Originally Posted by wtfemery

So I got my bumper today and I went to start tacking it together and realized the bracket that bolts to the frame doesn't fit at all. I was assuming the brackets would bolt directly to the frame rails, but, well just look at the photos. Perhaps they intend you to just bolt it to the bumper brackets? but the holes don't line up to those really either. I emailed the company but they wont be open till Monday. Really wanted to get this done this weekend but literally the first step is holding me up.

How did you guys mount your steel bumpers?

I think I could make an L or U shaped bracket to bolt to the frame rails (obv need to grind the rails down so the lip isn't in the way) and then weld the provided bracket to that. Or, perhaps I could simply weld a flat plate to the end of the frame rails that's wide/tall enough to bolt to the provided bracket.

My tools are pretty limited... basically just hand tools, angle grinder, drill, welder, some misc things.

This bumper will likely stay for the rest of the truck's life, and with the existing damage to the bumper brackets and right frame end cap, I'm not THAT worried about modifying the ends of the frame rails. This is actually one of the reasons I didn't go with a bolt-on kit, because I knew it probably wouldn't fit exactly right with the damage I have anyways, especially if it was intended to bolt to where the stock bumper bolted, not the frame rails.

I honestly think the big flat plate on the ends of the frame rails would be the easiest route in terms of my abilities/tools. L bracket would be a bit harder.


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