77 bumper fit a 72?

[Kurt Combs]

I am buying a 77 F-150 with a really nice front bumper, looks like it might fit my 72 F-250. Does anyone know if they interchange?

[forrestbump]

Yup! '65 through '77 are interchangeable.

[Kurt Combs]

Thanks Forrestbump, that made my evening!

[Calfdemon]

Didnt they widen the frame in 73? I know the bumper will fit, but doesnt some modification need to be done to get it mounted to the frame? I bought a rear bumper off of a dent and the mounting brackets were set too far apart for the bump frame. Is the front bumper different?

Of course, I am not questioning Forest Bump because if anyone is going to know, it will be him. But just wondering why my dent rear bumper was too wide for my bump frame.

[forrestbump]

Didnt they widen the frame in 73?

Yup! ...but rear only.

http://www.fordification.com/tech/chass ... arison.htm

Bump rear frame width is 34" and Dent rear frame width is 38". Front frame widths remained the same from '65 to '79. Cosmetically a '78 or '79 front bumper is different then '65 through '77 but they'll bolt up...kinda like using a Dent tail gate on a Bump, it'll fit, it just doesn't 'look' right.

These rear frame widths are 2WD measurements as F250 4WD remained narrow, I.E. 34" through '77-1/2.

Confused yet? Me too!