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Can I ask someone(s) to measure length of fleetside and stepside rear bumper? 60-66. I have what I believe now is a fleetside bumper (75 in length). Would like to confirm so I know for sure what I have. Is the suburban bumper also different so that maybe I have a suburban bumper?
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Thanks that clears up the ste0 side. I will poke around that site for the others
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1 final question. Is the suburban bumper same as fleetside? Vendors catalogs do not list a suburban bumper but that may not be the conclusive.
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I believe the suburban uses the same bumper front and rear. No license plate dip in rear. I believe coilover has a 67-72 Fleetside bumper. Don't think it's a flipped 60-66.
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Frame is narrower in the front then the rear, so although they look the same on a panel the bolt holes don't line up by a good margin .
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TF panels and suburbans use same bumper front and rear, Thought the 60-66 did also? Sure would save GM money.
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John if you would, next time you are in the garage measure length of rear bumper. I should have recalled you had one of those
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H B both bumpers measure 78 1/2 in. long while the inner bolt to bolt on front measure 26 1/2 the rear measures 44 1/2 bolt to bolt .
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Thanks for the measures John. Mine bumper (presumed to be a fleetside bumper) is 75 in long. 35 1/2 inner bolt to bolt.
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That is a fleetside bumper on your truck, it's flat on the back side, from side to side.
The step side bumper curves toward the cab on each side.
you can see the how the step side bumper curves and points in these pics here:
pics of my '65 stespide -Woog
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That does it. Thanks for all the learning.
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