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Old 04-25-2012, 05:14 PM   #4
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Re: Bumpers from Brothers Trucks

I haven't bought bumpers from Brothers but I have bought both Keyparts and Goodmark bumpers and have been satisfied with them. The aftermarket bumpers are thinner than stock bumpers. One of the things to watch for is that often the "square" on the new bumper bolts you'll buy sticks beyond the thickness of the bumper and bumper bracket. Consequently. you can tighten the nut down without fully tightening because it has bottomed out against the square. An over size flat washer followed by the regular flat and lock washers usually doe the trick. Don't over tighten as you can dimple the repop bumpers fairly easily.
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