Rear Bumpers

Unlike earlier years, the 1960-66 Suburban and Panel Truck rear bumper is not the same as the front on this single body unit.Two items separate them from the front. The bumper brace holes are punched in a different place. They have a separation of 16 1/2” on the rear and 19 1/2” on the front. Thus, they cannot be interchanged.A...

On 1937-55 1/2 and 3/4 ton rear bumpers there exists an unused center square bumper bolt hole that sometimes brings up questions from restorers. "Why does this hole exist and what is it purpose?" The answer relates to the attitude toward trucks during those years. They were for work and keeping their production cost low was a priority. The bumpers...