RyAn007

Hey there, new to the site, looking for a little help. The other day a car backed up into my f150, its lifted so it only contacted my bumper, and it pushed the front up so sides of it sit lower and have an exposed gap. It also has impaired my turn radius as well, its a steel bumper, how might I go about repairing this? Would I just go ahead and heat the brackets and bend it back or what?

Oldrusty

Loosen your bumper mount bracket bolts, and see if you can get it back in position.Usually there's enough "slop" in the bolt holes to allow for adjustments.

BigGreyBox

its designed to allow the bumper to bend like that during impact. Old rusty is right, if you loosen the mounting bolt on both sides you should be able to put it back in place with no problems.

1990BlackF150

had almost this exact problem, and did what oldrusty said. Loosen the bolts and repaired it that way. also i did an aluminum bumper this way, but i put to floor jacks on either side and lifed it, bent it right into place. i however figured this was some kinda coincidence, and i wouldnt really recommend it.

also --- Welcome to the site

mustangwarrior

if that doesn't work theres always the tree and a chain method..hehe

BigGreyBox

haha ive done that one on my back bumper before.... it worked surprisingly well actually

joeylopez2004

i was albe to take loose the bumper and pull of the mounting bracket then take a big old hammer to it put it right back on good as new.

BigGreyBox

the good ole bfh tactic

Oldrusty

The real impact wrench.