Do most people just deal with the weight of the tailgate when they go to an aftermarket rear bumper? With the window and stuff for the power raise/lowering it's pretty damn heavy without the helper spring.
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Tailgate and aftermarket rear bumper
- Thread starter Mastiff
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I left the helper springs on when I pulled the bumper off my '74 ... coulda sworn the springs went against the frame, and not the bumper. IOW, I still have helper springs even with an aftermarket bumper.
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I left the helper springs on when I pulled the bumper off my '74 ... coulda sworn the springs went against the frame, and not the bumper. IOW, I still have helper springs even with an aftermarket bumper.
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Anyone have a picture of how those tork rods interface from the tailgate to the truck? I don't have mine anymore, but I'll buy some if I can make them work. The picture in LMC doesn't make it very clear where they attach on the truck side.
I left the helper springs on when I pulled the bumper off my '74 ... coulda sworn the springs went against the frame, and not the bumper. IOW, I still have helper springs even with an aftermarket bumper.
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Anyone have a picture of how those tork rods interface from the tailgate to the truck? I don't have mine anymore, but I'll buy some if I can make them work. The picture in LMC doesn't make it very clear where they attach on the truck side.
I went to the junk yard today and got the torque rods (helper springs) that I needed, plus got a look at the install. Looks like when my new rear bumper was installed, they bobbed the frame a little and got rid of the part where the torque rods attach. It looks like it might still work with them attached a little further in - I can't tell yet. Has anyone done it?
