Never Have I Been More Frustrated

[mbumpus11]

I set today to be my day to install my 32" lightbar I have been planning for. I waited an extra day for it in the mail due to the holiday (Happy Fourth!). Hiding it in the grille. I'm aware I will be needing to trim the airdams - no issue here.

I got the top grille off, no problem. I got the grille insert on the lower portion out, no problem. Got all the screws out, all the push in clips, and I couldn't for the LIFE of me figure out how to get the entire front bumper off. I pulled and nothing happened.

Frantically searching T4R.org and the google machine left me empty minded, a dead phone, and a dirty computer keyboard.

I have found a lot of threads for the '10-'13 models, but haven't found one showing steps to remove the '14-'15 bumper. Any help?

Also, not looking to join websites and download this file or that file...looking for a thread referral if possible?!??!?

 

[2014 Warthog]

After you remove the screws and the top clips as shown in the picture above. The rest of it comes off with hand force.

Getting it started can be tricky.

You start at the wheel well. But the first claw in the wheel well is the hardest, the hole in the bumper cover that that uppermost screw goes through actually holds onto the part you are trying to separate from besides the first claw itself. So pulling straight off is difficult. Grab the edge of the bumper cover at the top near that upper wheel well screw and rotate it towards you a bit to get it over the protrusion that is trapping it. You can also use a screwdriver on the inside of the wheel well to pry it out a bit as you pull outwards. Then as soon as the first claw snaps loose, the rest come off easy.

 

[Erimol]

When you put the cover back on do you just smack it hard to re engage those claws?

 

[fubar]

Be a bit careful as you have wires to the fogs attached...

 

[2014 Warthog]

Yeah everything just snaps back together