So what bends in a light front bumper collision? Asking for a friend...

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Should be able to get it apart again and try to straighten when I'm back at work, possibly not til Tuesday due to the storm. I'll get more pics for you then. Taking a chain as a backup as I'm going to try first with a tow strap/tree saver/soft shackle setup so that there's no metal involved in the pull.

Hope that goes well for ya. Is the bumper all you have to work with to get things back the way they should be?

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[rocsteady]

Hope that goes well for ya. Is the bumper all you have to work with to get things back the way they should be?

I think so, at least that's all I'm going to do mechanically. Hoping it'll straighten things out a bit.

 

[rocsteady]

Had to get right back up on the horse that threw us this weekend. Back out and enjoying the truck in its natural habitat.

 

[rocsteady]

Back apart tonight

 

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How long does it take you to remove the bumper?

 

[rocsteady]

How long does it take you to remove the bumper?

I'm going to say about 1/2 hour as you need to remove a bit to get to the wiring

 

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Noticably better. Before on the right and after pics on the left. The driver's side is not as dramatic a difference as the passenger.

 

[rocsteady]

Took @superj 's advice and it worked pretty well I think

 

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Looks just fine @rocsteady. Nice work.

 

[superj]

that looks great.

i have to do my 04 ranger sometime soon. someone backed into it in the parking lot and pushed the passenger side in about 2 inches.

 

[rocsteady]

These little suckers, that allow the plastic tab on the "lower grill" (number 10 in the parts picture) to grip into the slots on the metal bumper, are a pain to remove and reattach. I would like to pick up a handful of them as I mangled a few during the three times I had it apart and back together the last couple weeks.

 

[superj]

i have found them in the self help section at the local hardware store, oddly

 

[rocsteady]

i have found them in the self help section at the local hardware store, oddly

Really? I will definitely go look for them. Interesting.

 

[rocsteady]

How long does it take you to remove the bumper?

This video is short and sweet and helps you make sure not to skip a step or miss where a fastener is located for the front end. Was very useful when you have pieces all over and putting back together too.

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