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Old 03-26-2008, 07:30 AM   #1
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Winch Bumper for my 72

I am looking for a new winch bumper for my 72. Wanting more for looks. If you know of any companies that offer some please let me know. Thanks!
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Old 03-26-2008, 03:19 PM   #2
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Re: Winch Bumper for my 72

Google it...?
http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...q=winch+bumper

Or you could mount it behind your factory bumper.
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Re: Winch Bumper for my 72

Kurt,I`d like to go ahaed and place my order for one of those.Sure would be nice on the front of that short K/30.
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Old 03-26-2008, 09:15 PM   #4
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Re: Winch Bumper for my 72

I did google it but did not see much at all for 72's. If anyone else has some pics of theirs please post. Thanks
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Old 03-27-2008, 02:14 AM   #5
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Re: Winch Bumper for my 72

All I can say is I bought a new snow plow designed for an`84 GM truck and it fit.Because of the "V" shape of our fronts and the flat front of the 73-87s it needed moved forward enough to where I used the front hole on the frame for the rear hole on the mount.Then,drilled a hole in each side for the second mounting bolt.
I believe a`73-up winch bumper would work the same.You may not have to move forward and just cut the "V" in the plate on top.That would depend on the winch clearance and where the ends hit in relation to the fenders.Road Armor had a bumper I wanted that wasn`t too bulky and jazzed-up that I considered using.I don`t know if they still make it,though.The ones I see for the late-models look too chopped up and bulky for me.
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Old 03-27-2008, 03:10 AM   #6
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Re: Winch Bumper for my 72

Found by doing a search under "72 winch bumper"
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...earchid=755325

Why would you install one only for looks? Just curious...

So you know, a bumper like in the pics really screws the pooch for approach angle but if it's "for looks" why not.
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Old 03-27-2008, 05:08 AM   #7
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Re: Winch Bumper for my 72

that old bumper looked like a battleship on the front of that truck . I like the way you have the winch hidden under the stock front bumper
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that old bumper looked like a battleship on the front of that truck . I like the way you have the winch hidden under the stock front bumper
Coulndn't agree more, thanks for sayin' so.
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Old 03-27-2008, 05:50 AM   #9
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Kurt,I`d like to go ahaed and place my order for one of those.Sure would be nice on the front of that short K/30.
Here's all you need Tim, got a welder?
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Re: Winch Bumper for my 72

how hard was that to make ??? I would like to have something like that on my blazer since its a going to be a service truck / off road recovery truck for my towing company .
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Re: Winch Bumper for my 72

Heh, I spent allot of time on that "Battleship Bumper"... when I made it and now going onto my tow rig where it will sport a 16K Superwinch :p

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Old 03-27-2008, 06:11 AM   #12
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Heh, I spent allot of time on that "Battleship Bumper"... when I made it and now going onto my tow rig where it will sport a 16K Superwinch :p
You did and it showed, took alot of bashing and it held up pretty good too.
Should work good on a tow rig.

Didn't work so well on a trail ride, killed the approach angle.
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You did and it showed, took alot of bashing and it held up pretty good too.
Should work good on a tow rig.

Didn't work so well on a trail ride, killed the approach angle.
Heh, straightening it was not so easy... chained it down then heated it.



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Old 03-27-2008, 08:19 AM   #14
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Re: Winch Bumper for my 72

i looked and looked before i could figure out what was wrong vt, but your differential is on the wrong side!!
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Old 03-27-2008, 08:54 AM   #15
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Re: Winch Bumper for my 72

This may be a little more bumper than what you want. The winch is on a reciever hitch and I can put it on the back bumper also. The grill guard is a must in ranch country.
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Kurt,I don`t have a mandrel bender.

Is that how you bent that?It sure looks like it.It`s a shame to cover that work.
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i looked and looked before i could figure out what was wrong vt, but your differential is on the wrong side!!
That's funny, good eye.


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This may be a little more bumper than what you want. The winch is on a reciever hitch and I can put it on the back bumper also. The grill guard is a must in ranch country.
Purpose built and used for the purpose is always cool.

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Kurt,I don`t have a mandrel bender.

Is that how you bent that?It sure looks like it.It`s a shame to cover that work.
Actually being it was such a small bend, I took it up to a friends shop and did it on his exhaust bender.
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Re: Winch Bumper for my 72

I wondered about that.I can access a tubing bender.It loooks like a mandrel bend from here.
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Re: Winch Bumper for my 72

stupid question... what make a mandrel bend a mandrel bend?
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Re: Winch Bumper for my 72

Here's a pic of mine. I bought the truck from a fire dept with the winch and bumper already on the truck. I had an old ford brush guard laying around the shop and it fit perfect so I added it on. If you need more pics let me know. Randy
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stupid question... what make a mandrel bend a mandrel bend?
A Mandrel is a large ape that bends pipe.
Mandrel bender.It`s an expensive machine that grabs the stock and stretches/shrinks as it bends to keep a costant dimension.
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Re: Winch Bumper for my 72

I appriciate your pictures!!! It's helping me a lot.
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Re: Winch Bumper for my 72

I am adding some tube to the "Battleship Bumper".

Mostly to fend off Moose. Remember that Kurt? K20 on the trailer, 40MPH in the Dodge and a Moose flying at the passenger side in Maine? I think you kissed him .

Yes, I want to protect the C/K 30 from that

I have a JD2 model 3 bender. They're inexpensive but work well. You can buy one for the price of a winch bumper and make one out out of tube.

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Mostly to fend off Moose. Remember that Kurt? K20 on the trailer, 40MPH in the Dodge and a Moose flying at the passenger side in Maine? I think you kissed him .
Hell yeah, I've told that story several times...

Always give props to the driving reflexes too.
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Re: Winch Bumper for my 72

I think I misunderstood the mandrel bend question now that I read it again.What makes a mandrel bend a mandrel bend is that it doesn`t kink,wrinkle,or crush down like all other forms of bends.It maintains a constant dimension through the bend.
But seriously,a mandrel "is" a big baboon-like ape that prolly could bent a pipe.
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