Front and Rear Bumpers

[BajaBronco13]

Lets see what you got? Post some pictures of your front and rear bumpers. I won't be building mine for sometime but I'd like to see what you guys are running and how they are tied into the engine cage or rear interior cage or frame.

[shaner17]

http://www.thewebwheeler.com/forums/images/smilies/16.gif...

[Brokenbronco]

Here's my front, no rear yet.
http://offroadworld.tenmagazines.com/gallery/BknBronco/153743.jpg
http://offroadworld.tenmagazines.com/gallery/BknBronco/153742.jpg
http://offroadworld.tenmagazines.com/gallery/BknBronco/153741.jpg
http://offroadworld.tenmagazines.com/gallery/BknBronco/153740.jpg
http://offroadworld.tenmagazines.com/gallery/BknBronco/153739.jpg

[Blanco]

I probably have lots of Moss Bros bumpers pics, If they give me the go ahead I'll look through what I have to show you their Bumpers...

But they might have some Ideal ones they prefer to show?



But heres mine..

I drew out the plans for of what I wanted & Fantelli Motorsports made it happen for me. http://www.thewebwheeler.com/forums/images/smilies/7.gif
Its not tied to the Cage yet in these Pics,( Considering that I had no engine cage at the time ) But maybe by this week end.
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/218700/fullsize/img_1199.jpg
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/218697/fullsize/img_1196.jpg


The rear bumper might get some changes, if/when I start racing because this bumper dont give me to much Nerf protection..:o
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/218710/fullsize/img_1205.jpg
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/190369/fullsize/009_7a.jpg

The rears were done that way to protect the body from boulders & such while rock crawling on trails such as John Bull.

Originally during this build, Blanco was suppose to be a multi-purpose rig for Both the slow Stuff & the fast too..:cool:

But now that I have my Sammy, its now what I use on the rocks & Mud etc & The Bronco is now leaning much more towards Class 3.

[RelentlessPursuitRacing]

By the looks of that last picture, it looks like someone forgot to weld the bottom tube to the top tube at the bend.....???

[Blanco]

By the looks of that last picture, it looks like someone forgot to weld the bottom tube to the top tube at the bend.....???

Assuming you talking to me.. :rolleyes:

Forgot to WELD IT!!! :eek:


Seriously look at the Pic again the Bronco was far from complete in that Picture..

I dont think I took any more Pics like that after the completion...
I was just trying to show my design..

[RelentlessPursuitRacing]

Forgot to WELD IT!!! :eek:
Seriously look at the Pic again the Bronco was far from complete in that Picture.. I dont think I took any more Pics like that after the completion...
I was just trying to show my design..

Gotcha.....good deal. Hey, Cam, as far as your comment about needing more nerf protection, don't worry about it, JUST DRIVE FASTER! :) :) :)

[jonnyslick]

what tubing do you all prefer for bumpers and engine cages?

[Blanco]

Hey, Cam, as far as your comment about needing more nerf protection, don't worry about it, JUST DRIVE FASTER! :) :) :)

http://bestsmileys.com/lol/5.gif

[steveG]

A good write-up:

http://autofab.com/front%20bumper%20kit.htm

Here are a couple scans from and article in Off-Road on a Curt Leduc built Bronco:

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/421381/fullsize/leducbroncosteering.jpg

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/421382/fullsize/leducbroncosteering2.jpg

A pic from Race-Dezert.com:

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/433191/fullsize/f-150-4.jpg

An Autofab bumper:

http://autofab.com/broncoGC.jpg

the best, most functional non-race rear bumper for a Bronco I've seen is Chris Wilson's. Well thought out and designed for desert abuse.

I hope he doesn't mind me posting pics he sent me a while back.

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/405646/fullsize/img_0563.jpg

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/405647/fullsize/img_0561.jpg

[steveG]

Although this isn't a Bronco, I really like the design of this DMZ built rear bumper:

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/520589/fullsize/dmzrear-bumper.jpg

[Blanco]

http://www.thewebwheeler.com/forums/images/smilies/6.gif He did'nt have that bumper on there when I saw his Bronco?

