Timmyb Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I'm looking at buying a bumper bar for my R model. Currently has a bull bar on it, so I'm wondering if there is a backing plate that's goes behind the bumper or does it bolt straight onto the chassis? The reason I ask is cause i know our local KW's use a backing plate behind their bumpers. And also wondering about tow points. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39068-bumper-bar-backing-plate/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmyb Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39068-bumper-bar-backing-plate/#findComment-280574 Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve p Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 bar bolts straight on to the spring mounts Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39068-bumper-bar-backing-plate/#findComment-280582 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmyb Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 Thanks Murranji. Getting it from the states, but wasn't sure about backing plate till you cleared it up just then. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39068-bumper-bar-backing-plate/#findComment-280583 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I bought a Hayward RL 600 model mack to part out and it has this set up for the front bumper. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39068-bumper-bar-backing-plate/#findComment-280596 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 That's the brackets for the center tow pin Vocational bumper. My R is bolted direct with no spacers for what Mack on L.I. called an OTR bumper. Paul Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39068-bumper-bar-backing-plate/#findComment-280618 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 That's the brackets for the center tow pin Vocational bumper. My R is bolted direct with no spacers for what Mack on L.I. called an OTR bumper. PaulMy RS bumper is bolted to the frame too that's why I thought this was kind of strange both trucks being haywards. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39068-bumper-bar-backing-plate/#findComment-280620 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 My RS bumper is bolted to the frame too that's why I thought this was kind of strange both trucks being haywards.What were the Haywards set up for? Farm? Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39068-bumper-bar-backing-plate/#findComment-280631 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchhopper Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 What were the Haywards set up for? Farm?Don't know for sure mine was a grain hauler originally built for a freight company in Kansas one of an order of ten all I have seen so far has the extruded aluminum bumper like this one. One spring leaf is looped on each side for pulling like in the pictures in my previous post. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39068-bumper-bar-backing-plate/#findComment-280634 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Interesting set up. Paul Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39068-bumper-bar-backing-plate/#findComment-280636 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmyb Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 Thanks for your input guys. Looking at getting the one from raneys. It's American made, so should be good quality. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/39068-bumper-bar-backing-plate/#findComment-280678 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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