If you’re a bit of a handy person, you’re quite likely keen to look after the majority of the service to be completed on your Dodge Durango, but some are more challenging than others and need the removal of body parts or components to access the part you want to operate on. We really want to help you in this process. That’s why today we are going to view how to remove the bumper from a Dodge Durango. This operation is not very challenging and you should have the ability to do it with few equipment. To do so , first we will see how to remove the front bumper of your Dodge Durango, then how to remove the rear bumper of this one.
How to remove the front bumper from a Dodge Durango
So let’s begin our content with the front bumper of your Dodge Durango. To take it off, you will just need a set of ratchet wrenches, some screwdrivers and torx bits. Here are the steps you will have to stick to to be able to disassemble the bumper of your Dodge Durango in good conditions:
- If you want to be more comfortable, we encourage you to put your Dodge Durango on stands and to remove the front wheels to have a perfect access to the whole front bumper.
- Open the bonnet of your car: Seems evident, but you will need to have access to the bumper attachment in your engine compartment.
- Take out the wheel arches: They’re also called fenders, but they’ll get in the way and stop you from accessing all the screws on the front bumper of your Dodge Durango. Dependant on your automobile features and the year of your model, you will also be able to find staples, to get this done, you will just have to use a staple extractor or to do it carefully with a big flat screwdriver, and use a lever to open the staple.
- Then you will have to unscrew the screws that is at the rear of your mudguard and that fastens the front bumper of your Dodge Durango on the sides.
- Unscrew the screws or remove the clips on the upper part of the bumper in the engine bay.
- Now it’s time to go underneath your Dodge Durango to unscrew the bolts that are on the chassis of the automobile, you will find some in the middle of the bumper and on the sides.
- Be sure you disconnect the connection of the plate lighting and the distance control sensor if you have it.
- Carefully remove the front bumper by first unclipping the sides. If it doesn’t come off, you quite likely forgot a screw or a clip. Think of employing a carpet or other to prevent that it gets scratched by touching the ground.
That’s it, you’ve seen all the steps of how to remove the front bumper from your Dodge Durango, to put it back in place stick to the steps in the opposite direction.
How to remove the rear bumper from a Dodge Durango
And to conclude, whether or not the process is quite similar, we will take a look at the case of removing the rear bumper from your Dodge Durango. For each stage to avoid repeating ourselves we will just give you the broad highlights, read the part 1 if you have any uncertainties or questions for more info.
- Start with undertaking the same first stage, that is, lift your Dodge Durango and take out your rear wheels to be able to have an optimal working area to remove the bumper of your Dodge Durango without trouble
- Remove the rear wheel arches of your Dodge Durango to access the side bumper side brackets
- Open your trunk
- Take out the side brackets in your wheel arches to make it easier to remove the bumper from your Dodge Durango.
- Remove the lower bindings below your Dodge Durango.
- While doing so, be sure you disconnect the rear license plate light and the reverse radar sensors if you are equipped with them.
- Unscrew the top brackets from the top of the trunk.
- Now all you have to do is remove the rear bumper from your Dodge Durango, stick to the same method as for the front bumper
Here, you have seen through these two parts, how to remove the bumper from a Dodge Durango whether it is the front one or the rear one the techniques are almost the same and it is enough to be meticulous to make everything go well.
To find more tips on the Dodge Durango, take a look at the Dodge Durango category.
