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Mar 11, 2007 | 09:58 PM

SDTruckMan

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Rear Bumper

Anyone here have their rear bumper replaced due to it being distorted/Wrinkled or Wavy?

Mar 11, 2007 | 10:05 PM

biz4two

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I haven't for any of the reasons you mentioned.

However, for the '99-'07 SD rear bumpers...they have to be the cheapest made of any FORD truck that I have owned.

Reason/TIP: DO NOT use a Hi-Lift bumper jack on these rear bumpers. They will bend...and look terrible after.

How you ask...Happened to me!

biz

Mar 11, 2007 | 10:15 PM

SDTruckMan

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Looking at a used truck and sitting here looking at a oasis report that appears pretty clean, to the point of me wondering if maybe its just a little bit to clean.

Says--Bar Rear Bumper Rein (whatever thats supposed to translate to???)-Distorted/Wrinkled/Wavy/ Bad Chromeing replaced Rear bumper.

Mar 12, 2007 | 01:14 AM

RACERX7775

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bar, rear bumper reinforcement bracket???

Mar 12, 2007 | 07:24 AM

SDTruckMan

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Well if "Rein" is a Reinforcement bracket.
Would you need to replace that when the bumper was just distorted/wrinkled/wavy/ bad chrome.
Or is that a good indication that maybe it was hit????

Mar 12, 2007 | 11:06 AM

biz4two

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A CarFax could help with knowing if it were hit. Keep in mind though...that a minor 5mph bump...the owner might not have used insurance. In which case...no big...because the only thing effected would be the bumper and maybe a bracket or two.

biz

Mar 12, 2007 | 11:31 AM

SDTruckMan

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yeah just thinking to that if it was replaced under warranty, and the owner did get hit or hit something. Ford wouldnt replace under warranty would they?
and if thats the case it still doesnt make sense about the reinforcement bracket..