16 Tacoma bumper cap removal

incogneato · Oct 30, 2016

thanks! @Aztec.Taco

deanf · Nov 15, 2016

In the parts listing for these caps I see an option for a painted cover. Does anyone know about that option? Painted ones only W/O park sensor. WUWT?

Lawfarin · Nov 16, 2016

deanf said: ↑

In the parts listing for these caps I see an option for a painted cover. Does anyone know about that option? Painted ones only W/O park sensor. WUWT?
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Not available to get them ore painted anymore

TacoBall · Nov 30, 2016

deanf said: ↑

In the parts listing for these caps I see an option for a painted cover. Does anyone know about that option? Painted ones only W/O park sensor. WUWT?
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Painted refers to the standard black bumper caps that you see on the SR model. I just had a body shop order me some to replace my chrome caps. They are getting painted inferno. I had assumed these caps were a primered unpainted version but that doesn't seem to be the case. Anyone out there able to tell me if the painted black ones have to be sanded down and primered before being painted? The body shop says they currently have a texture to them.

MetrickMetal · Nov 30, 2016

TacoBall said: ↑

Painted refers to the standard black bumper caps that you see on the SR model. I just had a body shop order me some to replace my chrome caps. They are getting painted inferno. I had assumed these caps were a primered unpainted version but that doesn't seem to be the case. Anyone out there able to tell me if the painted black ones have to be sanded down and primered before being painted? The body shop says they currently have a texture to them.
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The black end caps I ordered are called matte black and are not only not painted, they are a totally different material than the chrome or painted end caps. The matte black covers are a more flexible hard rubber type material which look exactly like the material that the bumper cap is made out of, compared to the hard non flexible plastic material that the chrome and painted covers are made out of.

If your going to have the matte black covers painted I don't know how well that's going to work out, as they do have a texture finish to them that would not look very good even if you were able to get paint to adhere to them, and it would be a lot of sanding to smooth them out, plus since they are metal or a hard material like the chrome and painted covers are, it will be really hard to sand them down and have the surface come out looking smooth.

Kingair84 · Nov 30, 2016

MetrickMetal said: ↑

The black end caps I ordered are called matte black and are not only not painted, they are a totally different material than the chrome or painted end caps. The matte black covers are a more flexible hard rubber type material which look exactly like the material that the bumper cap is made out of, compared to the hard non flexible plastic material that the chrome and painted covers are made out of.

If your going to have the matte black covers painted I don't know how well that's going to work out, as they do have a texture finish to them that would not look very good even if you were able to get paint to adhere to them, and it would be a lot of sanding to smooth them out, plus since they are metal or a hard material like the chrome and painted covers are, it will be really hard to sand them down and have the surface come out looking smooth.
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Do you have a photo of them. I'm looking to replace my chrome ones and I think matte black would look good on my black truck depending on what they look like.

MetrickMetal · Nov 30, 2016

Kingair84 said: ↑

Do you have a photo of them. I'm looking to replace my chrome ones and I think matte black would look good on my black truck depending on what they look like.
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Look at page 5 of this thread

Kingair84 · Nov 30, 2016

MetrickMetal said: ↑

Look at page 5 of this thread
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Oh nice wasn't sure if that was them. Looks good thanks.

R.Shaw · Nov 30, 2016

I still haven't figured out how to get my sensors off so I can replace my new cap.

deanf · Nov 30, 2016

5. Carefully pull each sonar sensor out of its retaining clip socket. They are held in with a rubber seal and a tab that clicks into place, so use care not to pry. They free themselves with a little wiggling while applying constant pressure.
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Has anyone figured this out yet? I got the inboard sensors out of the holes but can't unplug the wiring harness. The outboard sensors: WTF? There's no access from the back side. How do these come out?

I'm going to end up taking this thing to a body shop and pay them to do it . . . .

God I hate working on cars.

R.Shaw · Dec 1, 2016

deanf said: ↑

Has anyone figured this out yet? I got the inboard sensors out of the holes but can't unplug the wiring harness. The outboard sensors: WTF? There's no access from the back side. How do these come out?

I'm going to end up taking this thing to a body shop and pay them to do it . . . .

God I hate working on cars.
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I'm right here with you, it's the only thing I can't figure out and I am to worried about breaking one. Toyota said $400 to do it since it's body related. WTF it's switching a cap out.

Going to try a body shop around my area.

Anyone want to make a few dollars of me that knows how to do this in Orange CA area, I'll gladly pay you.

MetrickMetal · Dec 1, 2016

R.Shaw said: ↑

I still haven't figured out how to get my sensors off so I can replace my new cap.
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You should have bought an SR5.

motozachl · Dec 5, 2016

Thanks @MetrickMetal for the write up. Performing this today I hope.

motozachl · Dec 7, 2016

Done.

Removal = pita.
Install ~2minutes

Racefan15 · Dec 16, 2016

Why dont one of you nice gentelman sell me your passenger side chrome cap???? Some assjack backed into my truck and cracked it.

