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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: BurgerKing on May 24, 2005, 10:21:55

Title: Removing lower part of bumper ???
Post by: BurgerKing on May 24, 2005, 10:21:55
Will I be able to remove the lower part of my bumper to show all the bits and bobs behind there, and soon a steering guard in it's place. Or do i have to buy a new bumper ????????
Title: Removing lower part of bumper ???
Post by: gords on May 24, 2005, 10:47:23
It's reasonably easy :)

The lower valance has a number of fixings (screws, bolts, can't remember!). Once you've removed the central valance, you'll need to trim the end caps. As you've got a 300 (?) there should be a visible "line" that lines up with the bottom of the bumper. Careful use of a jigsaw will have your endcaps trimmed in a few minutes! And that's it :D

Have a look at my pictures http://members.mud-club.com/profiles/gords/gallery/bumper_trim to give you an idea of what it'll look like.
Title: Removing lower part of bumper ???
Post by: Hightower on May 24, 2005, 11:15:03
Speak to Colin009, he's an expert at removing front valances . . . .  :lol:
Title: Removing lower part of bumper ???
Post by: gords on May 24, 2005, 11:25:09
Quote from: "Hightower"
Speak to Colin009, he's an expert at removing front valances . . . .  :lol:

Well, yes ... you could start it off the way I did - smack it into the ground while pay-n-playing :wink:  :lol:
Title: Removing lower part of bumper ???
Post by: Jake on May 24, 2005, 19:16:54
its easy to do. should'nt take more than an hour.
looks like this after.
Title: Removing lower part of bumper ???
Post by: Andy. on May 24, 2005, 21:17:52
Must say I've always kept mine on. Only ever caught it the once when I got stuck at Whitworth and had to pulled out backwards and one of the light pods popped out.

Sorry but looks OTT to me, maybe I not trying as hard as Colin  :?:
Title: Removing lower part of bumper ???
Post by: gords on May 24, 2005, 22:42:30
Quote from: "Andy."
Must say I've always kept mine on. Only ever caught it the once when I got stuck at Whitworth and had to pulled out backwards and one of the light pods popped out.

Sorry but looks OTT to me, maybe I not trying as hard as Colin  :?:

I took mine off and fitted a steering guard the day before the Wales trip last year (with topple). I got stuck/couldn't get up a step on a rutted track - and it was the steering guard that was hitting the ground :shock:  Not much chance the valance would have survived :wink:
Title: Removing lower part of bumper ???
Post by: Colin 009 on May 24, 2005, 23:48:41
Have I lost the plot or what,

this is what my Motor looks like now  :twisted: pictures have come out in the wrong order by the way
Title: Removing lower part of bumper ???
Post by: Dustman on June 02, 2005, 14:33:51
Nice one.. its like me on a a trip across the arabian penisula.. lost loads of these rubber corners on the bumpers, front light washers.. rear muflers.. list goes on.. and  on..

Last rip I lost one of my roof rack mounted fog lights.. cant get those anymore so aim gonna move the last one to the rear, and get new ones for the roof rack.. spots this time..

And there arent that many 4x4 shops here.. ist all at the "souks" ie markets.. haggle time!
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