These are the "big mike" style bumpers that several members have, Raf has one on Bronkzilla, MSU Foreman has one and Dustin is running this design. There are several others out there but I forget the names. These are built from 3/16" or 1/4" (based on availability) box tube and 1/2" plate. These bumpers look killer, improve your departure angle and are super strong. They are custom built to fit with any bodylift you have so there is no ugly gap above the bumper. Reciever hitches are flush mounted and pin in from behind the bumper for a really clean look. Shackle tabs fit 4 3/4 ton shackles. Tire carriers pivot on trailer spindles and tapered roller bearings and are greasable. The price of these bumpers is directly driven by the price of steel. I try to buy steel in bulk to keep the price as low as possible.Steel prices have dropped slightly so instead of $290 Bumpers are now $265 plus shipping. Tire carriers are another $185 plus shipping. Shipping is from 72934 and rates can be checked at fed ex .com Please P.M. me for more info. Or give me a call 479-461-0522

Thanks,
Mike

Thanks, Mike

I hate to rear end you!!! :banghead
Nice work. :clap

But what does your front bumper look like? :shrug

I have this weird thing about me......(one of the many)
that my front & rear bumpers gotta match...
so what you got ?

But....

But butt...... What about the 87 - 90's? :shrug

:stupid

I have one of Big Mikes bumpers w/o the tire carrier. I've had it for about 2.5 years now and it has held up great. When I received it, it fit right the FIRST time w/o any banging, bending, welding and/or modifications on my part. I would highly recomend the bumper plus Mike is a stand up guy. In these pics I had it line x'ed but I would not advise doing that b/c rocks peel the stuff off like a banana. Your much better off painting it with a rattle can.

Brian
http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/46525/fullsize/rear_bumper_1.jpg
http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/46526/fullsize/rear_bumper_2.jpg
http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/46528/fullsize/rear_bumper_4.jpg

But....

But butt...... What about the 87 - 90's? :shrug

they should fit, the frames should be the same back there


yep gotta say I love my bumper, I did however build mine way back in the day but Ive beat the piss out of it on the rocks and held the truck up with it many times. I need to add a tire carrier soon tho, one of many things on my list.

Ive been havig a hard time finding the right size steel to build them around here. when I did 94chickentacos bumper I had left over from mine but i cant seem to find it anymore at the yards around here.

I have a matching design for a front winch bumper BUT with the goofy frame horns on the newer rigs it requires welding mounting brackets to the frame and fitting the thing so it looks right. I may have a front bumper with an install kit available in the future but it will be awhile. Like Dustin said these should fit the 87-90 models but I will verify that and let ya'll know. Thanks for the kind words Brian and Dustin. Steel is the big problem with building these, I have been quoted as much as $26 a foot for the tube. That is why I'd like to build at least five of these at once that way I can keep the price reasonable.

Keep us posted on the possibility of these bumpers fitting the 87-91 model years, as I would be very interested in getting one from you.
What size tire can fit on the tire carrier?

Thanks for the update BigMike let us know on the 87-91 cause you know i am in for it with the tire carrier, who knows might even be interested in the front winch mount bumper too seeing how i haven't found one i like.

I assume you live out west?

Will these fit an 80-86? If so I am deffinetly intrested, will be able to give you a deffinet yes or no when my settlement check comes in. :thumbup

All right, its been quite a day. I've measured three rigs and have had the bumpers off of two others.....I'm happy to say these bumpers will fit ALL years 80'-96'. I was amazed at how flimsy those chrome bumpers are, make no mistake this is a HARDCORE wheeling bumper that you will never tear up.
Max tire size the carrier will hold? Probably a 40" or 42" Raf's was built for a 37" but I think he's got a 39.5" on his now. I've had a 35" on mine for three years with zero problems. I'll build it to hold whatever you have up to a 44" just let me know the size so the carrier can be built to center the tire where you want it for looks. If it ever breaks I'll fix it. These bumpers and carriers have a lifetime warranty not to break and to fit properly.

