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I've got a '16 F-250 and have been looking at used bumpers, etc. recently. For what years are frames the same? I.e. can I put an '07 front bumper on my '16 without major modifications (I know the grill shape is slightly different already, just looking for info on where it bolts into the frame itself)
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I've got a '16 F-250 and have been looking at used bumpers, etc. recently. For what years are frames the same? I.e. can I put an '07 front bumper on my '16 without major modifications (I know the grill shape is slightly different already, just looking for info on where it bolts into the frame itself)
Ford changed the front frame horns in 2008 to a deeper drawn hydroformed front section that lowered the front frame horns where the front bumper mounts to be more collision compatible with smaller vehicles.
The "breakaway" flanges that the bumper bolts through are smaller on the newer frames, than on the earlier frames.
There are other frame differences between all of the mid cycle refreshes of the Super Duty (1999-2004, 2005-2007, 2008-2010, 2011-2016) ... but you asked about the front bumper mounting specifically, so all the other differences are not relevant.
That all being said, the FTE forums has user contributed reports of every iteration of Super Duty bumper being mounted to every generation of Super Duty. 2011 bumper on a 1999. 2018 alumiduty bumper on a 2005. etc. Nothing is sacred. Where there is a will, folks find a way, even if it isn't necessarily plug and play.
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Thanks for the info - I'm not afraid to cut/drill/weld where needed, just looking around right now and (at least in my area), most of the style bumpers that I see are for the older trucks than mine and that got me to thinking whether it'd be too much of a hassle adapting 
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05 f350 front bumper fit on a 2011 f350?
Noob here. I've got a 2005 f350 front bumper with a ranch hand and my neighbor needs a front bumper for his 2011.. I'm a welder fabricator could this be made to work? Or possible bolt up?
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Can it be made to fit? Sure, you just need to make some adapter mounting brackets if the mounts are different.
Can it be made to fit and look good? Maybe? How much different is the height/width/stick-out of the frames? How much different are the contours of the bumper to grill interface? Is it gonna end up looking like it's got a fat lip or end up with a huge gap under the grill without some major modifications? Can you do those modifications to the exterior sheet metal and trim if you had to so it doesn't? Or are you able to farm it out?
I've seen newer gen bumper swap to older gen trucks that looked like it came from the factory and I've seen the exact same swap that looked like a 5 year old did it.
Can it be made to fit and look good? Maybe? How much different is the height/width/stick-out of the frames? How much different are the contours of the bumper to grill interface? Is it gonna end up looking like it's got a fat lip or end up with a huge gap under the grill without some major modifications? Can you do those modifications to the exterior sheet metal and trim if you had to so it doesn't? Or are you able to farm it out?
I've seen newer gen bumper swap to older gen trucks that looked like it came from the factory and I've seen the exact same swap that looked like a 5 year old did it.
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