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[sloGMC]

That's an interesting rear bumper.

[tigerburns]

Originally Posted by sloGMC

That's an interesting rear bumper.

The bumper is something I was going to ask the forum about in a future posting. I have never seen one like it. In my research I can't find it as a factory option. I don't know if it was and old aftermarket, a custom build, or a dealer add-on. Figure there may be somebody here who would know.

The old retrac mirrors I think were an original dealer option. Believe it or not, Retrac is still in business and making mirrors (mostly for semis and large box trucks). I contacted them about these to see if I could get a replacement set. They looked them up in their archives and found them, but they do not manufacture them anymore. I will need to try to find some way to have them restored.

[RenoKeene]

Ahh, GMC Big Block. Longhorn to boot! Well done.

[lil hoodlum]

The rear bumper allows the tailgate to be dropped straight down. It makes loading or unloading heavy objects easier. Ranchers would use a bumper like that to load or unload hay bales or perhaps even livestock. Or you could drop the tailgate straight down and backup to a loading dock with out damaging the tailgate.