How about another ? for ya - what part of Akransas do you live in?
Since I am in the Memphis area shipping may not be so much of an issue.
Thanks!

http://www.superford.org/getfile/79490/fullsize/drool.gifhttp://www.superford.org/getfile/79490/fullsize/drool.gifhttp://www.superford.org/getfile/79490/fullsize/drool.gif

wooow....i think several items on my wish list just got bumped down a space.

Those are really nice :thumbup

Very nice!!! PM sent

NW Arkansas.... Fort Smith

Would this be strong enough to tow a 19' boat probably 3500-4000lbs?

I really like the design and would also be interested. I looked up shipping to my zip code and it said $38. I was guessing on the weight and dimensions though. I said 60lbs, 50" long, 12" height, 12"width just for the bumper no tire carrier. The price seemed kinda cheap but it sounds good to me.

Would this be strong enough to tow a 19' boat probably 3500-4000lbs?

I really like the design and would also be interested. I looked up shipping to my zip code and it said $38. I was guessing on the weight and dimensions though. I said 60lbs, 50" long, 12" height, 12"width just for the bumper no tire carrier. The price seemed kinda cheap but it sounds good to me.

I've towed that much with mine before w/o a problem. It was firewood though. :thumbup

Would this be strong enough to tow a 19' boat probably 3500-4000lbs?

I really like the design and would also be interested. I looked up shipping to my zip code and it said $38. I was guessing on the weight and dimensions though. I said 60lbs, 50" long, 12" height, 12"width just for the bumper no tire carrier. The price seemed kinda cheap but it sounds good to me.

unless it is cut into pieces, it will be longer than 50"

The stock rear bumper is around 76" and I have a piece of 2"x6" tube steel at home that is already the right length that I'm gonna attempt to make a similar bumper with as soon as I get my mig welder. That piece is way more than 60 lbs. Just FYI. I'm sure shipping will be way more than $38

I've towed that much with mine before w/o a problem. It was firewood though. :thumbup


yeah me too, Ive pulled countless things with mine from trailers, trees, vehicles. the latest was erics 79 rolled bronco through 20miles of boulders and never even thought about hurting the bumper.

I would like to have one for mine!!! With the tire carrier.... I can only fit a 33" tire in the back of my rig :twak

I'm sorry ya'll, I thought I posted the shipping weight.......Bumpers weigh 85lbs. and packaged will be 74" long 12" wide and 12" high. Carriers are 35lbs and measure aprox. 47" long 30" high and 8" thick.
These bumpers will tow anything you'd want to hook to your rig, they are stronger than any reciever style hitch I've seen. I used to regularly tow a 23' boat, and have towed my trailer with an f-250 powerstroke on it no prob.(execpt my e4od got pissed off) :brownbag ....heres a couple more pics for ya'll.

Pictures look good but won't fit on the bronco. :cry When damnit when need metal not pictures :banghead :cry :toothless :rockon Pleeeeaaaaase

I like your style! :rockon

PM'd you Mike

Best rear bumper out there.. Fit like a glove. Ill post some more thoughts and pictures later...

PM sent Mike

Looks great big mike. Maybe one of these days I can afford one. The first thing that I am close to that shipping won't be bad cause I could pick it up and then I don't have the money for. Dang it.

I am verry interested, I may have to wait a month, but verry interested.
Keep working on a kit for the front, I also would be interested in that.

I will be sending you a PM in a couple of weeks. Let me get some money saved up.

Can you make a pre-runner style front?

Big Mike got a few questions...

1. In your pictures you show 2 different style tire carriers, which one will you be making?

2. I have a hitch already, will the new bumper interfer with that? And if not can you make it without the hitch.

I know these may be stupid questions :twak but just wanted to know :thumbup

79 owners foiled again :banghead BTW nice bumper :thumbup

i got some questions too
- How did you attach the license plate to the one above because it looks like it has an air hose on and you were using it for anair tank?
- I was wonder about the spare tire carrier being different too
- Are all of yours made to be air tanks like the one above?

looks like he just screwed it to the bumper...I built a nice little plate holder and welded it to the bumper. I had to trim the plate down about .5"in so it would hang down below the bumper.

sorry bad picture but can get a better one if anyone wants.
http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/167726/fullsize/dustin3%20(Small).JPG

I was wondering about the tire assembly design also but if I recall from another post somewhere here he changed the design to the second pic.

