Question about bumbers

[DieselGuy001]

Sorry if this has been asked, but I didn't see it anywhere when I searched.

I am looking into the tough country or smittybilt steel bumbers, and was wondering if anybody had done a custom one from say a full size ford truck and modified it to fit. I have an '04 XLT with the 4.0 and A4WD. It is stock right now but about to be changed. I know the rear diff is a 3.73 LSD which isn't the original, but the owner before me had it replaced out of a junkyard. I just replaced all the bearings and seals in it, due the pinion climbing up the ring gear. Now the other question is will the 4.0 produce enough power to move the truck with those types of bumbers while being lifted with 32's or 33's on it?

Thanks in advance, and please give leeway on me answering. I'm at work right now making up time after a trip to the ER for a broken rip.

 

[Rick]

3rd generation Bumper registry

Thanks! The fender flares just came in, so i gotta split... this project is is going to take a little more time than planned...

www.explorerforum.com

3rd generation Bumper registry

Ok, so this Jeep bumper bit me... I want to put this thing on my 03. How do you know if it will fit? Is it uggums?? I don't tow... I just like the thing.

www.explorerforum.com

The links look the same, but one takes you to photos, the other to the beginning of the thread.

 

[DieselGuy001]

3rd generation Bumper registry

Thanks! The fender flares just came in, so i gotta split... this project is is going to take a little more time than planned...

www.explorerforum.com

3rd generation Bumper registry

Ok, so this Jeep bumper bit me... I want to put this thing on my 03. How do you know if it will fit? Is it uggums?? I don't tow... I just like the thing.

www.explorerforum.com

The links look the same, but one takes you to photos, the other to the beginning of the thread.

Thanks Rick. I will look into those shortly. I'm still a bit out from doing the bumbers, but I need ideas so that I can start the design and procurement phases. If can come up with a good, functional, and not uggo design that doesn't weigh a ton either, then I can convince the wife to let me buy my own welder. But first things first, all new suspension and lift, alignment, and tires.