What bumper is best for factory replacement?
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08-27-2013, 09:20 PM
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What bumper is best for factory replacement?
I want to replace the step bumper on the rear of my 96 f350 xlt, but I want a good quality unit, Mine is still pretty nice, but I see a small dent in the one side and the other side looks slightly twisted. I want a nice factory replacement, chrome, black plastic top, and I was wondering if anybody has any recommendations.
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08-28-2013, 03:35 AM
I want to replace the step bumper on the rear of my 96 f350 xlt, but I want a good quality unit, Mine is still pretty nice, but I see a small dent in the one side and the other side looks slightly twisted. I want a nice factory replacement, chrome, black plastic top, and I was wondering if anybody has any recommendations.
My truck has one on it and I LOVE it. Fits the body lines much better than the OEM one, and can pull more weight.
Here's a pic of it on my truck:
And here's more of a side/front view to see how it looks.
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08-28-2013, 08:57 AM
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You can no longer buy a new factory style rear bumper for your truck. Ford no longer has them. Westin (FEY) or Sherman (LMC) make bumpers that do resemble the factory ones, but since they are universal design, they stick out further. In my opinion, they look like *****.
A good body shop may be able to straighten your existing bumper. You can also keep an eye out on Ebay or even Craigslist. I bought a NOS rear bumper out there a couple years ago. Guy bought it to put on his truck but never did.
I'm hoping that maybe Dennis Carpenter will start reproducing factory bumpers for our trucks in the near future. They're already offering one for the '80-'86s.
A good body shop may be able to straighten your existing bumper. You can also keep an eye out on Ebay or even Craigslist. I bought a NOS rear bumper out there a couple years ago. Guy bought it to put on his truck but never did.
I'm hoping that maybe Dennis Carpenter will start reproducing factory bumpers for our trucks in the near future. They're already offering one for the '80-'86s.
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I love the stock look. But I am not a fan of accessories and extras. A little extra chrome is good, and the XLT package is really my deal I just think it was perfection, the only thing about my truck I wish ford had done different is put a little bit more spring in the front to raise it up. The f350 sits high anyway, but a little bit more in front to level it would be cool. But the other side is when I pull a trailer, it sits the rear down and rides flat, sort of cool.
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08-31-2013, 10:49 AM
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that's how they should sit.whenever you see those guys raise up the front to sit more level or worse,when the front then actually sits higher and looks real stupid and see those trucks try and actually work,their nose points to the sky and not only does it not look cool then,but it's very dangerous as it lightens up the steering drastically.
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08-31-2013, 11:37 AM
that's how they should sit.whenever you see those guys raise up the front to sit more level or worse,when the front then actually sits higher and looks real stupid and see those trucks try and actually work,their nose points to the sky and not only does it not look cool then,but it's very dangerous as it lightens up the steering drastically.
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08-31-2013, 01:15 PM
that's how they should sit.whenever you see those guys raise up the front to sit more level or worse,when the front then actually sits higher and looks real stupid and see those trucks try and actually work,their nose points to the sky and not only does it not look cool then,but it's very dangerous as it lightens up the steering drastically.
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08-31-2013, 05:09 PM
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^That's the truth. When I did my SAS, the nose sat higher than the rear, so I added a few more springs to the back to level it, and the first time I tried to pull a trailer after that, it was hell. And steering wasn't the worst part, stopping was terrible because it felt like the front tires wanted to come right off the ground. I put a 4" block in the back to replace the 2" and it's sooo much better now.
that's how they should sit.whenever you see those guys raise up the front to sit more level or worse,when the front then actually sits higher and looks real stupid and see those trucks try and actually work,their nose points to the sky and not only does it not look cool then,but it's very dangerous as it lightens up the steering drastically.
, and also so your truck doesnt look like its got a poopy diaper like the chevys do when you have any type of load in it
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08-31-2013, 08:10 PM
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that's how they should sit.whenever you see those guys raise up the front to sit more level or worse,when the front then actually sits higher and looks real stupid and see those trucks try and actually work,their nose points to the sky and not only does it not look cool then,but it's very dangerous as it lightens up the steering drastically.
That said, I still agree that a little rake looks good and a little nose high looks overloaded, so with any truck that'll be used like a truck I'd want some rake empty (unless it had air helper springs). But it's for looks, not for handling.
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08-31-2013, 08:14 PM
That doesn't make sense to me. The front wheels are carrying about the same amount of weight no matter how high the nose sits. Yes, putting a lot of tongue weight on will lift the front end and lighten the steering, but it's the weight levering down a ways behind the rear axle that lightens the steering, not simply the fact that the front end is higher. Raising the front end with longer springs won't lighten it.
That said, I still agree that a little rake looks good and a little nose high looks overloaded, so with any truck that'll be used like a truck I'd want some rake empty (unless it had air helper springs). But it's for looks, not for handling.
That said, I still agree that a little rake looks good and a little nose high looks overloaded, so with any truck that'll be used like a truck I'd want some rake empty (unless it had air helper springs). But it's for looks, not for handling.
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That doesn't make sense to me. The front wheels are carrying about the same amount of weight no matter how high the nose sits. Yes, putting a lot of tongue weight on will lift the front end and lighten the steering, but it's the weight levering down a ways behind the rear axle that lightens the steering, not simply the fact that the front end is higher. Raising the front end with longer springs won't lighten it.
That said, I still agree that a little rake looks good and a little nose high looks overloaded, so with any truck that'll be used like a truck I'd want some rake empty (unless it had air helper springs). But it's for looks, not for handling.
That said, I still agree that a little rake looks good and a little nose high looks overloaded, so with any truck that'll be used like a truck I'd want some rake empty (unless it had air helper springs). But it's for looks, not for handling.