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Rear Bumper Removal

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1978Blazerk5

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Well to leave alll the brackets on what is all involved to taking the rear bumper off of my 78 K5. the reason i wanna do this is so i can get some idea what a custom bumper would look like. Cause i got a peice of 8"X2"X1/4' C-channel just laying around, but i gotta use it to build a bumper for the old van that i daily drive.
 
there are carriage bolts that are bolted through the bumper. Look at the underside of the bumper, take off the nuts, pull bumper off.

~Brian
 
Brians89K5 said:
there are carriage bolts that are bolted through the bumper. Look at the underside of the bumper, take off the nuts, pull bumper off.

~Brian
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ive been told before that you have to take off the trailier hitch and the fuel skid plate.
 
I removed my rear bumper on my 89 blazer without removing anything else. The hitch stayed in place and so did the gas tank skid. IIRC there are 8 carriage bolts involved.
 
Depends on the type of hitch. The original hitch had two bolts to the bumper below the license plate and two to the frame.

I didn't have a skid plate on the tank when I had this hitch. I cut the bolts off from the frame mounts. I think the skid plate would have been in the way.

This is the hitch that was on it when I bought it:
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ditto as above...just unbolt the bumper...only time u unbolt the hitch n gas tank skid is if u have to drop tank...believe me i know...had to drop tank in Lowe's parking lot...NOT FUN!!!

well thats on my 1990...not 100% bout other models...my bad...
 
here is a picture of the rear, you can see the type of hitch i got. And you can also see why i wanna build a new bumper.
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Check my bumper thread -- I bent mine, which admittedly is 3/16" and not 1/4", with a jack against the truck. I use a Hi-Lift, but you could prolly use a bottle jack. Obviously you gotta notch the inside of the bend, then support one end very well so it's got empty space under the bend, and push with the jack. :deal:

-- A
 
78...looks like to me all u need to do is unbolt the carrige bolts...have u looked under there yet 2 c where/what the hitch is mounted 2??? doesnt look to me that the hitch bolts to the bumper...at least from the pic that is...looks like an aftermarket hitch...if so, should b bolted to the frame like mine is...
 
blazin' j said:
78...looks like to me all u need to do is unbolt the carrige bolts...have u looked under there yet 2 c where/what the hitch is mounted 2??? doesnt look to me that the hitch bolts to the bumper...at least from the pic that is...looks like an aftermarket hitch...if so, should b bolted to the frame like mine is...
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x2 - The two upper carriage bolts closest to the license plate can be a PITA to get to with the hitch in place. Your hitch doesn't need to be removed.

This style hitch bolts to the bumper and frame.
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Thanks guys i got it off, a couple of the bolts where hard to get at cause of the hitch but i got the bumper off. I am gonna paint the stock bumper a silver just as a temporary thing, off coarse i am gonna rough it up with a flap wheel first.
 
dremu said:
Check my bumper thread -- I bent mine, which admittedly is 3/16" and not 1/4", with a jack against the truck. I use a Hi-Lift, but you could prolly use a bottle jack. Obviously you gotta notch the inside of the bend, then support one end very well so it's got empty space under the bend, and push with the jack. :deal:
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reason i was asking is cause the bumper on my work/daily driver van fell off and i cant get a stock one so i got some C-chanel and i need to bed it a little bit to make it look better.
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Ya i know its a ford, but i got it for $400 it runs and drives, plus it gets 21mpg.
 
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