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Originally Posted by MDPotter
What was your final determination on this? I bought the same repop brackets from post #1 and I have a 2WD LWB with leaf springs and I have the same problem - I don't have a hole in the frame rail for the very front bolt hole in the brackets. My truck came with a step bumper and the front hole in the frame appears to be positioned correctly up and down on the rail, but needs to be about 2.5" forward. I am planning to use that same centerline to drill the hole, but wanted to find out where you ended up to make it work on yours. I would rather drill a couple holes than buy a new set of brackets.
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I'm surprised your frame doesn't have a hole where you've marked. Both my SWB and LWB have that hole, and both were factory step bumpers.
The downside of drilling through that bracket where you've marked (hole) is it's not all that secure. It will leave an open hole or close, see the picture in post 8. Not that it can't work, the brackets I had for my sport bumper were the same. I think I pulled them off a Blazer, it was a long time ago.
I haven't ordered them yet, but plan to run with what's in post 3 and use the "coil spring" brackets. The coil spring bracket needs a slot cut out to clear the rivet. I have no idea what your brackets and those in the OP are for. They supposedly for a SWB leaf spring truck, but I'm going to say no. Obviously there were some variances.