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Pugsy
Dodge Dakota
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4/20/2007
11:38:30
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 Subject: Rear Bumber Removal - how to?
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2002 2x4 Club Cab Sport.
My rear bumber is getting grossly rusty living up here in Canadian winters!
I'd like to remove it and bring it in to a body shop to have it sand blasted and refinished. How do you go about removing it? How many bolts are there and where are they located?
Is it a pain in the ass job to take off?
Thanks for the help!
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Pugsy
Dodge Dakota
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4/20/2007
13:39:15
| RE: Rear Bumper Removal - how to?
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Sorry for the typo - it's my rear bumper!
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Old Grump
Dodge Dakota
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4/20/2007
15:11:32
| RE: Rear Bumber Removal - how to?
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This is one of the easiest things to do.
Disconnect the license plate lamps at the connectors.
Apply the correct size wrench in the counterclockwise direction to all the bolts holding the bumper brackets to the frame.
If you would climb under the back end of the truck, you should be able to figure it out, if you have some mechanical aptitude.
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ya
Dodge Dakota
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4/20/2007
20:58:13
|  RE: Rear Bumber Removal - how to?
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like how easy!
unbolt/remove any nuts & bolts
and unplug any wires
an wa laaaaa
clunk! it's off
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modain
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4/20/2007
21:03:18
|  RE: Rear Bumber Removal - how to?
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There are six 18mm nuts, three each side.
If you have a hitch receiver, put your hitch in. This will support the bumper after it's no longer held on by the bolts. Otherwise you'll need one or two helpers holding onto it so it wont' fall on you. That would hurt.
What's your left foot doing?
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2002 Graphite QC SLT Plus, 4.7L, NV3500, Superchips 3715, 3.92 LSD, loads o'fun...
2001 Patriot Blue Durango SLT, 4.7L, 45RFE, Superchips 3715, 3.55 Open (for now)
1999 Forest Green Dakota RC Sport, 2.5L, NV1500, 3.55 Open
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isitjustme?
Dodge Dakota
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4/20/2007
21:30:08
| RE: Rear Bumber Removal - how to?
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*pounds head on desk repeatedly*
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ThisIsBrutal
Dodge Dakota
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4/22/2007
11:57:00
| RE: Rear Bumber Removal - how to?
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Pugsy, I think you just put to rest the notion that there's no stupid question.
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Pugsy
Dodge Dakota
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4/22/2007
20:37:53
| RE: Rear Bumber Removal - how to?
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Exactely. Trust me things always look simple until you actually go and do the job and run into hicups. Just want to make sure things go smooth once I'm under there.
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BlackKotalac
GenIII
4/22/2007
23:50:20
| RE: Rear Bumber Removal - how to?
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umm may i suggest just buying a new or used bumper you will save money probably...sandblasting and refinishing thats gonna be alot of hours of labor if you are gonna have a shop do it then u still got to buy the quart of paint which will run probably 60-90 bucks...just a suggestion
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Pugsy
Dodge Dakota
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4/23/2007
11:00:33
| RE: Rear Bumber Removal - how to?
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Good point!
Anyone have a rear bumber that they've taken off to have a flat rear end?
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