Oh I am sooooooooooooo getting one of these! Just waiting for the W-2's to come in! Refund coming and Refund going FAST! lol

I am very interested also, waiting to see your answers on the questions asked above. Good Work :thumbup

Oh I am sooooooooooooo getting one of these! Just waiting for the W-2's to come in! Refund coming and Refund going FAST! lol

I am with you dude, going as quike as it comes!

I don't want to answer for mike but I will say about the spare tire carrier is that he will confirm with you what you want. The last pics he posted are his bumper and he wanted the spare in the middle. I'll be getting mine with it mounted to the right like in the first pics. You lose alot of visibility out the middle with the tire like that but you can see the corners better mines a daily driver and I want to be able to see out the rear window which is why I want it to the right like stock. As for the rest we have to wait for mike. I can't wait, it seems like the people that have these bumpers really like them.

KHT thats why i asked. Mine too is a daily driver. Thats cool on that. Thanks! :thumbup

Keith (kht428) is exactly right on the carrier. It's just a matter of personal preferance where the tire goes, I liked mine in the center so I could see both corners better. Others like it more in the stock position. With it in the center your rearveiw mirror is useless. I'll build it any way you like, but remember, anywhere you hang a 35 or bigger back there is going to affect your visibilty. The air hose seen in the pics of my rig is comming from a tank under the rig, not from the bumper. Using the bumper for an air tank is an option, I can easily add an air inlet, outlet and condensate drain for a few more bucks.

Mike please take a look at the shipping quote and verify measurements and weights. If they're correct then I'll send payment with that shipping amount. If they're different then please post new weights and or dimensions so I can be sure to send the right amount.
Thanks

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v143/kht428/KHT%20Lift/86a27183.jpg

How hard would it be to put your tire carrier on my factory bumper. My back bumper is sturdy enough to hold it im sure but what would i do weld the pivot onto it and how about the latch would it be easy to convert to my bumper. :shrug

Those weights and dimensions should be pretty close. Attachment to factory bumper is impossible. Besides the fitment problems, the stamped steel will not take the welds needed, they will just crack out. After being stamped that steel is just to brittle.

Those weights and dimensions should be pretty close. Attachment to factory bumper is impossible. Besides the fitment problems, the stamped steel will not take the welds needed, they will just crack out. After being stamped that steel is just to brittle.


Well i was hoping any way!! :brownbag I will just have to wait to get the money to buy both at the same time. Thanks for your quick response!!

but... butt, what about a 78-79 design?

Are those made out of 2" x 4" steel tube or 2" x 6" ?

3x6 IIRC

yup, 3x6. special order in my area. 20' minimum = $260 last quote

My order for one of those rear bumper was sent in last week! :beer Thanks, Big Mike!

Cuteo100 (john)

but... butt, what about a 78-79 design?

I agree...if you can make one for the 78-79's I'd be interested as well...very interested.

Stupid question, but how does that latch for the tire carrier work? I couldn't really tell from the picture.

Stupid question, but how does that latch for the tire carrier work? I couldn't really tell from the picture.

