What's the difference?

[The Arctic Fox]

Alright I wanna know what changed from the 88-93 to the 94-98 style bumper brackets. (Number 8 on the picture.)

Why are the bumper options for 88-98 when the bumper brackets changed in 94?!?

Reason being is, I switched from old to new grille and I'm trying to get the lower grille filler to fit. Problem is, it doesn't fit in between the bumper and the radiator support.

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[1badgmc]

The 2 inner brackets are the ones that changed. They push the bumper out slightly to allow for the later filler panel to fit.

 

[Ruger_556]

I found this out the hard way with my filler panel...

 

[Horns]

The 2 inner brackets are the ones that changed. They push the bumper out slightly to allow for the later filler panel to fit.

Filler panel on the later style is bigger.

 

[chrmar]

Mind you the bumpers themselves interchange. Just put a bumper from an 89 on my 98.

 

[1badgmc]

Mind you the bumpers themselves interchange.

Correct.

 

[The Arctic Fox]

You'd think they would change the outer brackets too to help push it out, but that's just me I guess. Looks like I'm going to the junkyard to get some newer style bumper brackets, then I can eventually get a diesel bumper!!!