Need front bumper

wyoming · #1 (**permalink**) 05-31-2008, 05:03 PM

I REALLY need a front bumper for a 97 f-350. I'll give ya the story later along with some pics. But for now I REALLY need new front bumper

planeoldguy · #2 (**permalink**) 05-31-2008, 05:30 PM

Vicious Buffalo I bet.

**RC51** · #3 (**permalink**) 05-31-2008, 07:30 PM

I have one with 4 holes drilled it but in great shape. Don't know about shipping from TX?

**SMKSTAX** · #4 (**permalink**) 05-31-2008, 08:02 PM

Check this out: Ford F-series Chrome front bumper

wyoming · #5 (**permalink**) 05-31-2008, 08:45 PM

Ok so I went bear hunting in the laramie range friday and saturday. We have gotten alot of snow and rain this year. But most of the mountain roads are in good shape. The ground has sucked up the runoff.
Well I had been driving all over the place for the last few days to kill time in the middle of the day. (to hot to hunt) I was just driving really slow looking for elk. I had gone through several really nasty mud hole no problem in 4 wheel drive. So I was heading back to my bear spot, and was out of the muddy areas. So I took it out of 4 wheel drive, and was just putting along . I 2 little puddles in the road in front of me, not more than a foot wide in the tire ruts of the road. I just kept on putting along. Next thing I know it felt like I drive off a curb. The truck just dropped to its axles. I had found a sink hole. 4 hours later some one finally came by. And an hour and a half later, she broke free from quick sand tumb.

We work on pulling it from the back for an hour and only moved the truck 10 inches .

We noticed that the rear diff was bruried into the dry road about a foot, going backwards was not an option any more. So we moved to the front, and of course I dont have hooks on the front.

So we had to hook to the frame behind the bumper( Axle was not accessible ) and instead of trying to pull me out easy on the first try. He got about 4 foot of slack in the strap and BAMM. I was free but my bumper took a hit. And yes a set of 35" swamper tsl's are next on the to get list