Hi Guys! I have my rear bumper mounted and was looking for some advice. I originally had my tail light wiring going through a hole in the frame using a rubber grommet, but the bumper bracket covers the hole, so I removed wiring and grommet, installed the bumper and ran the wiring between the bed and frame. I guess it would work OK, but I'm thinking about cutting the mounting bracket (or maybe drilling a hole) to have access to the wiring hole. The bumper bracket is 3/8" metal (pretty beefy), but I don't want to cut it if it will cause issues down the road. Please see attached pictures. Thanks for any input.
~ John in Utah 1946 1/2Ton w/4-speed manual transmission w/1960 235 engine Here We Go Follow in his DITY Bay
- If you think about it, it has been one year ago today!
JMO, but I'd leave the wiring routed over the frame instead of messing with the bumper brackets. I don't think it would cause any issues with the brackets, but it's not worth the effort just to reroute the wiring.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
Looks good the way you have it with the wire loom 2nd the leave it be.I don’t know if my 54 has a hole in the frame near the bumper bracket but my wiring goes the route the same as you have done between the frame and the bed.
I think trying to cut out large sections as marked may also reduce the bracket/bumper/tow hitch stability and strength.
Drilling a hole would mean when you need to remove the bumper, that would mean disturbing/disassembling the taillight wiring.
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100 Follow this story in the DITY Gallery "My Grandpa Carl's Truck and How it Became Mine" 1966 Chevelle (Wife's Hot Rod) | 2013 Chevy Silverado (Current daily driver) US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998) | Com Fac Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)
I was going to say the same thing Kevin said. Install a plastic wire loom or that stretchy Chinese Finger puzzle kind and leave it where it is.
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
