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08-22-2016, 09:20 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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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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08-23-2016, 07:27 AM
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08-23-2016, 07:41 AM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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08-23-2016, 09:00 AM
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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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08-23-2016, 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Blackbirdws6
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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I agree. After a quick search it doesn't look like it would be TOO awful to align.
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08-23-2016, 11:41 AM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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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.
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repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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08-23-2016, 11:54 AM
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Mine are bolt on. Worked fine
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It started before I drove your car. I just have to look at it the wrong way and your car poops parts.
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08-23-2016, 12:32 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike
Mine are bolt on. Worked fine
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How did you make sure they were aligned to where factory was?
(I prob am way over thinking this)
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08-23-2016, 12:41 PM
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Lord of the rings / 10 Second Club / Meet Coordinator
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Take a lot of good measurements before cutting.
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08-23-2016, 03:02 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LTb1ow
How did you make sure they were aligned to where factory was?
(I prob am way over thinking this)
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I watched FFB's build. You're definitely over-thinking this. #easyyy
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08-23-2016, 04:13 PM
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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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Originally Posted by 79CamaroDiva
It started before I drove your car. I just have to look at it the wrong way and your car poops parts.
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08-24-2016, 07:37 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike
Slightly slotted the holes and made them adjustable. Then lined the bumper exactly how I wanted it
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Do they go into factory holes in the frame?
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08-24-2016, 07:46 AM
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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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Originally Posted by 79CamaroDiva
It started before I drove your car. I just have to look at it the wrong way and your car poops parts.
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08-24-2016, 08:12 AM
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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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08-24-2016, 08:26 AM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider
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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Negative, bracket is def welded to frame rail. No holes there other than the tow hook through bolt.
Ordered the brackets though, gonna see if I can grind weld then use it to align new brackets too.
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repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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08-24-2016, 11:10 AM
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Yeah I just looked at mine. I wonder if the gassers are different?
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08-24-2016, 11:23 AM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider
Yeah I just looked at mine. I wonder if the gassers are different?
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My 1500 has em bolted on I think.
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08-28-2016, 05:53 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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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. 
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08-29-2016, 11:10 PM
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Don't feel that bad, I've been overthinking a heads/cam swap for *years*.
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