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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 11:06 AM
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Question Fixing Front Bumper
Hey guys, I was just wondering if there was a way to "straighten" out my front bumper. It is a pushed up on the passenger side and is tight with the headlight and my foglight is also bent a little. Here is a pic, hope you can see it..
 
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 11:22 AM
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Should be as simple as loosening the 4 bolts by where the tow hooks would go and straightening it out. I have to believe they have some play in them. Mine is like this also. Will be trying to fix that this weekend.
 
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 11:43 AM
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Should be as simple as loosening the 4 bolts by where the tow hooks would go and straightening it out. I have to believe they have some play in them.
That's what I thought, but my other ? is how do I fix the fog light? Once I drop the bumper it will cover most of the fog light right?
 
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 12:32 PM
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I will have to look, but isnt the fog light mounted to the bumper? so it will move the exact same amount?
 
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 12:35 PM
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Oh, okay. I will try to fix it tomorrow before I go into work. Thanks Eimer
 
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 02:38 PM
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the fog lights are mounted to the actual bumper and not the fascia.

your truck looks like someone backed into it and pushed up the bumper/fascia on the passenger side. (to me anyway.)
 
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 05:49 PM
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one way to find out, start unbolting....
 
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 06:07 PM
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the fascia comes off pretty easy. 6 bolts. torx heads ( I dont remember the size off hand) 2 in each wheel well, and 2 under the grill.
 
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 06:53 PM
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So if you want to adjust the bumper you have to loosen up all 6 bolts??
I ask because i got the same problem of a space under the passenger headlight..
 
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 08:36 PM
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well, no. but if your fog light is all jacked up, you will need to remove the fascia.

to adjust the fascia, your going to have to pull the fascia off and elongate the mounting holes in the wheel wells. from the factory, there are small round holes drilled, to adjust the fascia, you need to elongate those holes to allow for movement.

Normal gap...
DSCF0419.jpg

after elongating the holes and adjusting the fascia.
DSCF0418.jpg
 
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