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Old Aug 21, 2014 | 09:59 AM
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Is there away to adjust the front bumper? Some kid brake checked me and my bumper looks to be pushed back about an inch into the wheel well. I don't think it's bent as there is not even a scuff mark in the chrome not paint.
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Old Aug 21, 2014 | 10:28 AM
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Is there away to adjust the front bumper? Some kid brake checked me and my bumper looks to be pushed back about an inch into the wheel well. I don't think it's bent as there is not even a scuff mark in the chrome not paint.
Sorry about your bumper but , I can't stand tailgaters ....if you were that close you kinda brought it on yourself ... Easy fix ... Unbolt and re mount it ..
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The bumper is designed to absorb impact. So you may have a few things bent behind your bumper, even though your bumper looks fine. It might be a simple readjust, or you could have accordioned mount brackets. Won't know until you un bolt it.


Just prepare yourself, for an influx of people judging your driving. There's a lot of people who like to do that on here, with or without the whole story.
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Old Aug 21, 2014 | 12:27 PM
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What happened was the kid went to turn so I rolled ahead turned my head to look for oncoming cars and he slammed on his brakes while my head was turned, my fault yrs but he should have went around the corner there were no cars.

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Old Aug 21, 2014 | 02:20 PM
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What happened was the kid went to turn so I rolled ahead tunrnwd me head to look for oncoming cars and he slammed on his brakes while my head was turned, my fault yrs but he should have went around the corner there were no cars.
Is there in and out adjustments or just up and down?
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Not entirely sure. I just paint them. I believe just up and down. Far as I know in/out would mean shiming it
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Old Aug 21, 2014 | 02:58 PM
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As far as u know the truck cod have came this way as I stated there is no mark on the truck.
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As far as u know the truck cod have came this way as I stated there is no mark on the truck.



Wow. Sorry for trying to help.
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Old Aug 21, 2014 | 03:18 PM
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there is a good bit of adjustment in the bumper brackets. side to side, in and out, up and down. side to side will be in the brackets bolted to the bumper itself, the rest will be on the pieces bolted to the frame ends.

post pics of how it is now and we'll be able to tell you if it's out of adjustment or not.
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Old Aug 21, 2014 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by mbullock
Wow. Sorry for trying to help.

Sorry not coming off rude just the way it's worded.
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