jul 24, 2014 | 08:30 PM
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Don't post and drink......
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Old Jul 24, 2014 | 10:27 PM
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Don't post and drink......
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Old Jul 25, 2014 | 04:45 AM
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Originally Posted by mknittle
I like the design of your bumper.
X2! Theat bumper is exactly what I had pictured in my head.
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Old Jul 25, 2014 | 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by mknittle
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I just reread my post and noticed all the typos
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Old Jul 25, 2014 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by 93-12Smoke
I just reread my post and noticed all the typos
I didn't even notice.lol
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Old Jul 25, 2014 | 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by mknittle
I didn't even notice.lol
That's probably because he edited them.

Another sign that he might have been imbibing is that he ran into the thread.
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Old Jul 25, 2014 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by w250 guy
I have my bumper almost finished, i will take a picture and post it. It would house a winch very nicely. It is a bit on the larger side but it looks really good on our trucks i think.

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But, how big a wench will it hold??
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Old Jul 25, 2014 | 10:32 PM
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A winch on the boat trailer.
A wench on the boat.
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