On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 09:04:00 -0500, Quiktruk99@aol.com wrote:
>I managed to get the truck parked up onto an 8x8 beam used as a parking stop,
>and upon backing off, the whole front bumper/fascia pulled down at an angle
>away from the wheelwells!!!! Ugh! Anyways, I loosened the 4 top bolts, 3 side
>bolts on each side, and when my friend pushes down on the bumper it pulls up
>into alignment. But when I tighten the bolts (side ones first) it pulls back
>into the angled position. It's better now on the right side than it was, but
>still has about 2.5" gap on the left, and 1.5" on the right. He told me the
>brackets must be bent. But when everything's loose I can get it to line up. Any
>suggestions would be helpful, like am I doing something wrong, or how much would a
>shop charge (on average) to straighten it out?
>Figures, I just paid it off last week & put new Kumho 255/55/17s on it, new
>brakes, tranny fluid, Mobil 1, and rear end fluid all done.
>I hate that damn Murphy & his stupid law!
Wait, did the bumper/fascia assembly smash into the beam? Or how did
it get smashed out of alignment?
If it's the brackets that are bent, your best bet is to just buy a new
set of brackets and then reinstall the bumper with them.
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