rear sport bumper for an 82

[joe1982]

hey fellas, quiick ? here. i recently tookoff my old rear step bumper that you see in this picture here. i threww on a roll pan that i had in my kitchen, but just hated it!!! i am about to just order a rear sport bumper from lmc BUT, i was wondering if you could use the same brackets, or if you needed different ones.

[lolife99]

You need different ones.
Blazer and suburban outer brackets will work. But the inner brackets are specific to the trucks. I had to get mine at my local GM dealer.

[joe1982]

Originally Posted by lolife99

You need different ones.
Blazer and suburban outer brackets will work. But the inner brackets are specific to the trucks. I had to get mine at my local GM dealer.

thanks man, i was lucky enough to find an 82 at the pick your parts with a sport bumper. the bumper is trash, but the mounts will do!

[JohnC]

Sweet can't wait to see pics of it on the truck. You will really like it!!

[joe1982]

Originally Posted by JohnC

Sweet can't wait to see pics of it on the truck. You will really like it!!

i know, like i said, i hated the step bumper but the roll pam just made me mad looking at it

[JohnC]

Yeah I felt the same way on mine. I didn't want a step, but didn't want a roll pan either. So the sport was a good fit for me.

[kelsfine69]

Originally Posted by joe1982

thanks man, i was lucky enough to find an 82 at the pick your parts with a sport bumper. the bumper is trash, but the mounts will do!

WOW you lucked out, everything around here has step bumpers on them..Ive been looking for brackets for 3 months....

[Driveway Dreams]

Did you take a pic of it with the roll pan on it? I am curious what you didn't like about it.

[joe1982]

well fellas, i just ordered my rear bumper! i spent all morning getting the rear bumper and mounts off of the truck at the junk yard, also helped myself to the radiator support. snapped a few before and after pics of the mounts, i only got to one side today, they were pretty rusted.

[joe1982]

well, i have to sneak them in when i can guys, liked the way the sun was hitting her today at the junk yard, and at home. some pics of my new center cpas and of my 2 ladies

[joe1982]

Originally Posted by Driveway Dreams

Did you take a pic of it with the roll pan on it? I am curious what you didn't like about it.

sorry bro, i did not take any pics. it was the liscense plate that annoyed me. it did not flow with the rollpan. and i just couldnt convince myself that i liked how it looked. oh well, it was free.

[Driveway Dreams]

Gotcha. I never have cared for the ones with the plate inset. Like you said, they just don't flow well.

BTW: I saw you are a Chargers fan. I went to University of Northern Colorado with Vincent Jackson...He rocks!

[joe1982]

Originally Posted by Driveway Dreams

Gotcha. I never have cared for the ones with the plate inset. Like you said, they just don't flow well.

BTW: I saw you are a Chargers fan. I went to University of Northern Colorado with Vincent Jackson...He rocks!

god he does!... i almost got teary eyed at his performance this past sunday, and i met and snapped some pics 2 weeks ago at the charger raider game.

[tonyscustomrides]

LMC has the brackets for $119, but who knows how they will fit. Im curious to see the quality of the bumper you ordered, as i want to do the same to my 81.

[joe1982]

Originally Posted by tonyscustomrides

LMC has the brackets for $119, but who knows how they will fit. Im curious to see the quality of the bumper you ordered, as i want to do the same to my 81.

same here, i ordered the "premium" one. my buddy ordered the normal smooth chrome one and it looked pretty good. i got the brackets for 15$, ill order the ones from lmc if thee dont fly, we will see.

[tonyscustomrides]

what size tires are on your truck, im lookin to get the same on my 81, it has the rallies but with a 29" tall tire, i like the look of yours.

[joe1982]

Originally Posted by tonyscustomrides

what size tires are on your truck, im lookin to get the same on my 81, it has the rallies but with a 29" tall tire, i like the look of yours.

they are 275/60 in the back and 255/60 in the front. 28'' and 27.1''

[joe1982]

finally threw it on yesterday, really satisfied with it. i am going to order the chrome plate bracket though..

[tonyscustomrides]

That looks really good, did all the bolt holes line up ok? Does the bumper have the license plate light with it or not? I cant wait to get the sport bumper on my truck

[JohnC]

Looks aweseome man. Congrats!!!!

[joe1982]

Originally Posted by tonyscustomrides

That looks really good, did all the bolt holes line up ok? Does the bumper have the license plate light with it or not? I cant wait to get the sport bumper on my truck

thanks man, they did o
line up once i loosend and adjusted the bracketsa bit. the right corner sticks out about a 1/4'' more. but looks good. it did not come with the light though, i got the plate bracket and light at the pick your parts when i got my brackets.

[truckfan]

i just did the same thing. before and after attached. i only had/used the outside brackets for now.

[78-5.3]

Originally Posted by truckfan

i just did the same thing. before and after attached. i only had/used the outside brackets for now.

ok is a sports bar like this on my truck???

[spr85gmc]

i have the sport bumper on my truck and the only brackets i have is th y bracket and it has worked out just fine for the past yr or so.. and if you figure out how to fix the1/4 in its off let me know mines the same way on the same side

[truckfan]

Originally Posted by 78-5.3

ok is a sports bar like this on my truck???

yes, that is a sport bumper. inner brackets are hard to come by