Removal/Installation of Rear Bumper

I have an 05 BSP and I want to swap someone for my chrome one! Anyone!? Its in perfect condition and I am in wilmington NC. Nice write up on how to do it.

 

Hey guys,
hoping someone can offer me a little advice on the topic.
I finally found a color matched bumper, and went about putting it on yesterday.

Once I got it on, the ends were not even, here on the passenger side there is almost no gap


Where on the drivers side there is a huge gap.

I've been trying to adjust here and there, pull on one side push in on the other,
when my wife comes out to inspect and notices this:

Looks like it was bend somehow.
Any advice on how I should proceed? Other than just bend it back? To me it really wasn't that noticeable, but the gaps on each side are.

 

Do you have a picture of the full bumper from behind?

 

I also had to fight with these clips. In case anyone needs to order new ones part # is 52161-04010

 

Removed my chrome rear bumper to attempt a 3m gloss black wrap

Great write up! Thanks OP

 

Props to w8n4mud

 

i know this is from a while ago, but how did your bumper turn out? i was thinking about trying to wrap it this weekend.

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...ng-your-2nd-gen-rear-bumper-with-pics.494774/

Here is the write up I made after I took it off and wrapped it. It is still holding on and looking great!

Hope it helps

 

this totally helps! going to buy the wrap and try it this weekend. thanks again for the detailed write up

 

I did a similar picture for 3rd Gen Tacomas. Here's one for 2nd gens

 

If you can, try to buy more than 5ft in length. You want to have some room for mistakes.

 

dang! already bought the 5x2. looks like ill just have to take my time. if it doesnt work ill have to order another one

 

Thanks for the write up!

 

Currently fighting my bumper. Taking 1 bolt out requires a huge breaker bar and a large amount of force. Took 1 hour for 1 bolt fucking rust “cries in Canadian”

 

Is that a trd sport bumper?

I have a white tacoma as well.

I hate my chrome bumper...trying to decide if i go with a trd sport white bumper or the base package black

 

Yes it is, I sold my chrome bumper after installing this one. I kinda wish I didn’t since oem bumpers are so expensive.

I’m now on the look out for a chrome bumper

 

Just curious, why do you regret switching bumpers?

Where are you located? I'd be willing to do a swap

 

found a OEM chrome one in great shape and swapped it out a couple weeks ago. i had to transfer the trim pieces from the white one onto the chrome one. for now the white one is in the garage

in case anyone cares to find out if you have a Toyota bumper is to look underneath, right side and TOYOTA is stamped on it.