Sierra rear bumper dent :(

rob1231 · March 12, 2013

I was giving my truck a good wash over the weekend and noticed a small and hardly noticeable dent on my rear bumper. Never noticed the damn thing because the bumper was always filthy. With summer coming soon, and how clean I keep my truck during the warmer months I'd like to get this fixed.

Cheapest place to buy a new bumper? Do i have to buy a whole new bumper or just that chrome section?

Picture attached to show dent;

Thanks for any help

elite0259 · March 12, 2013

Should be able to just do the chrome section, if I remember correctly it's held on to the bumper by a bunch of rivets.

BlackZ71Silverado · March 12, 2013

I would try to pop that thing out before buying a new one. Can't really tell from the picture how bad it's pinched but I would give it a try.

TimmyG · March 12, 2013

It is 3 pcs. As others have said I would tey to pop it out, cant really make it worse. Hit a local junkyard and get replacement. Or put a sticker over it

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Mckenzie · March 12, 2013

You would really buy a whole new bumper because of that one little dent? I say just leave it

pm26 · March 12, 2013

A dented bumper on a GMT900? No way!

In reality, they dent if you sneeze on them too hard.

rob1231 · March 12, 2013

You would really buy a whole new bumper because of that one little dent? I say just leave it

Yeah.... I would.

A dented bumper on a GMT900? No way!

In reality, they dent if you sneeze on them too hard.

Thats how it happened. I was walking towards my truck from the rear and coughed.

It is 3 pcs. As others have said I would tey to pop it out, cant really make it worse. Hit a local junkyard and get replacement. Or put a sticker over it

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Local junkyards have nothing. Only bumpers without the backup sensors, and even then, they are in less that ideal shape and will only sell you the entire bumper.

Three pc's is a good thing, I found a replacement on ebay for $70 but wont ship to Canada. I'll take off the bumper when the weather warms up more and try hammering it out. If that doesn't work I'll try to find a replacement elsewhere.

Thanks

Daryl LBZ · March 12, 2013

You would really buy a whole new bumper because of that one little dent? I say just leave it

I would...

Bad Bowtie2 · March 12, 2013

These new trucks have bumpers....made up of about 17 peices.

Lot's of rivots & push-pins hold it all together.... Good luck.

DaveH71 · March 12, 2013

You can just buy that chrome section, its not hard to replace yourself. Gmpartsdirect.com has the exploded bumper view, 162$ for just that chrome end piece. A lot better then just a whole new bumper.

JrocK817 · March 12, 2013

yea, as others already said, take that section off and try to pop it out first.

Edit.. pretty sure there is someone selling the a pair of the chrome pieces in the for sale section. check it out.. prolly cheaper than buying new.

pm26 · March 12, 2013

You can try removing the dented section, then placing it on a flat piece of wood and then use a heavy perfectly round metal socket (something large like 3 inch) and roll it back and forth in the damaged area.

426ted · March 12, 2013

I looked at mine sideways and it dented. Seriously, bought one from 'carpartswholesale' on Ebay for $57.00, they shipped free to Canada. Had it on all winter and it hasn't started to rust yet. Same heft to it as the original, though it did not fit quite right at the corner, but enless you know to look it's not noticable. Secured it with stainless nuts, bolts and lock washers as I did not have a large enough rivet gun.