Topic Sponsor
1987 - 1996 F150 Still running strong! Talk about your 8th and 9th generation Ford F150 trucks.

33s and Super Duty Bumper upgrade

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Apr 25, 2018 | 12:17 AM
  #1  
kitsrider's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 36
Likes: 2
Default 33s and Super Duty Bumper upgrade



Got a fair bit of work done on my 94 today, found a decent 2009 F450 bumper and built some brackets for it, ended up being a nice fit, also scored some used 33s on rims. Had to trim the bumper in order to clear the 33s (no lift). Waiting for a level kit and should sit just perfect.
Reply
Old Apr 25, 2018 | 07:36 AM
  #2  
Flowpro's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 136
Likes: 44
From: Northeast Iowa
Default

That bumper looks really good on there, sharp looking truck as well.
Reply
Old Apr 25, 2018 | 08:29 AM
  #3  
David Young's Avatar
Senior Member
Veteran: Army
 
Joined: May 2013
Posts: 1,031
Likes: 263
From: Clinton, Tennessee
Default

Looks very nice.
Reply
Old Apr 25, 2018 | 08:31 AM
  #4  
UnkLeRaRa's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 951
Likes: 470
Default

Awesome work!
Reply
Old Apr 25, 2018 | 10:46 AM
  #5  
BLDTruth's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 2,918
Likes: 489
From: Oregon
Default

Well done! Looks great.
Reply
Old Apr 25, 2018 | 10:51 AM
  #6  
kitsrider's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 36
Likes: 2
Default

Thanks!!!!! Hardest part was finding a good bumper to use (in chrome)
Reply
Old Apr 25, 2018 | 06:02 PM
  #7  
Steve83's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Jan 2018
Posts: 11,256
Likes: 1,770
From: Memphis, TN, Earth, Milky Way
Default

That looks a lot better than I would have guessed. Do you have pics of the brackets you built?
Reply
Old Apr 26, 2018 | 02:15 AM
  #8  
kitsrider's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 36
Likes: 2
Default

I don't have pictures but you need to start with two 4"x 12" steel plates 1/4 inch. You need to bend 1 inch of the plate into an "L", so yo end up with two 11" tall plates. at this point you can fit them to the bumper (bolts). Now it will line up to the existing mounts on your truck. Drill holes to fit. You will also have to trim back your frame rails to fit the bumper tight. I capped mine off with some sheet metal. You will also have to use a 1" spacer between the new bumper and the mounts on your truck. Took me 4h start to finish.
Reply
Old Apr 26, 2018 | 08:42 PM
  #9  
kitsrider's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 36
Likes: 2
Default




Pics
Reply
Old Apr 27, 2018 | 10:34 AM
  #10  
NCPW's Avatar
Junior Member
 
Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 2
Likes: 1
From: North Carolina
Default

Great work!!!

That looks as close to factory as it gets and flows with the front end perfectly.
Reply




All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:17 AM.