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Old 01-22-2015, 09:52 AM
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Is there anyway to straighten this through adjustments, or does it have to be pulled straight.

Looking at getting a grill/brush guard and don't want it to be crooked.

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Old 01-22-2015, 11:38 AM
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Try a junkyard and see if theres any trucks like this with one thats not crooked. Use one from there instead. Pulling that straight is not worth the work, since the metal will likely never look the same after.
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And how is a junkyard bumper going to fix the problem if there is a bent frame horn? Could be a bent bracket.

Pull the bumper and find out what is bent before spending a dime! Be smart. Don't waste money on the unknown!
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One of my Chevy friends (Chevy guys know everything) has a 2013 Silverado and his truck has bumper adjusters so you can straighten your bumper. He also said most trucks new and old have them. Do our trucks have adjusters?
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Yes they do. Crawl under and look up towards where the frame meets the bumper bracket. There will be elongated slots with nuts on the bumper bracket. When you referred to the bent part i thought you actually meant the blue piece that is mounted to the fenders, just below the radiator grille. Loosen the nuts on the side you want to adjust, get to where you want it to be and then tighten it.
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you can unbolt that side and push it up and tighten. that will fix it unless something is bent which i doubt
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Just loosen the 4 nuts and adjust the bumper to exactly where you want it. I find it's a lot simpler if you take the grille off. 5 screws - then you can just reach down through the hole.
That bent body piece is called a stone shield if you're looking for a new one of those. That you'll never get straight. You can buy one cheap enough, getting it painted to match will be a few bucks though.
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There are two brackets under there. Get under it and just stare at the brackets for a minute. You'll figure it out.
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Originally Posted by Migs7
There are two brackets under there. Get under it and just stare at the brackets for a minute. You'll figure it out.
just checked it out, looks like it can only be slid left or right not up and down
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