Front Bumper brackets
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...I'm confused.Is what you're looking for intended for an F250 Highboy or something? IIRC, only a couple of applications used front bumper brackets whereas the majority of models are directly bolted to the frame.
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Yeah, the bumper brackets are only used on trucks with leaf springs on the front ("highboys"). This is so the bumper will clear the springs. All other trucks the bumper bolts directly to the frame horns.
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Look at the 3rd post down I have some references there:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/4...trade-ads.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/4...trade-ads.html
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'just got back from the JY and saw a pair of 'em on a '79 2WD F350 Camper Special. The bummer was that they were riveted to the frame 
... big honkin' rivets.
But I did scavenge its 1.125-inch front sway bar and frame brackets.
... big honkin' rivets.But I did scavenge its 1.125-inch front sway bar and frame brackets.
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From: THIS IS SPARTA!, ...Mo.
Did the rivets look like this?
I ground out about 80 or so rivets on the build I'm doing now. I used a 7" grinder to knock the head off, then a baby sledge and large punch to drive them through. It took about 3 minutes each for the rivets.
I ground out about 80 or so rivets on the build I'm doing now. I used a 7" grinder to knock the head off, then a baby sledge and large punch to drive them through. It took about 3 minutes each for the rivets.
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The brackets come on more than just Highboys as evidenced by the 2WD F350 I encountered today. It also had big ol' brush guard (ala Duke Boys-style). That ****** was heavy... 1/4-inch endplates and likely the same thickness crosstubes. I pondered getting it but my Dent already has one... And I wanna get a winch in the near future.
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