rear bumper

Be careful in purchasing used Advance Design rear bumper braces! Even the seller may not know there are two different shapes. When installed incorrectly, the rear bumper will not be in the correct position. The more common rear braces are on the half ton pickup. They are designed to lower the long horizontal bumper so the tailgate can swing down...

On rare occasion you will see a pickup that has a pair of original design front bumper guards installed on the rear bumper. Big Mistake! This is a recipe for tailgate damage. One slip of the hand while raising or lowering the gate will allow it to swing down until it hits these bumper guards. The result is evenly spaced...

  GM step beds during 1955-1966 are almost the same. They even use identical tailgates. Thus GM did not find it necessary to change the rear bumper stamping during these 12 years. However, there is one important difference which distinguishes the 1955-1959 from 1960-1966 rear stepbed bumpers. During 1960-1966 GM placed two stamped square holes (not in 1955 through 1959...

Ever wonder why GM pickup rear bumpers became an option for so many years? Jim Carter Truck Parts wanted to know also. Here are the facts:Beginning in 1951 these bumpers became an extra cost option and remained this way for so many years on most pickup models. The reason relates to pickups being mostly for work. Though protecting the bed...

In 1954, GM introduced their new deeper improved stepbed. With this design the optional rear bumper required the license to be moved to the center. This eliminated clearance problems between the bumper and the left side mounted license plate.