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Removing stock frontbumper

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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 02:42 PM
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Okay.. Newbie question..I have removed eight bolts to the stock bumper but still having trouble removing. What am I missing?
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by jwhiteiv
Okay.. Newbie question..I have removed eight bolts to the stock bumper but still having trouble removing. What am I missing?
the wiring harness of the foglights is attached to the bumper.
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 02:57 PM
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I don't think it's wiring it seems to be catching on the tow hooks.. Do those come loose?
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 03:03 PM
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There are 12 bolts total, 2 on each side of the frame/mount, and 2 others on each side that I think just hold the plastic part to the metal part.

In your picture, it looks like you've still got four bolts to go
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by kbp810
There are 12 bolts total, 2 on each side of the frame/mount, and 2 others on each side that I think just hold the plastic part to the metal part.

In your picture, it looks like you've still got four bolts to go
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by jwhiteiv
I don't think it's wiring it seems to be catching on the tow hooks.. Do those come loose?
the tow hooks have 4 studs each and those are the 8 nuts you remove it should all come out as a unit but you still need to cut the ty wraps holding the wiring harness
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by jkmadness
the tow hooks have 4 studs each and those are the 8 nuts you remove it should all come out as a unit but you still need to cut the ty wraps holding the wiring harness
I did not touch the outer 2 nuts and the whole bumper came out...(jk 2012)
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 03:12 PM
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I did not touch the outer 2 nuts and the whole bumper came out...(jk 2012)
yeap you have 4 more right next to each foglite
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 07:10 PM
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Got it thanks for the help!
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Old Oct 12, 2012 | 02:51 AM
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Nice bumper dude...Got the same one...Cheers...
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