Chrome Front Bumpers
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From: Carson USA
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Here's my delema... I aquired a pair of fog lights that I attempted to mount in the origional top bolt holes of the bumper on my '79 F-350. Well.... the top of the bumper isn't totally level and causes the fog lights to tilt. I'm fairly sure my bumper is a cheap aftermarket. If I had a "stock" chrome bumper would it be level? Also I was thinking about getting a winch bumper if I can't find a regular bumper that is level. Any recomendations for chrome winch bumpers that look fairly fitting on a pickup like mine? There are pictures of my rig in my gallery. Thanks
Adam
'79 F-350 4x4 Ranger Supercab Long Bed
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'79 F-350 4x4 Ranger Supercab Long Bed
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From: cedar rapids usa
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 25-May-02 AT 02:55 AM (EST)]um if the bumper is bolted to the truck, and the truck is on level ground, and you bloted the lights at the bumper bolts, it would seem to me to reason that your frame, and not the bumper, is the troubles. Did you take a level to the bumper to see if it was flat? Did you check the tire pressure? Your own weight could unlevel the truck also.
Take a measuring tape, and with the truck on a flat level surface, measure the distance from the bottom of the left side and compare it to the right. It could be your truck has a small twist in the frame or weak springs and you didn't even know it.
Take a measuring tape, and with the truck on a flat level surface, measure the distance from the bottom of the left side and compare it to the right. It could be your truck has a small twist in the frame or weak springs and you didn't even know it.
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From: Carson USA
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 25-May-02 AT 02:44 PM (EST)]I guess my description of the problem could have been a bit clearer. I have the two lights mounted through the upper frame to bumper mounting holes. I'm fairly sure that the bumper I have on here is an after market reproduction because it's flimbsy and the top of it appears to rise towards the middle slightly which makes both my fog lights tilt slightly raising the beam to the middle of the vehicle and drooping the beam to the outside. The pickup is totally level... it's the top surface of the bumper that is not. Thanks
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the top of the bumper is not level. it does slope away from the grill. that is the way it is made. your lights should have enough adjustment to make up the difference.
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Ok.... let's try this.... If you look down on the lights from directly above.... similar to looking directly down on an aircraft..... then the problem isn't in the "pitch" (up/down) which can be adjusted with the base of the Cibie fog lights..... and it's not a problem in the "yaw" (left/right) which can be adjusted with the base.... it's the "roll" I'm having a problem with.... hope my aircraft terminology is correct and helps... thanks again...