Imagine a bent bolt with a fancy knob...it screws into a nut welded to the bumper...rough discription but you get the idea..holds VERY well! :thumbup

Imagine what I've said and re-look at the first few pics of this thread real close...or check out pic #6 below...it'll become clearer...:beer


For everyone else, here's more pics for Mike:

http://www.superford.org/getfile/81813/fullsize/DCP_2645.JPG
http://www.superford.org/getfile/81812/fullsize/DCP_2641.JPG
http://www.superford.org/getfile/124243/fullsize/DCP_3087.JPG
http://www.superford.org/getfile/124244/fullsize/DCP_3090.JPG
http://www.superford.org/getfile/124245/fullsize/DCP_3091.JPG
http://www.superford.org/getfile/124246/fullsize/DCP_3092.JPG

Pics are of JAFO's rig... I already have a custom bumper using variations of some of Mike's ideas, and trust me folks, you'll love the beefy tire carrier and intergrated tow points!!! I also like my tire carrier centered the way Mike does, but like he mentioned earlier, it's realy about preferance...Just trying to help a brutha out!!!:rockon

Thanks blaze, wow it's been a few years since I built JAFO's.

ive got some video of my rear "big mike" bumper taking a nice hit on a rock without even denting it.. As soon as i figure out how to make the file smaller ill put it up.. Ive been meaning to post pictures of mine as well. Greatest rear bumper ever.. Fits the bronco really well. I recommend everyone and their momma get one..



Its fun for the whole family ;)

Thanks Blaze, that cleared it up.

Big Mike, Didn't you say something about changing the design of the spare carrier? I thought you mentioned where you got the bearing assembly? I read back through the posts and can't seem to find it.

Thanks

Hey BigMike, you wouldn't be coming to the Dixie Chapter run in the sun would you? If so maybe we can hook up there & I'll just hand you the shipping & handling fee & we can share a beer or two while I hooke 'er up.
Maybe by then you'll have a front bumper mocked up & I can be your guinea pig cause I gaurentee you I'll beat the hell out of it my first trail ride :thumbup

Hey BigMike, you wouldn't be coming to the Dixie Chapter run in the sun would you? If so maybe we can hook up there & I'll just hand you the shipping & handling fee & we can share a beer or two while I hooke 'er up.
Maybe by then you'll have a front bumper mocked up & I can be your guinea pig cause I gaurentee you I'll beat the hell out of it my first trail ride :thumbup

Mike--That is a great idea for people to save some money on shipping. I would imagine there will be a pretty damn good turnout--Even though it will be 100+ degrees.

Brian

Hell maybe we can get Dustin to show with his rock sliders & they can set up a tent to install. I can see me dropping a few bills on this ride ;-)

That is a good idea. I plan on being there.

If yawl got any doubt about Big Mike's Bumpers....lemme tell ya THEY are SWEEEEEEEEETTTTTTT. Best money i have spent!!! :thumbup You rock Mike :rockon

If yawl got any doubt about Big Mike's Bumpers....lemme tell ya THEY are SWEEEEEEEEETTTTTTT. Best money i have spent!!! :thumbup You rock Mike :rockon

Ditto what da other Jeff said! :thumbup

The bumpers came today and I went by on my way home to check em out.

All I can say is, Mike..... that is some of the best work I've seen in a long long time. I can't wait to get that sucker mounted on my truck!

Thanks Mike! I haven't even got it mounted and I know I got my moneys worth. :beer

{Stay tuned - pics a coming}

Is there another group buy on the bumpers?

metalsmith: try www.rockstomper.com (select "products cataloque" scroll down to "pieces -n- parts" then select "tire carrier hinges").

That is a good idea. I plan on being there.
Cool! :rockon

anyone have the measurements of the bumper. Im going to build one and sizes would be helpful

anyone have the measurements of the bumper. Im going to build one and sizes would be helpful


why would he give you his measurements if he is building them to sell? If you can build one yourself you certianly can come up with your own measuremets to build it yourself. if not buy one from mike

anyone have the measurements of the bumper. Im going to build one and sizes would be helpful

:shrug :shrug :histerica :histerica :histerica

anyone have the measurements of the bumper. Im going to build one and sizes would be helpful
:slap

What about 78/79?

big mike..... whats the turn around time on these bumpers? From order to ship? Im leaning toward purchasing end of march early april... Also are you charging extra to make the tire sit in the middle in stead of the side? And I kinda like th air option but not sure how much air that would actually hold.....???

