If you’re a bit of a do-it-yourselfer, you’re most likely eager to look after the vast majority of the work to be done on your Ford F 350 , but some are more challenging than others and necessitate the removal of body parts or elements to access the part you want to work on. We would really like to help you in this process. That’s why in this article we are going to discover how to remove the bumper from a Ford F 350 . This task is not very challenging and you should be able to do it with few tools. To accomplish this, first we will see how to remove the front bumper of your Ford F 350 , then how to remove the rear bumper of this one.

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How to remove the front bumper from a Ford F 350 

So let’s commence our content page with the front bumper of your Ford F 350 . To take it off, you will just require a set of ratchet wrenches, some screwdrivers and torx bits. Here are the simple steps you will have to stick to in order to disassemble the bumper of your Ford F 350  in good conditions:

  • If you want to be more relaxed, we advise you to lift your Ford F 350  and to remove the front wheels to have a good access to the whole front bumper.
  • Open the bonnet of your car: Would seem obvious, but you will need to have access to the bumper attachment in your engine compartment.
  • Take out the wheel arches: They’re also referred to as fenders, but they’ll get in the way and prevent you from accessing all the screws on the front bumper of your Ford F 350 . According to your car features and the year of your model, you will also be able to find staples, to achieve this, 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 in back of your mudguard and that locks the front bumper of your Ford F 350  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 Ford F 350  to unscrew the bolts that are on the chassis of the car, you will find some in the middle of the bumper and on the sides.
  • Remember to 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 perhaps 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 Ford F 350 , to reassemble it stick to the steps in the opposite way.

How to remove the rear bumper from a Ford F 350 

And to conclude, even if the procedure is quite equivalent, we will take a look at the case of removing the rear bumper from your Ford F 350 . For each stage to avoid repeating ourselves we will exclusively give you the broad outlines, refer to part 1 if you have any uncertainties or questions for more details.

  • Start by carrying out the same first stage, that is, lift your Ford F 350  and take off your rear wheels in order to have an optimal working area to remove the bumper of your Ford F 350  without trouble
  • Remove the rear wheel arches of your Ford F 350  to access the side bumper side brackets
  • Open your trunk
  • Take out the side brackets in your wheel arches to make it less complicated to remove the bumper from your Ford F 350 .
  • Take out the lower bindings underneath your Ford F 350 .
  • Simultaneously, be sure you un plug 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 Ford F 350 , stick to the same technique as for the front bumper

Here, you have learned through these two parts, how to remove the bumper from a Ford F 350  whether it is the front one or the rear one the techniques are just about the same and it is enough to be meticulous to make everything go well.

Whenever you have any further questions about the Ford F 350 , do not hesitate to consult our Ford F 350  category.