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Got Rearended. 2007 Nbs Sierra. Bumper?

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I recently got rearended and was wondering where would be the best place to buy a replacement bumper if I need one. The bumper itself looks fine, but it just bent down. I dont know if there are some brackets that got bent or what. I have a hitch on the truck and it took all the impact, but wasnt sure if I will need to replace the whole bumper. Thanks in advance.

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I got rear-ended about 5 months after I bought my truck. It ended up costing about $700 to fix the 'bumper'. It was a light bump and the only damage was to the bumper. The van that hit me didn't have any visible damage either. They replaced something like 3 or 4 pieces of the bumper as it is something like 7 pieces all together.

C. Charles Hahn Senior Enthusiast

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I recently got rearended and was wondering where would be the best place to buy a replacement bumper if I need one. The bumper itself looks fine, but it just bent down. I dont know if there are some brackets that got bent or what. I have a hitch on the truck and it took all the impact, but wasnt sure if I will need to replace the whole bumper. Thanks in advance.

 

I would consult a body shop before you do anything else -- they'll be able to evaluate the damage and give you a pretty good idea what will need to be done when they quote it out for you. From there you can decide if you want to tackle it yourself or not.

BuckFeverZ Senior Enthusiast

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The "bumpers" on these trucks are not strong at all. I backed into a trailer once and I was probably only going about 1MPH and it left a good size dent in the left side. The dealer wanted over $350 just for the one chrome section. I said the hell with that and found one at a swap meet for $50 but it is very time consuming replacing it since it is rivited on.

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t it is very time consuming replacing it since it is rivited on.

 

well hell there goes my idea of trying to find a painted denali bumper at a junkyard to swap out, I hate messing with rivets.

Red03SVT Enthusiast

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Yeah I am gonna see. The bumper itslef I dont even know if it was touched. The hitch took the impact. Anyone know what they will have to do about the backup sensors?

daylower Enthusiast

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Maybe recalibrate them or something if they weren't visibly broken? I'd actually make them replace the sensors if they don't have some sort of recalibration for them to do. The last thing you want is to have your backup sensors go all hay wired a few months down the road.

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Are they not footing the bill for the collision? Or do you not want to turn it in and have it on the trucks track record? Otherwise if they are handling the bill I would say just have a body shop fix you up on the person's dime. I think you would be happy with the result and you wouldnt have to do anything but retrieve estimates for the work. With that said if you want to tackle it yourself, ebay, craigslist, local bone yard, ect. would prob have the replacement parts you are looking for. You could also go to the dealership but it will cost you some crazy $$$.

jblakeney Senior Enthusiast

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I recently got rearended and was wondering where would be the best place to buy a replacement bumper if I need one. The bumper itself looks fine, but it just bent down. I dont know if there are some brackets that got bent or what. I have a hitch on the truck and it took all the impact, but wasnt sure if I will need to replace the whole bumper. Thanks in advance.

 

If I had a GMT 900 this is what I would do...... Tough Country makes some NICE STUFF.. Deluxe Rear Bumper. If they do much more weight reduction of these trucks we are going to drive paper cans.

 

Jbo

ColoradoSkiCountry Senior Enthusiast

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Gotta remember folks, today's trucks are built to crumple, (Crumple Zone) as per mandated safety standards and crap like that. That's why the bumpers don't take alot of abuse. That and lighter weight = better MPG.

C. Charles Hahn Senior Enthusiast

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Gotta remember folks, today's trucks are built to crumple, (Crumple Zone) as per mandated safety standards and crap like that. That's why the bumpers don't take alot of abuse. That and lighter weight = better MPG.

 

Granted.... but there's something to be said for putting "My big-ass truck: 1. Your little tin-can econo-box: 0." on the scoreboard.

 

Now, it's both sides of that collision posting a 0 score. :thumbs:

Silverado4x4 Senior Enthusiast

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Gotta remember folks, today's trucks are built to crumple, (Crumple Zone) as per mandated safety standards and crap like that. That's why the bumpers don't take alot of abuse. That and lighter weight = better MPG.

 

Very true, bumpers today are mostly for looks anymore and they are not the bumpers of the 70s.

pm26 Senior Enthusiast

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The "bumpers" on these trucks are not strong at all. I backed into a trailer once and I was probably only going about 1MPH and it left a good size dent in the left side. The dealer wanted over $350 just for the one chrome section. I said the hell with that and found one at a swap meet for $50 but it is very time consuming replacing it since it is rivited on.

 

I am not even sure if you can call them bumpers. I think that "rear end finishers" would be more appropriate. These things are not meant to be bumped.

 

You should see the rear bumper on my old '84 Mercedes 500SEL car. The bumper itself has a thick painted plastic cover, but underneath is a heavy steel reinforcement bar, there is a very thick (5/16 inch thick at least and 4 inches wide) chromed steel filler bar on top, and of course there are twin shock absorbers that transfer the shock into the underbody of the car. There would be no damage visible at all if you backed into something at 5 MPH, provided it is nothing sharp. Yes, the old 126 Mercedes chassis, built like a tank. Sadly, nobody builds cars or trucks like this anymore, not even Mercedes. It is simply not economically feasible given the stiff competition.

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