Rear bumper Sag
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Rear bumper Sag
Hope this has not been covered before. I searched but found nothing....
The rear bumper on my 90' F150 is sagging on the drivers side (dropped about 1.2 inches) I think I read somewhere that this is common due to the operator repeatedly climbimg into the box from that side. There is no sign of impact and the mount seems undamaged.
Is there a way to adjust the bumper for height? I am planning to remove it and refinish the paint. The truck looks lopsided when viewed from the rear, really bugs me
Andy
The rear bumper on my 90' F150 is sagging on the drivers side (dropped about 1.2 inches) I think I read somewhere that this is common due to the operator repeatedly climbimg into the box from that side. There is no sign of impact and the mount seems undamaged.
Is there a way to adjust the bumper for height? I am planning to remove it and refinish the paint. The truck looks lopsided when viewed from the rear, really bugs me
Andy
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Is the whole bumper sagging--or is the top part of the bumper sagging?? On my 92--just the top step part of the bumper was bent down--I was able to bend it back up using a floor jack and a block of wood.
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Rear Bumper sag
The left hand side (driver) has dropped noticably. The bumper itself is in good shape. The whole bumper slants downward from right to left. It is square back to front (the distance from bumper to tailgate is equal left to right) so I don't think it has sustained a hit
Can it be adjusted from the frame mounts? I tried a 3 ton hydraulic jack and only ended up lifting the back end of the truck.
Can it be adjusted from the frame mounts? I tried a 3 ton hydraulic jack and only ended up lifting the back end of the truck.
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Try loosening the bolts that tie the bumper to the frame. Use your floor jack to align the bumper and then torque the bolts.
The bolts may be rusted or one might be broken. In any case, you should be able to get that bumper straight and level without too much work.
Lou Braun
The bolts may be rusted or one might be broken. In any case, you should be able to get that bumper straight and level without too much work.
Lou Braun
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