cash, that ain't a 'bumper', it's a frigging grille guard.
Of course you are correct sir.
What you are missing however is what you cannot see in the photograph. Cross mounted between the frame was a structural frame that houses two perfectly aligned Reese hitch females.
This allowed me to install an actual front bumper made from a railroad rail.
That truck has long been sold. Current versions involve a 5 inch round pipe sealed at both ends to serve as a air pressure tank from an on-board air compressor.
With two symmetrical Reese hitch females it is also possible to have a fishing rod rack or a cooler carrier. I'm also experimenting with a gin Pole on a 1986 Toyota I am playing with now. I will post pictures later if we are successful.
Old link... BUT IN PROCESS
https://photos.app.goo.gl/3sUFcGjC5ATqtwYw7
