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Jun 23, 2001 | 10:07 PM

ford86

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I have a chance to buy a chrome bumper in excellant condition off a 89 XLT to replace the steel bumper on my 86. Will this fit my truck?
86 F-150
4x4 6cyl-300
33x12.5

Jun 23, 2001 | 10:54 PM

87f250

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no , you could make it fit but the brackets are very different.
87 f-250
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4.9 granny tranny 4.11 gears

Jun 23, 2001 | 10:55 PM

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front or rear? the rear would just bolt up the front is different.

87 f-250
" if you are going to have a bear, it might as well be a grizzly"
4.9 granny tranny 4.11 gears

Jun 24, 2001 | 12:15 AM

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The bumpers do mount different. 86' style bolts directly to the front of the truck frame. The newer bumper has a bracket and a fixed bolt type pattern bracket that is used in conjunction. This bolt type pattern bracket bolts through the side of the frame and not directly through the front. You can bolt it up but it would not fit proper. There would be gaps up front at each end of the bumper. The 86' body is not straight across. It slants off to the back on each side. That is, the front is kind of curved, or beveled. The front bumper of the newer truck is straight across. You would actually have a better chance of using a bumper from a 92' to 96' truck. I have seen this application done and it turned out very good. Just some thoughts. Jake.

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Jun 24, 2001 | 04:28 PM

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