jddmj Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 After lowering my truck a few months back (2/4) I broke the bracket on my tail light. The truck bottoms out from time to time due to the truck not being c-notched. I made a new bracket, and fixed the tail light. But last night, I hit a big pot hole that not only caused the whole truck to shake, but broke the new bracket. Now I can't figure out a way to fix the tail light again, so a new set of tails is on my wish list.I can't afford to c-notch the truck right now, so I am looking for other options. The bump stops are trimmed too. What can I do to prevent breaking my tail lights again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_aSSet Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 take the bump stop brackets totally off, and be careful until you get a cnotch. never heard of breaking tail lights though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverado_ss_04 Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 take the bump stop brackets totally off, and be careful until you get a cnotch. never heard of breaking tail lights though. i took the brakets off mine also and bought small flat bump stops to bolt onto the frame. i have had 1 of the 2 tabs break off my old tail lights, it sucks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC03SS Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 Post up some pics of what broke and the bracket you made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jddmj Posted December 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 The bracket broke right behind where the light screw goes in. The bracket was a L piece of plastic screwed into the plastic. I got a good deal on some oem tails that have been smoked. They should be here in a few days. I also ordered thin bump stops. So we shall see how that works out. Sent from my iPhone 4s using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatTallCanadian Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Drive slower lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgowen343 Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Ihad the same problem when I first lowered my truck(3/4). Took the bump stop brackets off and it very rarely slams anymore. My tail lights are fine. but I also have the stock tail lights in my garage just in case. What shocks are you running? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jddmj Posted December 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Belltech Sent from my iPhone 4s using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fors Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 My truck has the 3/4 kit and keys torqued down and I rarely ever bottom out. I used the supplied red bumpstops that came with the kit though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jddmj Posted December 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 I actually pieced my kit together and cut my factory bunk stops. I got shorts stops on the way though. Sent from my iPhone 4s using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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