I hit a pole yesterday that separates parking spaces and put a nice dent in the passenger side corner of my stock front bumper. I may try and do Woods stock stubby bumper mod where you bend over the piece and weld the plastic but I'd like to try and pop out the dent first if possible. Thanks!

 

you need a heat gun to do it, but it's really easy to melt the bun=mper instead of fixing it. if you do just right it will pop right back out. you may have to masage it a little.

 

Yeah, if you're taking about the plastic end piece, a heat gun on it will usually just pop it back out. Me, I'd just go buy a Rugged Ridge and not worry about whacking poles...

Jeff

 

i'll give you mine if you want to stay stock, i hate those things -- i think you should just take the plastic off and see whats underneath and work with it a little

 

Tastes differ and so too wallet contents.
I like the stock bumpers myself.

Just they are useless for hi-lifting.
So I added D-Shakles at all 4 corners for that and a 2" reciever up front.

Now I can change tires and winch front or rear for a lot less money than buying bumpers etc.

Also adding on 4 Hella 5055s is easy on the stock bumper.

And it looks real good.

As if I care what it looks like.

Its a Jeep not a car!

 

Mine is an '08 Sahara so the silver center part of the stock bumpers looks really nice against the rescue green.

Anyway, I cut a hole in the back, heated it up and was able to pop out the dent. It looks much better but I think I'll eventually to the stubby stock bumper mod anyways because it's only a matter of time before I dent in the corners again on a boulder or whatever.

 

Yes! I love these things! Forget trying to fix it. You just need one of these to fix it right!

 

i used a heat gun on my front it popped out but still left a small crater but no one well ever know just dont heat it up yo much

 

I pushed mine back out by drilling a 1 1/4" hole with a paddle bit and used a 1/2" x 16" socket extension to push the dent out. Its not perfect but it will do until the cash is around for a new bumper or I can find someone in SE MI, that wants to get rid of their stock bumper.

I was wondering if you could take a stock bumper and fill it with expandable foam insulation. By drilling a hole in the buttom then cutting off the excess. You think this would keep the bumper from collapsing? Mine crushed when I barelly brushed a 1 1/2" tree on a trail. In all honesty I thought I would push it over and didn't realise the bumper crushed until after we got back. I think its a weak spot in the plastic mold.

 

mine fixed itself after a good nights rest.