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**71swb4x4** · 07-09-2005, 10:46 PM

I am replacing my late model bumper with a sport bumper. The brackets I have are hitting the body mount. I pulled a bracket off my 4x4 Blazer and it has been clearanced so it doesn't hit the body mount. I assume this is the way Blazer brackets were correct? So I can just remove some material from my truck bumper brackets to make them fit?

I have attached a picture. The one off the Blazer is longer, but it looks like I will still have at least two bolt holes that match up with the frame on the shorter one. I don't want to remove as much material b/c you can see that the one broke at a bolt hole.

07-09-2005, 10:46 PM	#1
71swb4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 10,499	Rear bumper brackets different from pickups? I am replacing my late model bumper with a sport bumper. The brackets I have are hitting the body mount. I pulled a bracket off my 4x4 Blazer and it has been clearanced so it doesn't hit the body mount. I assume this is the way Blazer brackets were correct? So I can just remove some material from my truck bumper brackets to make them fit? I have attached a picture. The one off the Blazer is longer, but it looks like I will still have at least two bolt holes that match up with the frame on the shorter one. I don't want to remove as much material b/c you can see that the one broke at a bolt hole. Attached Images __________________ Some people are like slinkies, they aren't good for anything, but you can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.