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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 09:12 PM
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bumper troubles

So i finally got my truck roadworthy, but the bumper isn't aligned. Doesn't affect driving at all, is just off center by 1/2 to 1 inch. Its in right (im assuming) bolted in in the right places, but is just off center.

Can u just bend the bumper brackets to make it fit?

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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 09:23 PM
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What kind of bumper?
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Old Feb 14, 2009 | 11:27 PM
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I assume its his stock one for his 94...Are the mounts bent ?
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 05:29 AM
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any pictures?
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 09:03 AM
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sorry, i posted this right before i went to bed...

its a stock chrome bumper with brand new bumper mounts.
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 10:29 AM
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Do yourself a favor, and go get factory brackets from Toyota. Those aftermarket brackets that you (presumably) bought on Ebay or some cheapo store, that are stamped in taiwan, are junk. You WILL have to alter them to get the bumper to fit right. bend them, drill them, whatever. It will hold for a few years, and fall to pieces.

the factory ones are not much more $$, and you get get them from ToyotaPartsales.com for a discount price.
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 10:40 AM
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i got em from partstrain.com and yes were relatively inexpensive. But they are exactly the same shape n size as the regular toyota ones (as far as i can tell)
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 03:51 PM
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I think you will find that they are indeed NOT the exact same shape and size as the old ones. You will have to do some massaging.
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 06:37 PM
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ya, in the end, i kicked the crap out of it to get it into place

ive found that kicking parts really does help
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