Joined: Jun 29, 2021 Posts: 37 Location: San Antonio, Texas
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2022 10:48 am Post subject: Rear bumper offset?
Good Afternoon Everyone...
I have begun working on the frame of my M-38 and with that, I had to repair some damage done by Bubba. As I was mounting a new rear bumper, I lined up the rivet holes and double checked to ensure the trailer hitch mount location was centered between the frame rails. However, with that done, I find that the distance from outer frame rail on the driver's side to the end of the bumper is 13 1/2" and on the passenger side it is 10 1/2". Is that normal because I don't see any other way it could mount without screwing up the hitch mount location... oh, and I purchased the bumper from Kaiser-Willys so I am assuming it is correct. _________________ Dennis Haas
1953 M-37
1952 M-38
Joined: Jun 01, 2021 Posts: 58 Location: Brome Lake, Qc, Canada
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2022 11:37 am Post subject:
Hi,
you're all good, just checked my 70 yr old rear crossmember (not a bumper)
and my measurements are identical...Driver side sticks out more _________________ Pierre H.
Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 344 Location: Wichita, KS
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2022 11:41 am Post subject:
I was getting ready to post the identical information. _________________ 1951 M38
1952 M38
1952 M38A1
1942 Dodge WC-55
1951 M100 trailer
1942 Ben Hur trailer
Joined: Jun 29, 2021 Posts: 37 Location: San Antonio, Texas
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2022 12:27 pm Post subject:
Whew! Thanks to all who checked that. I can now proceed without worry... and yes, I should have said cross member as it certainly is not a bumper! LOL
Thanks again, _________________ Dennis Haas
1953 M-37
1952 M-38
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