MetrickMetal · Dec 17, 2016

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Why dont one of you nice gentelman sell me your passenger side chrome cap???? Some assjack backed into my truck and cracked it.
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https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/2016-chrome-caps-for-rear-bumper-for-sale.442874/

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...aps-san-diego-area-only.446779/#post-13053290

Racefan15 · Dec 19, 2016

Thanks for the links. I checked them out. They are wanting to sell as set which is understandable. Thankfully I only need the passengers side which I can buy new for 80 for one.

tiger_taco · Dec 19, 2016

Someone hit me in a parking lot last night and was nice enough to drive away. Anyone had to replace any sensor housings as well?

Going to look at a few of the websites I've seen on here to decide if I wanna repair myself or go through a shop.

R.Shaw · Dec 20, 2016

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Someone hit me in a parking lot last night and was nice enough to drive away. Anyone had to replace any sensor housings as well?

Going to look at a few of the websites I've seen on here to decide if I wanna repair myself or go through a shop.

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This happened to me a few months back.

You need to go through Roman at Toyotaofcoolsprings in Nashville. He will email you a quote. Great guy and easy to deal with. 615-791-0428. Initially I was referred to him on Tundras.com when I had my Tundra.

I'm in California and the dealerships around this area were asking full price for the part and said another couple of bills for the painting since they send it to their body shop outside of the dealership.

The right side is part # 5215504900. $76.51.

He charge me a additional $85 i believe to paint it for me and shipped within a week.

I want to get Roman on this site, but he mentioned he was having a difficult time being approved for it.

Left and right cap links below, but you will need to contact him at the shop for him to give you a link with part and paint together if you go that route.

http://parts.toyotaofcoolsprings.com/oe-toyota/5215504900
http://parts.toyotaofcoolsprings.com/oe-toyota/5215604900

goryllas · Jan 15, 2017

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After reading the bumper removal instructions posted up by mxwrench which are great, I though I would share how I went about disassembling the rear bumper to install my new black end caps

1. Remove license plate

2. From underneath the bumper remove the (8) push pins on the end caps and the two for the center cap.

3. From underneath the bumper depress the steel tabs that secure the trailer wiring plug socket to the bumper and push it out and disconnect the wiring connector from the socket.

4. From underneath the bumper, depress the plastic tabs on each side of the license plate light housings and push the housings out of the bumper. With the light housings pulled away from the bumper release the electrical connector from the housings, then pull the wire and connector back through the hole in the bumper so they don’t get damaged when removing the center cap.

5. There are a total of 14 integral retaining clips on the center cap that secure it to the steel center cap support plate. So from underneath the truck use 10” flat blade screwdriver to pop the plastic retaining clips out of the steel center cap support plate starting from each end and working towards the center of the cap.

Once you have all of the front row of retaining clips free, from the outside start at each end of the cap and gently start pulling up on the cap until the rear row of retaining clips pop out, and this takes a little bit of force. Once all of the retaining clips have popped out the steel center cap support plate, Lift the center cap and remove it.

6. Remove both end caps and the inner end cap supports as an assembly by first loosening the two M8 bolts down in the recess on the steel center cap support plate, and then remove the 4 M8 bolts on each end of the steel center cap support plate that are threaded into the inner end cap supports.

Now from underneath the truck remove the two M8 bolts that attach the inner end cap supports to the frame. The side caps and inner supports can now be removed from the bumper by pulling up on the steel center cap support plate enough to allow the two locating pins on the inner end cap supports to come out of the locating holes.

7. Remove the two push pins from the ends on both of the end caps. Now carefully pry the S/S toothed retaining clips off of the tabs on the end caps, and a hook tool works well at pulling the toothed retaining clip off. To finish releasing the end caps from the inner supports, using a small flat blade screwdriver release the two plastic retaining clips that are part of the end caps. The end caps can now be removed from the inner supports.

8. Install the new end caps back onto the inner supports by inserting two retaining clips into the square slots on the inner supports and snapping them in place. Now install the two push pins back into the holes on the ends caps. While keeping the end caps pushed in against the inner supports, using a screw driver or needle nose pliers, push the S.S toothed retaining clips down over the tab on the end cap that stick that sticks through the slot on the inner support.

9. Install the end caps and inner supports back onto the frame and the steel center cap support plate. Replace all the M8 mounting bolts and snug them down finger tight, then check the alignment of the gaps on both end caps to the body are both the same, than tighten all of the M8 mounting bolts securely.

10. Install the center cap by first making sure that the two hook tabs on the back face of the center cap hook behind the locations on the inner end cap supports, then allow the center cap to sit on top of the steel support plate. From underneath the truck use a flashlight to verify that all 14 retaining clips are located over the square holes in the steel support plate, and if not move the center cap around to get all of the locating pins aligned to the holes in the plate. From the top side simply push the center cap down starting from the center and working you way out to the ends.

The center cap will literally almost fall into place with about 5 or 6 easy pushes on the center cap, and you’ll be able to visually see if the center cap is completely locked back into the steel support plate

11. Connect the electrical connectors back onto the license plate lights and trailer wiring plug and install them back into the bumper.

12. Install the license plate.

All in all for having never done this before, it was very easy to do, and I love the looks of the all black bumper against the super white paint over the stock chrome end caps.

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I love you for this. Gonna try tomorrow. Best write up I could find on this.

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