rear bumper damage plz help

Señor_Godric

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Hey guys I got myself into some gnarly offroading cosmetic damage. The clips on the bumper that clips to the aluminium frame doesn't clip and I don't know how to fix that. The frame looks a lil pushed in. The actual bumper was pushed in, so I just used hot water and pushed the dents out, however I'm still stuck with the bumper not realigning with the frame. Any suggestions???
 

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What aluminum frame?

Take some pice that make sense- I can't tell what the hell you have there.
 
What aluminum frame?

Take some pice that make sense- I can't tell what the hell you have there.

Sorry not the aluminium frame its just the frame of the car.
 

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Sorry not the aluminium frame its just the frame of the car.

Dude- you take worse pictures than me- and that is definitely saying something.

The black plastic tabs on the bumper need to be bent back so they line up with the clips on the body. Then you can push it back into place and it will stay there.

Once in place 99% of what you have there can be buffed out. Been there, done that about 5 times, lol.

Good luck.
 
Dude- you take worse pictures than me- and that is definitely saying something.

The black plastic tabs on the bumper need to be bent back so they line up with the clips on the body. Then you can push it back into place and it will stay there.

Once in place 99% of what you have there can be buffed out. Been there, done that about 5 times, lol.

Good luck.

No his pics are clear, he just doesn't know how to post them. Happens to the best of us.
 
Dude- you take worse pictures than me- and that is definitely saying something.

The black plastic tabs on the bumper need to be bent back so they line up with the clips on the body. Then you can push it back into place and it will stay there.

Once in place 99% of what you have there can be buffed out. Been there, done that about 5 times, lol.

Good luck.

Its not me its how its uploading.
 
Just some minor road rash OP... nothing to be worried about.

Nothing is wrong with your frame.

If anything, keep going at it until the Tupperware bumpers fall off so you can get some real ones.

Or just leave it, and enjoy the carnage. Its only cosmetic.
 
Dude- you take worse pictures than me- and that is definitely saying something.

The black plastic tabs on the bumper need to be bent back so they line up with the clips on the body. Then you can push it back into place and it will stay there.

Once in place 99% of what you have there can be buffed out. Been there, done that about 5 times, lol.

Good luck.

the thing is when I took the section of that bumper off I made sure the clips snapped on and they did, however I'm guessing the lip on the corner is slightly pushed in I'm not able to clip it on. Idk
 
the thing is when I took the section of that bumper off I made sure the clips snapped on and they did, however I'm guessing the lip on the corner is slightly pushed in I'm not able to clip it on. Idk

Take the 10mm bolts off around the wheel well that hold the bumper on- pull the entire side loose and straighten those black clips out. You will see how they fit into slots to snap into place. It'll go back on, they are extremely resilient.
 
Dude- you take worse pictures than me- and that is definitely saying something.

I've always found your pictures helpful. In fact, some of them I wonder how you were even able to take. That being said, I have some books on framing your shots and storyboarding techniques from college laying around somewhere. I'd be happy to send them over to both of you

:llama:
 
I've always found your pictures helpful. In fact, some of them I wonder how you were even able to take. That being said, I have some books on framing your shots and storyboarding techniques from college laying around somewhere. I'd be happy to send them over to both of you

:llama:

This place is a pain in my ass...:moon:
 
the thing is when I took the section of that bumper off I made sure the clips snapped on and they did, however I'm guessing the lip on the corner is slightly pushed in I'm not able to clip it on. Idk
I've done this pretty much every time I've driven off pavement. It helps if you remove the tail light. Pull the cover inside the cargo area to get to the two nuts. You need a 10mm deep socket to get them off (don't drop them!). Yank hard on the light to pop it out. Remove all the screws and clips in the wheel well. Now.... this part is important because it will keep things from going back together.... I don't know what year your truck is, but on the early 5th gens there is a terribly flimsy metal bracket holding the bottom of the bumper at the back. Get under there to see if there's one. It attaches to the frame and your bumper if it's there. This bracket will keep your bumper from snapping back into place. Remove the bracket and either; A. Throw it out, or B. Straighten it back out and put it back on the truck. After you do that, pull the bumper off just on the edge (where it sits in the body). Look at the long black clip. If any part of it is broken you may not get it seated correctly. Now look below where your tail light was. There's another plastic clip there. It may also be broken. This shouldn't matter. Now start below where the tail light was and carefully press the edge back into the clip using some well placed firm pushes. You should be good. Put all your screws/clips back in the wheel well and put your tail light back in. Good as new. But.... it will probably happen again.

Good luck.
 

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