Glad I was in my truck...doing 45 mph he came out at a full sprint with no time to react. I have a bull bar, but as luck would have it he hit front left fender only.

Only damage was to the bumper guards-both top and bottom cracked, along with the grille.

Anyone remove/re-install these before? Any tips or trips to not break the stupid tabs on the new ones?

 

are you talking about the black plastic covers, and/or the front plastic valence thingy. to remove them without breaking, get your eyes and hands behind the bumper and squeeze/wiggle the plastic catches out of the holes in the bumper. do one at a time and hope for the best. to install new plastic, simply push the tab into the bumper hole and it will catch.

 

Yes, the black plastic things on top and bottom. thanks!