Sagging Bumper Fix?

jro909 · February 17, 2011

anybody tryed loosening the two bolts holding the bumper on and realigning it? i heard if you loosen them the bumper will pop itself back into place?

tanked_darren · February 17, 2011

please explain why your bumper sags

jro909 · February 17, 2011

hit a deer going maybe 10 miles an hour and it disaligned the bumper slightly

oldmann · February 17, 2011

Good luck with the bolts. Better soak in a breakaway.

jro909 · February 18, 2011

oldmann · February 18, 2011

Why do I bother with your threads. This will be my last.

jro909 · February 18, 2011

i asked if anybody has tryed this, not if anybody knew how to loosen the bolts..take a pill man lol

hrspwr · February 18, 2011

My front bumper was misaligned, but it was not the bolts. It looks like the bolts are not slotted, on mine it was the actual bracket. I bent the bracket back and its good as new.

jro909 · February 18, 2011

My front bumper was misaligned, but it was not the bolts. It looks like the bolts are not slotted, on mine it was the actual bracket. I bent the bracket back and its good as new.

yes that was a thought of mine also, i can peek in and see the two brackets just beyond the cooling slits in the bumper and they seem sound, how big of a pain in the ass was it to take the brackets off?

AirForceAngler · February 18, 2011

Lefty loosey, righty tighty.

hrspwr · February 18, 2011

Wasn't too bad, but you have to take your time. I see that you have a Silvy, and I have a Sierra. On the Sierra I took the lower plastic valiance (that was a pain) and then I could see the entire front including the mounts. I am not sure how to take the Silvy ones off(different bumper design). I actually didnt take the brackets off the truck, I was able to bend them back on the truck (using a jack and the weight of the truck). The brackets are kinda weak to begin with, but it worked. And yes I know it is not the proper way but if you take your time it works.