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Old Dec 12, 2016 | 11:15 AM
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Will it fit??

I have a '48 F6, Looking to replace the front bumper. DC lists a few Part #7C-17750 They all say that they fit F1's but Shouldn't they fit the F6 too?
The frame tapers down to about 4" where the bumper should bolt on.

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Old Dec 12, 2016 | 02:07 PM
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I say that the F6 is wider than the F1. It might fit but will look wrong as it will be too short and too narrow.
 
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Old Dec 12, 2016 | 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Grey Beard
I have a '48 F6, Looking to replace the front bumper.

DC lists Part #7C-17750 say that it fits F1 (and F2/F3) but shouldn't it fit the F6 too?
No.
IC-17750-A (replaced 7C-17750 & 7C-17750-A), but it's 1948/52 F1/F3 only.

1948/56 Ford truck parts catalog sez: IT-17750-A = 1948/52 F4/F6.
 
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Old Dec 12, 2016 | 02:29 PM
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That prefix probably means alot....
 
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I have a F-4/6 front bumper on my F-2. I had to weld a couple of brackets on to reach the frame horns because the bumper for the larger truck is wider top to bottom. I like the bigger bumper on the truck. Finding a decent bumper shouldn't be too hard there seems to more big trucks sitting around than the smaller ones. I think I have one laying somewhere. The last thing to rust out is the thick metal bumper. Plus a lot of people down size the big trucks and buy new F-1 bumpers.
 
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Old Dec 13, 2016 | 08:37 AM
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My bumper is decent but, I was thinking chrome or SS!
 
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