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07-25-2021, 03:23 PM | #1 |
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Anyone ever see a stepbumper like this ?
Im planing on putting a class 4 or 5 hitch on my 72 I knew my bumper was a little strange but not like this . Its built like a tank all 1/4 inch plates and 3/16 square tube from my measurements and its mounted in the front and rear frame holes the hitch would mount too. So Id have to remove it completely and devise brackets for the bumper. Thinking I may just bring it to my welding guy who does custom fabrications . Have him weld in some more square stock and add a 2 receiver tube and call it a day .
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07-25-2021, 03:28 PM | #2 |
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Re: Anyone ever see a stepbumper like this ?
That is interesting, almost like you can pull the bumper out to make a step up to the open tailgate.
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07-25-2021, 03:32 PM | #3 |
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Re: Anyone ever see a stepbumper like this ?
Im thinking it was for a long in bed camper. The bumper had a swing down step on it too. PO insisted on keeping it
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07-25-2021, 03:34 PM | #4 |
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Re: Anyone ever see a stepbumper like this ?
To slide it I had to loosen these cinch bolts
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07-25-2021, 03:49 PM | #5 |
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Re: Anyone ever see a stepbumper like this ?
Id keep it just for the uniqueness factor. You used to see them often by me years ago.
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07-25-2021, 03:55 PM | #6 |
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Re: Anyone ever see a stepbumper like this ?
I got a similar one with a '67 Custom Camper that I used to have. It slides out to become the step for whatever length of slide-in camper you have in the bed. Biggest difference is that mine slid under the frame rails.
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07-26-2021, 12:07 AM | #7 |
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Re: Anyone ever see a stepbumper like this ?
Nice call I'd say. Very cool set-up.
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07-25-2021, 03:33 PM | #8 |
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Re: Anyone ever see a stepbumper like this ?
Wow
Thanks some serious Fabrication Probably Had a Special purpose Really looks like something my Grandpa would have built Sounds like you got the right idea Always good to know a Great welding guy ..
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07-25-2021, 03:53 PM | #9 |
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Re: Anyone ever see a stepbumper like this ?
Definately a Camper Bumper.
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07-26-2021, 11:10 PM | #10 |
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07-27-2021, 08:46 AM | #11 |
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Re: Anyone ever see a stepbumper like this ?
Hopefully going tomorrow to fab up the hitch and retain the bumper as is. Tom the shop owner is going to do it so it'll be top notch . I'm hopefully going to tow the 68 Golden to the Carlisle truck nationals next week with it. I think it will be better hauler than the 85 k20 with 3.23 gears and 700r4 .
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07-29-2021, 06:26 PM | #12 |
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Re: Anyone ever see a stepbumper like this ?
Have one very similar to that sitting at my place that belongs to my BIL (old wagon ). Came from a 68 GMC that belonged to his G'Dad. Not sure what he has planned for it. It is one heavy CHUNK of bumper, LOL.
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07-25-2021, 04:30 PM | #13 |
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Re: Anyone ever see a stepbumper like this ?
There was a slide-out bumper mount offered, I think, as an RPO option. It was how it was done back then for campers with tail section
This shows the one that my '71 Custom Camper had
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07-25-2021, 06:18 PM | #14 |
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Re: Anyone ever see a stepbumper like this ?
I want one that slides out at the push of a button and whacks the car tailgating me , then retracts back in like nothing happened.
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07-25-2021, 06:20 PM | #15 |
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Re: Anyone ever see a stepbumper like this ?
With a spike in the middle that will pierce the grille, AC condenser and the radiator.
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07-26-2021, 10:29 AM | #16 |
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Re: Anyone ever see a stepbumper like this ?
Originally Posted by dmjlambert
I want one that slides out at the push of a button and whacks the car tailgating me , then retracts back in like nothing happened. These made me chuckle.
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07-26-2021, 11:54 AM | #17 |
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Re: Anyone ever see a stepbumper like this ?
I commuted 47 miles one way to work for many years. I had plenty of time to think about what I would have liked to do, but never did any of them.
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07-25-2021, 07:50 PM | #18 |
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Re: Anyone ever see a stepbumper like this ?
Sounds like something James Bond would drive =)
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07-25-2021, 06:27 PM | #19 |
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Re: Anyone ever see a stepbumper like this ?
Yes, now I'm really enthused.
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07-25-2021, 09:48 PM | #20 |
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Re: Anyone ever see a stepbumper like this ?
Had one on my 69' GMC K2500, 10'5" overhead camper. Welded a 2" receiver on bumper and tow our boat.
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07-25-2021, 10:16 PM | #21 |
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Re: Anyone ever see a stepbumper like this ?
I had one on my 71 C20. Believe they were aftermarket only, not aware of a production slide-out, but ya never know. Tim, any idea the RPO?
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07-26-2021, 12:09 AM | #22 |
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Re: Anyone ever see a stepbumper like this ?
As already mentioned, that is an extendable bumper for a camper that appears to have been reinforced for more capacity.
Here are a couple pictures which show the one I had the dealer install when we purchased the truck in 1969. I have modified it several times for use on a 1986 Chevrolet dually and 1999 Ford F-350 as well as to add a hitch and capacity. It was last used with the original camper in 2001.
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07-26-2021, 05:42 AM | #23 |
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Re: Anyone ever see a stepbumper like this ?
Mine was no factory. I checked for an RPO and didn't see it. But I did see an RPO for chrome rear step bumper? RPO VF2 Chrome R-Step Bumperhrome? Never seen one. Is that something else?
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07-26-2021, 04:45 PM | #25 |
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Re: Anyone ever see a stepbumper like this ?
I agree. I know mine is aftermarket.
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