Looks great, now we need a 3rd Gen. front bumper DIY.

 

that crossed my mind, however..... the 3rd gen front bumpers stick out further than 2nd gen fronts. this wouldnt work for me, because i wouldnt be able to put my plow on anymore, and thats a huge issue for me!

 

well i finished the bumper install last night. i ended up making some "s" brackets to stabilize the bumper from wobbling. it worked!

last thing i have to do is get the sockets, and part of a 3rd gen plate light wiring to finish it all up!

 

The 3rd gen rears look great on the 2nd gens.
Good job.

 

Wow that doesn't look half bad! I've been thinking of getting a 4th gen rear bumper with the dual exhaust cutouts, I'm thinking it would look kinda cool, plus you can find them on Craigslist around here for like $150 a pop!

 

the 4th gen bumpers wont fit unless you cut the sides back. they wrap around the bed a bit, and wont clear our beds.

i was going to go with a 4th genner too, but didnt for that reason.

 

That's what a cut off wheel is for.

 

yeah but then you can affect the chrome, and i dont trust myself doing that, haha.

 

finished up the wiring today for the plate lights. i dont have any pics of that though.

picked up the wiring from an 02, at the local JY. wires were white/yellow, and black. 2002 service manual said they were supposed to be black/yellow, and black. so i just went with my gut, and got it all wired up!

i used butt connectors that have the heat shrink on them, looks clean!

 

do you have pics from the underside with it installed i am looking to do this to mine