Thanks

hate to be a bother, but I would be really interested in one of your bumpers with no tire carrier and no hitch, I live outside of Phila not far from kieth so shipping would be similair. Also, do you take paypal?

Turn around time is 7-10 days (execpt for keith) center mount is the same price as right side mount. Air volume is not much, probably not enough to justify getting goo and corosion(sp?) in the bumper.

Sorry I still hav'nt found a local 78/79 to prototype off of........

Turn around time is 7-10 days (execpt for keith)



:banghead :banghead

I don't remember exactly how long it was from the time CSN.Rebel and I ordered ours, but Mike got em finished up fast as far as I'm concerned.

Once they arrived and we saw them..... Well lemme just say, it was well worth the short wait! :beer

Shop will be closing tomarrow...........will reopen on the 23rd.
We are going to Vegas and So. Cal. :rockon
You guys that are ready to order please hold off til I get back.
Others that are thinking about it.........save up.
I'll need all the orders I can get after Vegas :brownbag

Thanks, Mike

2 questions:

1: Where's a license plate go???


2: Do you make a front prerunner style bumper???


Thanks Mike...

How much are these kill bumpers going for??

Got mine mounted! :thumbup

Go HERE (http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35985) for pics.

Thanks Mike! You've got another satisfied customer.

I posted a lot of pictures of BigMike's rear bumper on my 96 Bronco here:

CLICK HERE FOR THE PICTURES (http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?p=504961#post504961)

One thing I need to note: BigMike didn't even cash out my check until after he built and sent the thing. What a guy! His bumper is incredible. Everything lined up just perfect. And it is HEAVY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cheers!

Thought I would do a post since there are so many P.M.'s. Mike is doing well he got home from the hospital on Monday. There are so many P.m.'s I thought I would post a Thank You here for all you well wisher's. He is in a great deal of pain and soreness and will take at least another week I think to get to where he can actualy answer the message's. Please bare with him as this will take a little while for recovery and Thanks again for all your nice words.

Big Mike's Wife

i got one too picture are here

http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?t=38318

i hope he gets better too

ok what did I miss? (must have been under the rock again)Why was Big Mike in the hospital? What surgery? Did he finally get the "change" done? (little humor never hurts lol) Glad to hear he's ok and doing well.

Glad to hear he is doing good.

So glad to hear! I forgot ALL about him having surgery! :banghead

I wouldn't have sent my PM if I remembered!

:rockon, Mike!

Bill

Glad to hear big mike is doing well. Will he still be able to go to Hot Springs in July? If so, i would like a bumper. Ill have the dough, if he has the bumper :toothless.

So glad to hear! I forgot ALL about him having surgery! :banghead

I wouldn't have sent my PM if I remembered!

:rockon, Mike!

Bill

:stupid :brownbag

Glad to hear big mike is doing

Ill have the dough, if he has the bumper

Torrey, hes got the time, if you got the money, honey.....hope to see both of you in Arkansas.. :beer

i got my bumper back in feb. super sweet and awesome fit. extra beefy, will try to post up pics but i am having trouble getting them on supermotors.

:banghead i would love to get a bumper, but i had david build me up a cheap one a while back, just a 2x4 nothing else on it. then i am getting my 36s when I get home before July, which is 400. Gotta save the rest.

glad you are doing better mike, you are on my list to give you some of your taxes back to, since you pay my pay check.....well come to think of it I pay my own pay check too :brownbag

Guys,
Thanks for the well wishes, the surgey did'nt go as well as I would have liked and there are a couple of complications but I will be ok. This is first time I've felt strong enough to get on here for a little while. I have to ask ya'll that have sent me P.M.'s to please be paitent, I will ansewer them all within the next week just not quite up to it yet. Again, Thanks, you guys are awesome I'll be online more as I get stronger.

Glad to hear you're doing better. :thumbup

Guys,
Thanks for the well wishes, the surgey did'nt go as well as I would have liked and there are a couple of complications but I will be ok. This is first time I've felt strong enough to get on here for a little while. I have to ask ya'll that have sent me P.M.'s to please be paitent, I will ansewer them all within the next week just not quite up to it yet. Again, Thanks, you guys are awesome I'll be online more as I get stronger.

