Help With Bumpers
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Mountain Pass
Joined: May 2004
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From: El Paso, TX
Help With Bumpers
I just installed a 3" body lift. I need help with the bumpers though. Is there any aftermarket brakets I can get and if so from where? Is there a way to raise them without new brakets? Thanks for all the help.
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I imagine you should be able to get brackets from one of the companies selling body lifts for these trucks.
If you're handy with a saw you can make some too. I'd probably use a length of square or rectangular tube sandwiched vertically between the bumper mounts on the frame and the bumper to both space it up and forward, which will help with tire rubbing while turning, and eliminate the stock stamped steel brackets. Someone else on this website has probably made thier own brackets and likely has a different way to go about it.
I spaced mine forward 2" with wood blocks to clear 33's that were rubbing when turning, but had no need to space the bumper upwards.
If you're handy with a saw you can make some too. I'd probably use a length of square or rectangular tube sandwiched vertically between the bumper mounts on the frame and the bumper to both space it up and forward, which will help with tire rubbing while turning, and eliminate the stock stamped steel brackets. Someone else on this website has probably made thier own brackets and likely has a different way to go about it.
I spaced mine forward 2" with wood blocks to clear 33's that were rubbing when turning, but had no need to space the bumper upwards.
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Joined: Dec 2002
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From: Lorain, Ohio
My front bumper brackets had slots in them and I was able to adjust up or down about 2.5" either way. This left a very unnoticable 1/2" gap in the front which is filled in by the rubber trim under the headlights. For the rear bumper I used a piece of 1/16" x 3" aluminum cut to length and screwed it in to cover the gap. I think it looks great and was easier that fabbing some new brackets for the rear. Oh, I painted the aluminum to the truck.
On my buddy's truck we did the same for the front bumper but for the rear we kinda jacked up the truck by the rear bumper and kept heating all the bracketry red until it sorta bent to the desired position. I did't like this method so i just filled in the gap.
Hope this helps.
On my buddy's truck we did the same for the front bumper but for the rear we kinda jacked up the truck by the rear bumper and kept heating all the bracketry red until it sorta bent to the desired position. I did't like this method so i just filled in the gap.
Hope this helps.
