Question about bumper replacement '94 King SE

Workhorse635 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-11-2008, 03:43 PM

I bought a new one piece bumper for my old rusted out 3 piece bumper. The problem is that the old mounts were bent just enough to make it a too tight a fit. I got a pair of new bumper mounts and I just can't figure out how to get a wrench onto the mounting bolts. The bumper is off okay, so is the valance and I can't figure out how to remove and replace those mounts. Anyone have any ideas?

Workhorse635 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-11-2008, 07:00 PM

Well, I guess it's always good if you figure something out for yourself. After staring at the truck from many different angles, I figured out how to do this. So to make it easy for anyone else that runs in to this project here's how it goes.
First, look under the front wheel wells. You will see two holes through them toward the inside by the bumper mounts. The top oval one has a bolt that is easy to get to using a 12mm socket with short extension. This one only needs to be loosend, not removed. Below that is a round hole that has a bolt that needs to be removed, also a 12mm. Do this on both sides, driver & passenger. You can now pull the bumper free. Pull it out slowly so you can disconnect the parking light wires. Installation is the reverse. You will probably have to put a little pressure on the mounts to get them to slide back in but it was really no problem. I recommend bolting the bumper to the mounts before you put the mounts back in. That's about it. Short and sweet.