Rear Bumper bracket help

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Jul 5, 2019 | 03:40 PM

Markybe

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Rear Bumper bracket help

I recently purchased the wrong rear bumper from LMC truck for my 78 f100. I got the bumper with center holes 36.5" apart but I needed one with 40" apart. Instead of going through the hassle of returning and reordering another. I was wondering if it was possible to fix this by getting brackets with center holes 36.5 apart? Any advice or knowledge of what I should do? Thanks a lot!

Jul 5, 2019 | 05:59 PM

Dave145

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The LMC bumpers are pretty much a universal fit bumper made by Westin. LMC offers a bracket kit to allow you to mount it to your truck.

Jul 6, 2019 | 02:19 PM

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I did ask if they had brackets for the bumper I mistakenly bought but they said they didn’t carry any

Jul 6, 2019 | 04:38 PM

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I thought I remember seeing them in their catalog. I could be wrong. Either way you'll either need their custom brackets or you'll have to Fab your own.

Jul 6, 2019 | 05:09 PM

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At least on the original bumpers the brackets were not the problem the attachment point on the bumper was wider .

I put the bumper I took off my '79 when I bought it new and put it on my '76 high boy this spring. what I did was make 2 spacers to narrow it up to fit my frame. you could do the same thing but in the other direction.