Front bumper for an 86 4X4 pickup

[MOguy]

My son got an 86 4X4 pickup a few months back. It is in great shape but the stock front bumper is pretty wimpy. I am looking for a simple bumper that is more substantial then the stock one. I do searches and the ones I find are more elaborate and money then I am willing to spend.

Any suggestions?

 

[HotNotch]

Most cost effective is to build one.I built the one below for way less than you could buy one. But I had a welder and tools to build it already. I've also seen a guy on Yotatech pull the factory bumper off and weld quite a bit of bracing behind the bumper. Looked pretty beefy and still looked somewhat factory. Should be able to find it if you do a search. That or find a used one on craigslist

 

[toyotech]

Tube bumper from TG is probably your best option of a cheap ready to go bumper.



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[MOguy]

Most cost effective is to build one.I built the one below for way less than you could buy one. But I had a welder and tools to build it already. I've also seen a guy on Yotatech pull the factory bumper off and weld quite a bit of bracing behind the bumper. Looked pretty beefy and still looked somewhat factory. Should be able to find it if you do a search. That or find a used one on craigslist

How far are you from Fort Leonard Wood Missouri and how much to build another one?

 

[MOguy]

Tube bumper from TG is probably your best option of a cheap ready to go bumper.



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A tube bumper wouldn't be your first choice but definitely definitely more robust than stock.

 

[toyotech]

A lot of work goes into a plate bumper so the price reflects it. It probably cost you more to have a DIY guy build you one than to buy a production bumper.
I good plate bumper is gonna run you alteast 600 and up


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[screwball48]

Craigslist is you best bet. Keep an eye open for a used bumper or a truck that is being parted out. The TJM bumper for that generation looks really good.


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[bkg]

Addicted off-road makes a great number at a very reasonable price.