Rear bumper assy

[crooper]

I damaged my rear bumper last night and I want to replace it myself. I've looked on Amazon for a repair manual and I can't seem to find one. Is there some sort of resource I can access to find out what I'll need to replace? Like, do I just need a new bumper or is there underlying brackets and stuff I need to get as well?

 

[NJrunner11]

i too backed into a tree and broke my passenger side lense thats in the bumper. the right bumper piece itself was mangled and broken off the clips, but i managed to take it apart and put it make on with not much problem. i basically started by taking the mudflap off, then took the bolts underneath the bumper out, and then the 5-6 bolts that run along the top of the bumper that are inside the hatch. like when you open the hatch theres a row of bolts that run along the top of the bumper. its actaully very easy to do if you just crawl around and look for everything

there are clips and "cusions" that are inside the bumper, and most likely you broke the clips..

if you happen to find repair parts (preferably a lense) let me know because i cant really find anything cheap

<a href="http://www.trademotion.com/partlocator/index.cfm?action=getJointLocator&siteid=840&chapter=ARM8416&sectionids=,2836&make=34&model=4runner&year=2004&catalogid=2&displayCatalogid=0"> this should help you see all that the bumper includes </a href>

 

[crooper]

Thanks for the tip on the bumper assembly. I'm not sure if I'm going to buy new and have it painted or find a replacement somewhere.

I found a left tail light on ebay for about $110 shipped, which is less than partznet.com.

 

[teampwr2]

THis May Help.

 

[crooper]

Thanks! Is that for a 2006-2008? I don't think the bumper sides are separate on my truck.

 

[NJrunner11]

pretty sure they are... the look like one piece but the end pieces tuck under the middle piece...