Modular Front Bumper Option....sort of

[Retired Guy]

Maybe has been discussed in this thread, but do the base plastic bumpers need the tow hooks cut off and does this new bumper have the new mounting plates for those locations?

Thanks

I believe you do need to cut off the tow hooks.

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[Brouha]

Maybe has been discussed in this thread, but do the base plastic bumpers need the tow hooks cut off and does this new bumper have the new mounting plates for those locations?

Thanks

you can either cut the hoops off or order the brackets that come with when the modular bumper is ordered from the factory. Those part nos. are MB3Z6G079A and MB3Z6G079B. Personally, I went with the latter. They're easy to swap out and I kept the originals in case there's ever a reason I need to swap back to the plastic bumper.

 

[Jb7]

Can you mount Ford factory bull bar guard on the cheaper $325 bumper or do you need the $600 one with solid top all the way across


Also I’m currently out of town but pretty sure my mid package bronco does not have front sensors, just rear sensors in rear bumper, is that correct?

 

[TTUHoopsFans]

Can someone provide the link for the EBAY version that has the sensor holes. Thanks.

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[buzpro]

Got it done. Couple notes-

If you unplug the sensor harness you will get an error every time you put the car in drive. Work around, leave it plugged in, snake it up engine bay, then disable front sensors in the infotainment. I did this for a week or so before I drilled the bumper.

Disclaimer- I work in IT, not with cars, this is just my experience and I’m sure there are better ways.

This bit worked perfectly, I tried three and this was effortless. https://a.co/d/8AdrgAw

These are the sensor holders I bought.
https://metalcloak.com/bronco-rear-bumper-sensor-retainer-kit.html

I drilled 4 holes looking up where they are on the factory bumper. Then masked off the holes and sprayed paint from the inside of the bumper to hopefully avoid future rust. 1 hole was barely larger and the bracket moved around, used a tiny bit of glue and we were set.

Honestly took about 45 minutes outside of paint and glue drying. Now I’ve got a modular bumper with sensors for less than $400.

If anyone has questions feel free to reach out.

Nice .... hey did you guesstimate where to drill for the sensors or did you have some kind of a template for it?

 

[ChaseG]

Nice .... hey did you guesstimate where to drill for the sensors or did you have some kind of a template for it?

Frankly I guesstimated. Haha There wasn’t any good reference points.

 

[B_Dominant]

Does anyone know what this part is?

 

[Charlie2021]

Anyone in the Bay Area want to order them from Alibaba together?
I have been messaging the seller on Alibaba directly, the bumper cost around $300, and shipping cost another $280 for one unit, about $180 for 2 unit

If we can find maybe 3-5 buyer in the bay area, i am sure we can drop the shipping for much lower price

Please PM me

 

[Charlie2021]

Anyone in the Bay Area want to order them from Alibaba together?
I have been messaging the seller on Alibaba directly, the bumper cost around $300, and shipping cost another $280 for one unit, about $180 for 2 unit

If we can find maybe 3-5 buyer in the bay area, i am sure we can drop the shipping for much lower price

Please PM me

You can also reply to my "local asking around" post
https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/do-you-want-to-buy-a-modular-bumper.85805/

 

[76TexasBroncoRanger]

I’ve been looking at getting one of these for quite a while now. About to pull the trigger, but I have one question—likely a dumb one. Surely this won’t affect the functionality of the airbags by restricting access to the airbag sensors? Can someone please ease my mind on this one

 

[ChaseG]

Does anyone know what this part is?

I don’t recall this piece. Is it a license plate mount?

 

[jayr1959]

I am looking at the eBay $325 version. I have the plastic with the fogs is it possible to mount the existing fogs?

 

[2fast4u]

How are these bumpers holding up? Are they as well made as the OEM?

 

[2fast4u]

ALso looking at the one on ebay and the end caps don't look the same as OEM. Will they still work with the Pocket fog lights/brackets?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/3258510802...ar=514893504504&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

[Jerardisflossin]

Hey yall, can anyone confirm you could mount a OEM bull bar on the cheaper ebay one that doesnt have the fully across top plate? I see it asked above but no one responded. Also curious on how they are holding up through their first winter.

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