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Old 12-12-2010, 11:17 PM   #88
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Re: 1973 K20 Build Thread

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Originally Posted by Maxxd07 View Post
A few different companys made them. Luverne was a big one back in the day. My old man worked at a chevy dealership in the late 60s and early 70s, and they put alot of them on. They were reffered to as a "drop" bumper since you could unhook the tailgate arms and drop the tailgate strait down. Alot of guys up here had livestock racks in thier pickups and would let you drop the tailgate, back up to a loading chute, load your livestock, and shut the gate and the tailgate.

Sorry for the sidetrack, I am loving the build.
Dont get me wrong, I wouldnt want that bumper on a slammed SWB but a LWB 4x4 or even 2x4 stock height. I kind of like it... Only the second one Ive seen.
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