Front Bumper removal
Front Bumper removal
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From what I read for the install of my front receiver hitch, it's remove the plastic rivets holding the plastic under belly, remove anything holding the Engine Block Heater cable to the bumper, and then the two bolts (4 in total)on either side where the tow hooks go.
Now I havent' done it yet, and I would recommend a blanket to lay the bumper on. But there's what I know.
Now I havent' done it yet, and I would recommend a blanket to lay the bumper on. But there's what I know.
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From: Columbia, MO
Front bumper is a piece of cake to remove. 4 bolts from the front, 2 by each tow hook and it will come off. They will come out towards the front of the truck. You may want some help as the bumper is not the lightest part of the truck.
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Dont forget the brackets on either side... inside the bumper on either side you will find a couple support brackets. you will have to take one bolt out and then losen another to get the bumper off too. haha i just learned that from experiance a few days ago. The truck won round 1 vs me... but i won the fight! haha it may have involved my head and lots fo blood!
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I'm 5'7" 135 lbs. The bumper is easy. Just keep it pushed in against the frame mounts as you remove the side brace bolts and then pull straight out from the front. Its not that heavy, one man removal. Definately helps to have another set of hands to re-install. Did ya get the chrome tow hooks? I removed mine to install a couple custom made hitch receivers. Then I put a big RV Generator on a basket and bolted that to two hitch extensions. Slide the extensions in to the hitch recievers and off you go with 5500 watts of air conditioning power.
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Originally Posted by rad1026
I'm 5'7" 135 lbs. The bumper is easy. Just keep it pushed in against the frame mounts as you remove the side brace bolts and then pull straight out from the front. Its not that heavy, one man removal. Definately helps to have another set of hands to re-install. Did ya get the chrome tow hooks? I removed mine to install a couple custom made hitch receivers. Then I put a big RV Generator on a basket and bolted that to two hitch extensions. Slide the extensions in to the hitch recievers and off you go with 5500 watts of air conditioning power.
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kwik, I know, the truck never had any problems with it. I think is was far enough away and low enough that it allowed adequate air flow. But, I just always had it in the back of my mind that if something went wrong or something broke, I have a big truck and camper that iwas behind it. I wound up selling it and putting a real RV generator in my camper. But yes, the idea is good and sure alot less expensive then putting a hitch on the front. If you were running a basket with a couple coolers or some light stuff it would be great, but a 200lb generator eventually made me nervous. What was I thinking!!
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