Dee1986 Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Wondering the best way to go about switching out my faded out rear step bumper for a chrome non step bumper. My 86 250 has a nice front chrome bumper but the rear doesn't compliment it well. Not sure if brackets are difficult to come by or am I going to have to fab some. Thanks for any insight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 You can see the bumpers and brackets here: Documentation/Exterior/Bumpers. And I think you'll see that the non-step bumpers take different brackets. (Which is a pain 'cause I have a non-step bumper for Dad's truck and don't have the right brackets. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee1986 Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 You can see the bumpers and brackets here: Documentation/Exterior/Bumpers. And I think you'll see that the non-step bumpers take different brackets. (Which is a pain 'cause I have a non-step bumper for Dad's truck and don't have the right brackets. ) I saw that in the documentation, tried searching the web a little for the non step brackets with no luck. I really like the look of the less boxy non step, ties in with the front much better IMO. Might have to order the bumper and get to cutting and welding some brackets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1986F150Six Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 I saw that in the documentation, tried searching the web a little for the non step brackets with no luck. I really like the look of the less boxy non step, ties in with the front much better IMO. Might have to order the bumper and get to cutting and welding some brackets Wasn't reamer producing reproduction ones? Or was that for Flaresides? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee1986 Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 Wasn't reamer producing reproduction ones? Or was that for Flaresides? All I can find is brackets to that bumper for 70s Fords . Not sure if they will work for my 86. Might have to take a chance and make them work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzFace2 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 Wasn't reamer producing reproduction ones? Or was that for Flaresides? They are for the Flare Side chrome bumper. I was told the late 60's (bump side) brackets are different but I did not check that closely. A buddy had the bump side and he is building a 84 flare side and wants to run the rear chrome bumper and looked at his bump and saw it would not work. Think he said the brackets came straight out, think like the step bumper one do for our truck, where the flare side ones swing out and up. I also did not look what bumper his bump side had so if a step that could be why too? Dave ---- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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