flat tow bracket for Blue Ox tow bar ...std bumper base Bronco

[straycatboat]

Has anyone built a bracket for this Bronco.
I have the fabricating means available, just looking for ideas.
Blue ox has a bracket, but it replaces the tow recovery hooks, which I would like to keep.

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[dgorsett]

Good luck to you. I have the Blue Ox bases, first they are expensive and you lose your hooks. The BO bases are attached with 4 bolts and are he'll for stout. Having the skills you good add a recovery hook to them. I added some up high that I'm not that confident in.

 

[grtharris]

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[SuperDave150]

Good luck to you. I have the Blue Ox bases, first they are expensive and you lose your hooks. The BO bases are attached with 4 bolts and are he'll for stout. Having the skills you good add a recovery hook to them. I added some up high that I'm not that confident in.

@dgorsett How in the world did you add those recovery points???
I want to learn from what you did.

 

[dgorsett]

@dgorsett How in the world did you add those recovery points???
I want to learn from what you did.

I built brackets out of 2x2 box iron with bolt/weld on shackle mounts from Amazon. Bolted on using 2 bumper bolts, cut opening in plastic trim. I have enough confidence to use them myself but not enough to recommend to others.
In the future I may add something to the BlueOx bases or maybe by a take off Capable bumper.

 

[SuperDave150]

I built brackets out of 2x2 box iron with bolt/weld on shackle mounts from Amazon. Bolted on using 2 bumper bolts, cut opening in plastic trim. I have enough confidence to use them myself but not enough to recommend to others.
In the future I may add something to the BlueOx bases or maybe by a take off Capable bumper.

@dgorsett Thanks. I can fabricate a little myself. Do you have pictures to inspire the rest of us? Can you share details about what you got from Amazon?

 

[dgorsett]

These are the shackle brackets, might want longer ones, these barely stuck out far enough.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DFSSRX2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Used a 2x2x1/4 box iron cut in trapezoid 3.5 x2, again no implication of suitability for a purpose.

 

[broncoboyty]

I am going with an LOD Black ops bumper. they are set up to be flat towed and have a winch tray. They also have a true frame tie off and adapters for many of the popular tow bars. When I looked at the cost of baseplate and all of the other stuff. the bumper came out as a better bet.

https://lodoffroad.com/products/2021-bronco-black-ops-full-winch-front-bumper

 

[dgorsett]

I am going with an LOD Black ops bumper. they are set up to be flat towed and have a winch tray. They also have a true frame tie off and adapters for many of the popular tow bars. When I looked at the cost of baseplate and all of the other stuff. the bumper came out as a better bet.

https://lodoffroad.com/products/2021-bronco-black-ops-full-winch-front-bumper

Smart fellow. By the time I got my bases, hidden winch et al, I'm probably in it for more.

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