[BajaBronco13]

Thanks guys, this really gives me some good ideas on what I want to do with my Bronco. It's at Titan-Off Road right now and Bob (owner) is going through engine, tranny and transfer case before we move onto the rest of the build. Damn, toys are expensive. :D

[toddz69]

[QUOTE=steveG;2513]A[img]
the best, most functional non-race rear bumper for a Bronco I've seen is Chris Wilson's. Well thought out and designed for desert abuse.

I hope he doesn't mind me posting pics he sent me a while back.

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Chris said he left that jack in Mexico pre-running last weekend. Cheap HF Chinese jack stopped working. My Chinese cheapie lasted about a year before it died too.

Todd Z.

[straightaxle]

As far as pictures, you are welcome to post whatever you have of the #300 Bronco. The trick stuff is hidden in the mufflers.

As far as bumper material, it was whatever was left laying around the shop at the time. Ours are pretty heavy, and we have changed lights a couple of times since the front one was built. We have talked about building some lighter, better designed stuff.

Ours are attached only to the stock frame, I wanted to keep the nerfing forces away from the cage. Again, this was not the lightest way to do it, just another throw back to the stock car experience.

[Anderson Offroad]

What kind of impace can your front bumpers take and the truck still be driveable?

[steveG]

Ours are attached only to the stock frame, I wanted to keep the nerfing forces away from the cage. Again, this was not the lightest way to do it, just another throw back to the stock car experience.

Are yours welded or bolted to the truck?

[Blanco]

I forgot I was suppost to some Pics of the Moss Bumpers..

Heres some from the '06 Laughlin Desert Challenge, I had a Media Pass & took these Pics as the Passed me on the Course. :D

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/281652/fullsize/img_3048.jpg
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/281660/fullsize/img_3053.jpg

You Gotta love this...http://www.thewebwheeler.com/forums/images/smilies/HistericalSmiley.gif
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/281439/fullsize/img_1849.jpg

Another look at the Rear...
http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/281635/fullsize/img_2206.jpg

[straightaxle]

Are yours welded or bolted to the truck?

Everything is bolted to the frame. Theoretically we could unbolt everything and bolt in another frame. I have to unbolt that entire rear bumper thing (4 bolts) to get the truck in my garage. That ding in the front bumper you can see in the photo was obtained getting the attention of a Hummer driver on cruise control in the fast lane. That's not thin wall tubing, the nerfs are proportional to the nerfed. 5-1600's barely leave a scratch.

[steveG]

Awesome. I'm always surprised at how many people weld entire trucks together. I would hate to have to cut parts off everytime something has to be replaced due to damage or change of design. Building trucks in a modular fashion seems to be an old-school mentality, but it sure makes sense to me.

[Rocketman]

Awesome. I'm always surprised at how many people weld entire trucks together. I would hate to have to cut parts off everytime something has to be replaced due to damage or change of design. Building trucks in a modular fashion seems to be an old-school mentality, but it sure makes sense to me.

I second that!!!! I like to see things like bumpers ,bedcages all removable ,especially if it is a street driven vehic.but it also makes for easy replacement or racers too ....I can't tell ya how many times i've cutoff and rebuilt "parts" of our race truck bumpers only to wish i could un bolt and start from scratch and have a better finished product.....

[LoneWolf]

A good write-up:

http://autofab.com/front%20bumper%20kit.htm

Here are a couple scans from and article in Off-Road on a Curt Leduc built Bronco:

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/421381/fullsize/leducbroncosteering.jpg

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/421382/fullsize/leducbroncosteering2.jpg

A pic from Race-Dezert.com:

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/433191/fullsize/f-150-4.jpg

An Autofab bumper:

http://autofab.com/broncoGC.jpg

the best, most functional non-race rear bumper for a Bronco I've seen is Chris Wilson's. Well thought out and designed for desert abuse.

I hope he doesn't mind me posting pics he sent me a while back.

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/405646/fullsize/img_0563.jpg

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/405647/fullsize/img_0561.jpg

Any more pics of this Bronco available? Id love to see the rest of his set-up...(the yellow one)