Body lift bumper brackets?

[Sparks]

Need some help here. I have an 85 k10 and im looking into geten a 3in body lift but i cant find anyone whos sells a kit with front bumper brackets. So if anyone knows were i could get them or if there is a kit with brackets ?

 

[crazy4offroad]

I'm only seeing them for the rear bumper, sorry I dont know much about body lifts. The ones I looked at has something called "gap guards" could this be some kind of filler panel for the front?

 

[Sasquatch]

There was another thread that i replied to a while back about the gap a body lift leaves.

http://www.gmsquarebody.com/forum/showthread.php?t=487&page=2

post number 28 is an explanation and a picture of my trucks.

My friend modified the brackets to fix the gap but it was over seven years ago and i can`t remember exactly what he did but i can take pictures and post them if you`d like to see them.

 

[Swims350]

as far as I know you'll have to fab your own.

 

[Sparks]

If you could post some pics that would be great!

 

[Sasquatch]

If it ever decides to stop raining i`ll take some pictures and post them ASAP.

 

[85k10383]

I've been thinking of fabbing up a filler to attach to the front filler panel between the bumper and the bottom of the grille. Some sheetmetal and some rivets ought to do it.

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Shot at 2010-10-02
This is my 85 K10 w/3inch body lift for your viewing pleasure
I would worry about what a modified bumper bracket would do in a collision, myself....

 

[Sasquatch]

Sorry it took so long, When it finally stopped raining i was a way for a few days.

Once i looked i remembered that he cut the frame with a plasma cutter and we used the hole on the bottom of the bracket and put it in the top hole on the frame.

It has held up this way for i think about 8-9 years.

I have a two inch body lift but so i`m not sure it will work for a three inch lift without drilling another hole to lift the bracket another inch.

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[bigchevytruckdriver]

How I covered mine!

 

[hirschdalechevy]

You just fab up a haif box sort of thing and use all the stock frame holes for your box , then bolt your bumper on the top of the box you made 3" higher ,( kind of hard to explain ) , I will try to get some pic's for you. It's also real easy to raise the saddle tanks as well. Just drill new holes in the mounts 3" lower and use the stock frame holes.

 

[bigchevytruckdriver]

Raised saddle tank and the one thats still low. Yup not too hard at all!

 

[hirschdalechevy]

Here is some pic's of what I did for the front bumper and raised the tanks (super easy) , just need some paint , steel , and a nice wire feed .

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