2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission I beam front bumper

[Doug1810]

I have some I beam lyin around 8" high 6" wide. Would this make a good front bumper? Or is it to heavy for the front i am pretty sure it is fine for the rear .

 

[JFlagg]

If your idea of a good front bumper is one you can run over an oak tree with little damage, yeah it would make a good bumper. But with the ball joint problems our trucks have stock, I would be leary of adding extra weight to the front end. Plus, unless you trimmed alot of the fat off it and fabbed it up real nice, I would think it would be kinda ugly, just a big I beam bolted on up there. But some people love that Mad Max bumper style:-laf Just my 2 cents though, I'm pickier about my truck than alot of people, my opinion is usually taken with a grain of salt by most people I know

 

[Grizzly]

I have some I beam lyin around 8" high 6" wide. Would this make a good front bumper? Or is it to heavy for the front i am pretty sure it is fine for the rear .

Why not go a Push Bar and Grill Guard.

 

[Doug1810]

I have grill gaurd at the house could put it back on . I thought it would be to heavy . My ball joints are gone now truck is sittin at home found them last night

 

[BigIronRam]

That beam could be anywhere from W8x18 to W8x28 based on your description. If you figure the worst case, a W8x28 and 6' long the beam itself only weighs 168 lbs. , not too bad. The look is well, let's just say subjective...



If you want to push over some oak trees we've got some real beams you could use...



Robert

 

[MarkMiller]

My ARB Sahara bar is designed for a winch but I just fit a receiver hitch in it weighs in at a solid 200 or so pounds. I did balljoints at 100K as insurance. I have had the bumper on there since about 40K.

 

[TWilkening]

Haven't seen one on a pickup, but a guy around here has an I-Beam on the front of his semi. Talk about a deer slayer!