Bumper Bracket Replacement
Factory bumper supports are welded to frame horns, and they are all jacked up. 2005 2500HD GMC
Option 1: Get truck on rack to pull things back to stock (if thats even an option) Option 2: Grind off weld, remove jacked up supports and bolt on new ones via RA (http://www.rockauto.com/en/cart/?a=R...le.com+URL+%2F) Thoughts? Obviously option 2 worries me with getting the brackets aligned to where factory had em, but I can do that operation in driveway. |
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I'd think you'd have an easier time with the bolt-in brackets versus a shop bending/tweaking the bent up ones back to perfect. Much easier to slot holes I would think versus perpetual tweaking of super metal bracket.
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It would be grinding the factory welds off, and then getting new brackets on somehow where the old ones were located.
Worry is that if I knock the weld off completely I won't have anything to align new bracket to. |
Mine are bolt on. Worked fine
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(I prob am way over thinking this) |
Take a lot of good measurements before cutting.
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Slightly slotted the holes and made them adjustable. Then lined the bumper exactly how I wanted it
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I think so. The front left of my truck was hit before I got it. So it was repaired as well. But I don't remember having to completely drill holes.
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I would think so too and I know there are some holes there that aftermarket bumpers use. Probably super easy to do and OP should just ship itttttttt
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Ordered the brackets though, gonna see if I can grind weld then use it to align new brackets too. |
Yeah I just looked at mine. I wonder if the gassers are different?
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To update: After grinding/cutting factory bumper supports off, managed to get the new brackets on. Only used the bottom hole for now, before I drill the final home want to get another opinion on alignment of the bumper.
So yes, I over thought it. As usual. :lol: |
Don't feel that bad, I've been overthinking a heads/cam swap for *years*.
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