Bumpers

[93GreenX]

The rear bumper on my 93 XLT is bend to hell. Are there any, stronger than OEM, bumpers availible? Has anyone custom fabbed something?

I know the stronger the bumper, the more likely to cause damage to the frame, but the factory one is not overly sturdy.

Any pics would be great!
DC

 

[Jason94sport]

Aftermarket ones are not made for the first gen X anymore. There were a few out there but are now discontinued. You might find a stray one on Ebay or somewhere used. Anything you see now will be custom, or one for another app that was modified to fit.

 

[93GreenX]

I am in no hurry to replace it, so I will keep my eyes open. THanks for the info.

 

[ShinySideDown]

all of your stock looking aftermarket bumpers are equally crappy for strength.

if you buy a "step" bumper it will be a bit stronger, but will look odd IMO.

remember, most bumpers just interchange mounting brackets. get the right width for the X, then rework your brackets to make it happen.

example: a step bumper from a fullsize chevy will fit a fullsize ford or dodge, just the brackets are different.

Good Luck!

 

[Jason94sport]

I replaced my rear chrome one with a black one. I waited 5 months looking for one. I got a great deal on an OEM one off of Ebay. It was for a 97 but it fit just fine. FYI all OEM rear bumpers from 91-97 fit a first gen. After 97 the plate moved to the hatch. There was a smittybilt heavy duty tube one on EBay a few weeks ago.