Make Your Own Pickup Bumper

Make Your Own Pickup Bumper PICKUPS Accessories Like big pickup bumpers but don’t want to spend a fortune? Then check out these do-it-yourself MOVE Bumper kits that are customized to fit your truck’s specific make model and year     “We offer kits for more than 160 different vehicles ” says Tom Kohl general manager MOVE Bumpers “If you multiply that by the different Classic and Precision styles and some prototype bumpers with different options there are hundreds of kits available ”     Kits of heavy-duty pre-cut and pre-bent raw steel come ready to fit and weld together Full instructions and assembly drawings walk you or your fabricator through the build An extensive set of videos of builds are available on the company website     Custom options include holes for one or two sets of wing lights a lead hole for a winch in the front bumper and center light holes for a 20 or 30-in light bar Bumpers can be painted bedlined or powder-coated before final installation     Parts in a standard front bumper kit include a 3/16-in steel plate center wings and end caps Supporting components include 1/2-in tow clevis hook plates and 3/16-in mounts as well as lighting brackets and trim in 1/8-in plate     Upgrades include a push bar/preRunner and a full grille kit     The standard rear bumper kit comes in 8 to 12 main pieces made of 3/16-in plate steel All standard rear bumpers have a similar look but parts vary by truck make and model     Welding and some metal skills are needed The company suggests an experienced fabricator should be able to build a bumper in around 4 to 5 hrs Recommended tools include a MIG welder capable of working with 1/4-in plate a chop saw and a welding blanket to protect the truck     Kits are available in either Classic or Precision Series styling Prices for the Classic front and rear bumper kits start at $495 each Precision front and rear bumper kits start at $545     Free shipping is included in the continental U S     Contact: FARM SHOW Followup MOVE Bumpers 109 Brookville Lane Lewistown Mont 59457 ph 406 366-2341; toll free 877 462-4816; www movebumpers com

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