OEM Bumper Styles

Deputy Doodah · Dec 4, 2021

I have a 1972 Ford 2000 (3 cyl) diesel, and this is the bumper I have. It was salvaged off of a dead 3000. I've been told this is an OEM bumper and the bumpers with vertical bars (which seem to be the most common) are aftermarket. I've done some image searches online and the bumper I have seems rather rare, so I'm doubting what I was told. However, I've only seen them on Fords. Does anyone have info on this bumper?

Felix Donnelly · Dec 4, 2021

At the salvage yard I dont see a lot of the bumper you are showing in the picture. Yours looks to be in great condition.

Deputy Doodah · Dec 4, 2021

This is after a lot of heating and beating followed by sandblasting and priming.

Old Ford Mechanic · Dec 4, 2021

Those bumpers were used on Ford 600/601 and 800/801 Tractors. I have seen a few on thousand series tractors but, not many. I have an 801 i have owned over 45 years with one on it.

Ultradog MN · Dec 4, 2021

That is a correct OEM Ford bumper for a 1965 to 1983? tractor.
They made a very similar one for the older 55-64 tractors which was slightly different.
Note the spacing between the horizontal bars on yours is not equal.
The earlier ones looked almost identical but the spacing between the bars was equal.
Ford made weights to go on these bumpers. To use the bumper weights you needed the angled brackets that helped support the weight.
The earlier - 55-64 bumpers with even spacing allowed you to put 4 weights on the bumper.
The 65-83 bumpers only allowed you to put 2 weights on.
I have the complete package of bumper, angled brackets and weights on my 3000. It took a couple years of searching to locate all the pieces you see.

Deputy Doodah · Dec 4, 2021

Thank you so much for all that info.
I would have never noticed the bar spacing difference between this and earlier ones. I also didn't know about the brackets and wondered what the reinforced holes on the sides were for. Those brackets look like a good idea anyway as without them there's all that tensile stress on one side of the two bolts. Guess what I'll be searching for late into the night.

Deputy Doodah · Dec 4, 2021

..and I happened upon a picture you posted on this forum in 2001. Very helpful. I may just make myself some angle brackets.

Kirk-NJ · Dec 5, 2021

UD is correct. Here is the correct bumper for my 641. Even spacing on horizontal bars with supports for weight. The later model one you have is slightly wider for the square nose tin so they made the wider gap between the top bars so you couldn't add the top set of pillow weights. OEM supports will be hard to find. I've Heated bent and twisted flat stock on some of the other ones I've had which works ok to hold the weight.

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Ultradog MN · Dec 5, 2021

Deputy,
Just so you know, the brackets hook on to the back side of the axle.
And for some reason Ford used 2 bolts on them.
Dunno why. Seems like major overkill to me.
I was going to make a set also but then found these. Would have just used 1 bolt tho.

Kirk NJ,
Just for curiosity's sake, could you measure the width of your bumper. I know the 3 cyl tractors are wider in front but didn't know the bumpers were wider too.

Greg NE · Dec 5, 2021

Ultradog, these are some measurements of my bumper that came new with my 63 4000 when my dad bought it. Looks to be a little narrower than yours. I didn't know that the widths changed either. Always a good day when a person learns something new!

Ultradog MN · Dec 6, 2021

Mine was a little hard to measure due to the way it sort of curves around the grill. And doing it one handed while holding the phone to get the photo made it harder.
My measurement was across the top bar and accurate within maybe a half inch or so.
Yours looks to be about the same.
I'm thinking the two bumpers aren't much different in width. Within an inch if at all.
Your bumper is in splendid condition. If the rest of your tractor is as nice it would be a sweetheart.
One question tho. Why the red paint on the front and rear axles of a 63?

Doug Thomas · Dec 6, 2021

I picked one of this style from you a few years ago. you gave me a set of brackets with it but i was unable to use them. I have the bumper on my NAA. may not be the correct one for it but it fits.

Greg NE · Dec 6, 2021

I know what you're meaning by awkward! The first picture is my attempt at straight across the top bar from end to end. The second picture is to the outside of the vertical uprights. As far as the red goes, the rear-end is easy, it is from an 871 that was swapped in during the late 70s. The rest of the tractor has always been showing a lot of red underneath the blue. It is a fairly early 63 but not one of the first ones. It's early enough that it is one of the rare direct drive SOS's with an overrunning clutch casting number on the transmission case. So I honestly can't answer about the red paint.

mikewood869 · Dec 7, 2021

This one fits all right on the front of the 4110.

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