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Olden Days · 04-02-2007, 04:19 PM

I know the rear brackets are different on a 71 4x4 short bed vs 2 wheel drive. somewhere I got the idea that the front were the same though. Is this correct or not. Thanks

see ten · 04-02-2007, 06:37 PM

It seems like the fronts are the same. And yes the rear are different due to a 4x4 having spring hangers in the way. A coil spring truck doesn't have this issue.

**CPNE** · 04-02-2007, 08:43 PM

The front brackets are different between 2wd and 4x4 to clear the front spring hangers.

The inner rear brackets are different between the SWB 4x4 and a coil spring 2wd or a LWB leaf spring 2wd. The 4wd SWB and 2wd SWB leaf spring brackets are the same. I believe the outer brackets may be the same. This assumes the sport bumper, not the step and tow variety

04-02-2007, 04:19 PM	#1
Olden Days Living In The Past Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Rockies Posts: 709	correct application, bumper brackets I know the rear brackets are different on a 71 4x4 short bed vs 2 wheel drive. somewhere I got the idea that the front were the same though. Is this correct or not. Thanks Last edited by Olden Days; 04-02-2007 at 04:19 PM.

04-02-2007, 06:37 PM	#2
see ten WTB this ad Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lafayette Georgia Posts: 5,074	Re: correct application, bumper brackets It seems like the fronts are the same. And yes the rear are different due to a 4x4 having spring hangers in the way. A coil spring truck doesn't have this issue.

04-02-2007, 08:43 PM	#3
CPNE Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NH Posts: 6,664	Re: correct application, bumper brackets The front brackets are different between 2wd and 4x4 to clear the front spring hangers. The inner rear brackets are different between the SWB 4x4 and a coil spring 2wd or a LWB leaf spring 2wd. The 4wd SWB and 2wd SWB leaf spring brackets are the same. I believe the outer brackets may be the same. This assumes the sport bumper, not the step and tow variety __________________ Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter Maybe I need to sell some of this crap Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all



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