The Stovebolt Site Forums The Parking Lot Tons 'o Fun Rear Bumper design, Model 3804 one ton Truck.

Does anyone have any plans or pictures of their rear bumper set up which would incorporate a receiver hitch on a 1 ton. I just smashed beyond recognition one of the tin foil foreign versions out there. I am thinking diamond plate wrap around design that could be used for something besides looking at. I do not store my spare under bed. Thanks, Jerry

What kind of bed do you currently have? If your bed frame rails are C-channel steel, you could try bolting a bumper to it and mounting a hitch on the truck frame rails.

You should check out this Tech Tip.

I have the standard 9 ft original bed with new bed wood mounted on the standard 1 ton frame.I had a chrome rear bumper from Classic Parts installed, bent that kinda badly couple weeks ago. I am NOT interested in spending another $150 for that foreign junk and see that J.C. has stainless priced at $375.00 I do not know if they are heavier? That price is kind of steep and that much money spent would go a long way toward designing a bumper for the back that is for more than looking at! After all, these are work trucks.

Find an original one exactly like on the front of a 1 ton, they're thicker material than the 1/2 ton bumpers.

How about a Jeep style bumper? They claim, they're made from 1/4" steel, plus they have the receiver. You'll have to make your own mounting brackets.

http://www.4wd.com/Jeep-Bumpers-Jee...6&t_pt=3486&Manufacturer_PQ=Warn

http://www.quadratec.com/products/12057_1X1X_PG.htm

Great idea Grigg, But where? Around here in Farm Country where a lot of the 1 tons are found, All I have located have a home made set up ugly as sin but strong enough to pull a tank out of a mud hole.I have been made aware of Rock Auto Antique Auto Parts in Rock Valley Illinois who make the heavier stainless steel front and rear bumper like the originals but I don't want to mortgage the farm to own one .
The Jeep bumper looks interesting , does anyone have the frame width measurements so a person can design around whats available?
As always, Thanks for the ideas.
Jerry

Rear frame width on an AD 1 ton is 36" outside to outside.

For finding an original 1 ton heavy front bumper you can find them if you look. I wasn't really looking and somehow ended up with two, I guess one for the back if I decide I like the look.

Remember the 1 ton AD pickup didn't have any rear bumper from the factory. I'm unsure if it was an option but think so because I seem to remember a set of brackets in my parts collection... I forget the details.

I was looking at the spec sheets, seems as though the 3600 and 3800 trucks used the same rear bumper. Makes sense, considering their frame is the same width.

Maybe get a re-pop from LMC and mount a square tube receiver underneath, since you'll be towing.

Whitedog is right about the rear bumpers being the same for 3600 and 3800 models. At least that's what they used on the 3800 panel trucks. The rear bumper is molded different from the front bumper.

I ordered the chrome plated rear bumper. Plenty thick, half the price of SS from Jim Carter.

Dave 51, That chrome may be thick and strong enough for you but I would not be seen DEAD with another after seeing how easily it folded up. Its nothing more than something to look at and at a distance at that. Good luck with yours. Jerry

Im in the same process of making one too. For one I am looking to put a hitch on as well. I have the same tin foil one as you have. Ive been thinking of either a 3x8 or 4x8 piece of square tube, something HEAVY to weigh it down when it snows, and secondly something that I can plant my foot on top of and not worrying about sliding sideways on an "edge."

Also I was looking to get rid of the C-channel extensions since mine are all hacked up and install 2 newer C-channel extensions that bolt into the frame

I like the Jeep style bumper that I used in an earlier post. So much so that I've sketched a front bumper design similar to it. I'm going to transfer it to a CAD drawing. I'm thinking of a winch mount or a hidden hitch mount behind the license plate would be cool. Not to mention a couple of fog light holes.

Pre-Runner Stovebolt anyone?