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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 10:57 PM
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Odd thingy

I was looking under my truck today and noticed behind the rear bumper a license plate bracket and light. I know rear bumpers were not standard till the 80s but it seems odd that they installed this on a 96.

Anyone else got this?
 
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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 11:14 PM
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The front bumper has a license plate bracket and light in front of it, so it just makes sense for the rear license plate bracket and light to be behind the rear bumper.

Nice try tho.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 12:38 AM
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I've seen a few like that......
 
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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 05:45 AM
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My previous 95 XL was like that when my Dad bought it new. It did not come standard with a rear bumper. When he bought he we had to pick out a bumper. My current XLT doesn't have one, since it came with a bumper.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by g_k50
The front bumper has a license plate bracket and light in front of it, so it just makes sense for the rear license plate bracket and light to be behind the rear bumper.

Nice try tho.
Your a smart %%.

I knew that the bumper was an option for many years. I was under the impression that they were standard from the late 80s on though.

Just seen it and found it amusing.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 03:48 PM
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Rear bumper was optional on all F150/F250/F350 through 1996 and optional on all F250/F350 through 2000 or 2001.
 
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