sbach66
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Howdy all, in my continuing effort to piss away all my disposable income, I've purchased a Rock Rage front bumper for my Overland. How tough of a task is it to remove the existing plastic bumper and replace with the new, including swapping out the OEM fog lights? From doing some web research today, reading instructions and watching videos, from what I see:
Remove OEM Bumper
1. Remove plastic trim tab between bumper and grill
2. Remove skid plate
3. Unplug fog lights from harness and unplug harness from body
4. Remove nuts securing 8 bolts securing bumper and remove it
5. Disassemble bumper to remove fog light harness
Install New Bumper
1. Install fog lights on new bumper
2. Mount fog light harness on body (saw one video where he ran removed grill and ran it back behind hood)
3. Install new bumper, secure 8 bolts
4. Replug fog lights and harness
5. Reinstall skid plate
Am I missing anything? Toughest thing I saw in videos I watched was disassembling the OEM bumper to remove the light harness and getting underneath to get at nuts/bolts (don't have a lift or ramps). Seems pretty straightforward. Any advice/thoughts appreciated. Would rather do myself than pay a shop.
Remove OEM Bumper
1. Remove plastic trim tab between bumper and grill
2. Remove skid plate
3. Unplug fog lights from harness and unplug harness from body
4. Remove nuts securing 8 bolts securing bumper and remove it
5. Disassemble bumper to remove fog light harness
Install New Bumper
1. Install fog lights on new bumper
2. Mount fog light harness on body (saw one video where he ran removed grill and ran it back behind hood)
3. Install new bumper, secure 8 bolts
4. Replug fog lights and harness
5. Reinstall skid plate
Am I missing anything? Toughest thing I saw in videos I watched was disassembling the OEM bumper to remove the light harness and getting underneath to get at nuts/bolts (don't have a lift or ramps). Seems pretty straightforward. Any advice/thoughts appreciated. Would rather do myself than pay a shop.
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