Understandable. Take your time and get well soon! :beer

Hey BigMike, glad to hear you are doing good. Its going to be a slow recovery, but you will pull through.

Now on to the bumpers, whenever you are well enough and are ready to make more. Well you have a line of ppl waiting, and im in that line somewhere, lol. Welcome back Mike, and get well soon my friend.

Dam dude, sorry to hear you had to get cut up. Didn't even know that was coming. Hope that you are well soon. Whatever it was must have been serious. I will say a prayer for you tonight when I get to church, oh heck, I'll say a prayer for you now before I eat my lunch. God Bless and get better soon. PS, prayer said, feeling any better? :shrug

I too am a great admirer of your bumpers and hope you get back to health soon. Just don't rush things so you set yourself back. Good luck and best wishes!

If I had that much steel on my ass, I would feel safer in a crunch

Mike, hope your doing better brother. I forgot i hadn't posted pic's of mine on da truck so here they are.
http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/200016/fullsize/bumper.jpg
http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/200017/fullsize/Bumper1.jpg
:rockon Get better Mike, there are many that miss ya :toothless

Due to going back to work and being sent out of state..........I'm sad to say that bumper production has been suspened indefinatly. I'll build again, just dont know when.

Sorry, Mike

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

Mike, you & your product are worth the wait. Lets us know if you can build in the fall. Glad to cya up & around and back to the ol grind.

Don't work to hard! I'll be waitin!

you make one awsome bumper man. let us know if youre gonna start back up again- i dont think you can find a bumper that good or with that kind of a warrenty anywhere.
hope you get well soon
best wishes

Bummer I know I will be in line once you are back up and running, good luck with everything.

Still patiently waitin for your return Mike!

i would love one of these. i wonder how many of us it would take before he started making them again, hmm? like if 4 or 5 of us wanted to order 'em from him and had loot... <hint-hint>

I'd be in.

It isn't that he isn't building them. It is because his job has sent him out of his home state.

Oh! Plus when he does get back to making them I'm First! :goodfinge j/k

You guys Rule....................Unfortunately its going to be awhile, I have been semi- permanetly transfered to Lubbock Tx. and have no idea when I will get time to build again.

As long as you'll be doing it eventually...that's all I need to know. I'll hold out for ya'.

:rockon
Bill

me too - I'll wait. Just let us know when you're able to build again. There's no point in getting something 2nd rate if we know you'll be back some time in the future.

If you get back before I get a new welder then I'm in for one Mike... I'm already bumperless so half my work is already done. But I will have to do something pretty soon, I need tow points bad.

Did you use the 3 stock holes where the old bumper was bolted up? The reason I ask is I had considered extending the bumper mounting brackets in and utilizing the two rivet holes in the back of the leaf shackles.
http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/296811/thumbnail/Photo_#63.jpg (http://www.supermotors.org/vehicles/registry/showmedia.php?id=296811)

As you might have noticed, Mike's stopped building bumpers, because of his work. If you'd like, I can build it for you, or, as you've stated yourself, wait til you get your welder

As you might have noticed, Mike's stopped building bumpers, because of his work. If you'd like, I can build it for you, or, as you've stated yourself, wait til you get your welder


Just curious, are you going to build the same style or somewhat similar to it?
If so, how much?

goto the vendors section and read Davids post on bumpers

I like your work, very nice. Do you make rear tire carrier bumpers for 78 and 79's? Thanks, Danny.

Once again, Mike's not building any bumpers. but I am, and have plenty of 78-9's to model from. Email me at diamondbackmotorsports@gmail.com And when/if you do, send me a zip code for a business address, so I can get a shipping estimate, also

big mike: if you get back into building bumpers let me know so we can get your vendor subscription renewed

everyone else: please PM david or contact him in one of his threads as an alternative

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