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Front bumper alignment

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by iamjustifyd, Feb 25, 2017.

  1. Feb 25, 2017 at 11:59 AM
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    iamjustifyd

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    Hello all,
    I was wondering if bumpers are supposed to be like this on the front. In the middle it's tight against the grill but there is a space at the ends. Seems to be more space on the passenger side....20170225_134254[1].jpg 20170225_134318[1].jpg
    Seems like there has always been a space on the ends but not this much.
     

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  2. Feb 25, 2017 at 12:29 PM
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    natas1321

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    I replaced my bumper so I can not be sure, but the gap on the ends do look to be a bit bigger than it is supposed to be. I am sure someone else on here can give you a definitive answer shortly.
     
  3. Feb 25, 2017 at 1:31 PM
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    SellyKlater

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    There are 4 bolts holding it...2 on each side...loosen them up. Move your bumper around where you want it and then tighten the bolts back up.
     
  4. Feb 25, 2017 at 4:14 PM
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    Thank you so much!!
     
  5. Feb 28, 2017 at 10:03 AM
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    Tried those 4 bolts today. Seems they will loosed where I can adjust the front up or down by the grill. Can I adjust the sides to move up or down anywhere? If I move the front down to be even with the sides it shows where the paint has been rubbed off. I might just take the whole thing off and dip it all black. Not sure how that would look tho
     
  6. Feb 28, 2017 at 10:20 AM
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    if you dip it and don't like it you can always take it off, or maybe get someone to photoshop it before doing it.
     
  7. Feb 28, 2017 at 12:01 PM
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    maybe not exact but you can get a better idea

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  8. Feb 28, 2017 at 12:54 PM
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    If your talking about the side space where the bumper and your fender are....I just pushed the side up as hard as I could and tightened those bolts in place. in your fender well there is also another bolt on either side in front of the tire with a rubber bumper in between....you might be able to get a little more adjustment by loosening that and retightening.
     
  9. Feb 28, 2017 at 1:23 PM
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    There's always a gap even if aligned properly. You can make the gap uniform though. You have to loosen both of the bolts to adjust.
     
  10. Feb 28, 2017 at 2:15 PM
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    I like that all black! Thanks for the pic. So now I will loosen it up a little, drop it down to where it's all aligned and dip it all black!
     
  11. Mar 1, 2017 at 8:59 AM
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    here's mine with black and then lunar mist top bumper

    20150525_205000_zpsq6igug8h_a73792a3ab1fd806d4d4711b02e2ece28d30b447.jpg

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    Those of you with the black bumpers, are these painted or the black replacement bumpers (unpainted) that a few sites offer? Just trying to determine if I can get away with leaving the "prepped" black bumper exposed without it turning into a mess in the elements.
     
  13. Mar 2, 2017 at 6:06 PM
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    I used Plasti-Dip almost two years ago, still holding strong
     
  14. May 7, 2017 at 2:54 PM
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    Which grill are you using? I bought an aftermarket but it seems just a tad bit off. Did you dip the OEM?
     
  15. May 7, 2017 at 7:25 PM
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    yeah, I still have my oem
     

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