Best Replacement Rear Bumper for 2001
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From: New England
Never could find a CAPA certified bumper. took a chance and ended up with the bumper sold by LMC, which I think was both inexpensive and wonderful! Very nice, tough, and scratch free powder coat as well as heavy construction (especially for Taiwan made). Came wrapped in foam inside a nice heavy box. No brand name. Perfect fit IMHO.
Wife recently had a construction truck run into her and damage the passenger door (yes, it was hit yet again - only the door, but this time the door had to be replaced), so when it was in the body shop for repairs I got them to paint the new bumper for $130. I think it turned out really nice! Much better than if I had painted it. Transferred all the plastic pieces from my old bumper. So total cost to me for the bumper was about $280.
Ready to take the Blazer too when we take Avalanche to Monroe, MI near Detroit to have the Krown rustproofing done next month. Try to save it a little longer. Hopefully the tailgate won't start rusting out around the lock very soon. Maybe I should take the inside cover off and spray it down good with the oily Krown rustproofing material I was given in an aerosol can last year.
Got to thinking.... with all the little damages on both sides and the front, I bet most of the vehicle has been repainted to color match that pretty red paint. Except for top and tailgate. I bet it's not easy to match, but I always did like that color.
Hmmm.. looks like I need to pop the plastic completely down on the right side of the bumper.
Wife recently had a construction truck run into her and damage the passenger door (yes, it was hit yet again - only the door, but this time the door had to be replaced), so when it was in the body shop for repairs I got them to paint the new bumper for $130. I think it turned out really nice! Much better than if I had painted it. Transferred all the plastic pieces from my old bumper. So total cost to me for the bumper was about $280.
Ready to take the Blazer too when we take Avalanche to Monroe, MI near Detroit to have the Krown rustproofing done next month. Try to save it a little longer. Hopefully the tailgate won't start rusting out around the lock very soon. Maybe I should take the inside cover off and spray it down good with the oily Krown rustproofing material I was given in an aerosol can last year.
Got to thinking.... with all the little damages on both sides and the front, I bet most of the vehicle has been repainted to color match that pretty red paint. Except for top and tailgate. I bet it's not easy to match, but I always did like that color.
Hmmm.. looks like I need to pop the plastic completely down on the right side of the bumper.
Thanks very much!
That's for 4 door models, for the spare that's kept underneath. You stick your tire iron flat end into and spin to let the spare drop down.
If yours is a 2 door, it doesn't have the tire hoist. The spare will be inside the cargo area or on an outside swing arm.
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Joined: Apr 2019
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From: New England
Great thanks very much!
The hole?
That's for 4 door models, for the spare that's kept underneath. You stick your tire iron flat end into and spin to let the spare drop down.
If yours is a 2 door, it doesn't have the tire hoist. The spare will be inside the cargo area or on an outside swing arm.
That's for 4 door models, for the spare that's kept underneath. You stick your tire iron flat end into and spin to let the spare drop down.
If yours is a 2 door, it doesn't have the tire hoist. The spare will be inside the cargo area or on an outside swing arm.
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