How to replace the front bumper 2009-2018 Dodge Ram 1500
To replace the front bumper cover on your Ram 1500 this tutorial was tailor-made for you. You will be asked to open the hood, remove the healdights, remove the bumper cover as well as carry out a few other steps. You can carry out this tutorial of 6 chapters in 90 minutes. Take your 10 mm socket and your 8 mm socket and let’s get started!
Duration
90 minutes
Number of steps
6
Difficulty out of 5
4
Average savings
$130
Parts You Will Need
Tools You Will Need
Step-by-Step Installation
Chapter 1:
Open the hood
Step 1/1
Turn off your vehicle’s ignition, set the parking brake, pull the hood release handle and open the hood.
Chapter 2:
Informations
Step 1/1
In order to change the front bumper cover on your vehicle, you need to remove the Grille assembly and the two headlights.
Chapter 3:
Set up
Step 1/4
At the mudguard, use a fork to remove the plastic rivet to open the access hatch to the rear headlight retaining system.
Chapter 3:
Step 2/4
Via the access hatch, unscrew the bolt attaching the bumper cover to the fender using a ratchet and a 10 mm socket.
Chapter 3:
Step 3/4
Next, using a ratchet and an 8 mm socket, loosen the screw attaching the mudguard to the bumper cover.
Chapter 3:
Step 4/4
Perform the same operations on the other side.
Chapter 4:
Remove the bumper cover
Step 1/3
Disengage the bumper cover from the fender by pulling it down and out.
Chapter 4:
Step 2/3
On both sides of the bumper cover, pull on the plastic tabs to release the plastic brackets, then pull on the bumper cover to dislodge it.
Chapter 4:
Step 3/3
You can now remove the bumper cover.
Chapter 5:
Reinstall the bumper cover
Step 1/6
Set the new bumper cover in place.
Chapter 5:
Step 2/6
Properly position the bumper cover retaining lugs in the fenders, one side at a time.
Chapter 5:
Step 3/6
Reinsert the tabs into their slots to hold the parts together.
Chapter 5:
Step 4/6
Screw the bumper cover retaining bolt back onto the fender.
Chapter 5:
Step 5/6
Screw the mudguard retaining screw back onto the bumper cover.
Chapter 5:
Step 6/6
Perform the same operations on the other side.
Chapter 6:
Finalise the reassembly
Step 1/4
Put the headlights back in place.
Chapter 6:
Step 2/4
Put the Grille assembly back in place.
Chapter 6:
Step 3/4
Close the access hatch.
Chapter 6:
Step 4/4
Operation complete.