Step to no step bumper
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Mountain Pass
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Step to no step bumper
I know the stock brackets are harder to find than diamonds but I just wanted to see if anyone fabricated the brackets and if there is a method for this that is best? I am pretty good with metal as I work with sheetmetal on airplanes but it is thinner stuff. I'm assuming .250" would be the minimum thickness for brackets if I were to make them? I cannot believe LMC does not sell these.
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From: Angier, NC
When you say stock brackets what is meant by that as our trucks did not come from the factory with rear bumpers.
If the state said you needed one or the owner wanted one the dealer installed it.
Now where they got the brackets from who knows?
Maybe from the company they got the bumpers from?
What rear bumper are you wanting to install, Bronco bumper?
Maybe look into using Bronco brackets even as a start and mod as needed to work think would be better that building from scratch.
Should back up a little is this for a Style Side or Flare Side?
A member makes the brackets for the Flare Side bumper. I don't know if they will work for a Bronco bumper or not?
Again you would not be starting from scratch.
Dave ----
If the state said you needed one or the owner wanted one the dealer installed it.
Now where they got the brackets from who knows?
Maybe from the company they got the bumpers from?
What rear bumper are you wanting to install, Bronco bumper?
Maybe look into using Bronco brackets even as a start and mod as needed to work think would be better that building from scratch.
Should back up a little is this for a Style Side or Flare Side?
A member makes the brackets for the Flare Side bumper. I don't know if they will work for a Bronco bumper or not?
Again you would not be starting from scratch.
Dave ----
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From: Angier, NC
Now because the holes are not drilled could they be used to mount a different bumper?
I don't know but someone has to be the first.
Dave ----
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I did this on my '84 a few years ago. We made the brackets that we welded to the step bumper brackets...Then..you will have to cut a notch in the bumper to fit it up to the body.. Use a plasma cutter..then hand file the cut edges. Then weld or bolt the new bumper to the brackets..Search..ozark1...for a photo of mine..
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