Items Included
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Tools Required
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Before You Get Started...
Warm surfaces and 3M tape with heat gun if ambient temperature is below 68 degrees F
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Any Modification or unintended use will void the manufacturers warranty
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A dry fit of all pieces must be performed before the final installation of the product to ensure fit
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Products cannot be returned for a full refund after the red backing to the 3M tape is removed
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Tundra Installation Video Help
Watch the video for tips on how to install your BumperShellz, but always refer to the written instructions on this page.
Getting Started
1. Remove fender liner, and lower trim screws and bolts in specified areas.
2. Remove fender liner. (ONLY REMOVE LINER IF YOU HAVE PARKING SENSORS. IF NOT, ONLY REMOVE 10mm SCREWS, AND LEAVE FENDER LINER IN PLACE)
3. FOR BUMPERS WITH PARKING SENSORS
If applicable, remove the parking sensors by first extracting the white spring clip, and then disconnecting, and extracting the black sensor from the bumper through the front side.
If applicable, remove the parking sensors by first extracting the white spring clip, and then disconnecting, and extracting the black sensor from the bumper through the front side.
Prepping the Bumper
4. Clean your bumper thoroughly if not already done. Clean the surface where the 3M tape will be attaching with isopropyl alcohol to remove any oil, or soap residue.
5. Wipe the surface of the bumper where the 3M tape will be attaching with the provided adhesion promoter cloth. A little goes a long way. Be sure the promoter has dried before attempting to attach the tape.
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6. Apply the provided Black-Out tape strips to the area where the steel bumper meets the center black plastic bumper trim. This will help account for variation in the installation of the product, temperature swings, and variation in positioning of the black center pad by the manufacturer.
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7. Lastly, ensure that the bumper and tape is warmed to at least 68 degrees F with a hair dryer or heat gun, if ambient temperature is cooler than that.
Installing Your BumperShellz
Only perform these steps following your (dry-fit)
8. Peel back the first 1" of the red backing to the 3M tape on the all perimeter tape sections, as well as the tape located on the outside of the fog lamp pocket. Wrap this edge around to the front side, and use masking tape to secure it for later access. This will make positioning the BumperShellz easier by minimizing the possibility of premature tape adhesion.
Peel Section of Tape
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Tape Section to Front Surface
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9. If your model comes with a protective film from the manufacturer, also peel this back about an inch to ensure it isn't trapped underneath the trim after your installation.
10. Begin installing your BumperShellz starting with the edge facing the wheel well. The top edge will slip under the body panel just above the bumper. The bottom edge will tuck between the bottom of the bumper and the lower plastic valance. You will have to pull the lower valance down to allow room for the BumperShell to slip into position.
11. Continue tucking the top edge of the BumperShellz under the top body panel as you move toward the center.
12. Once the edge of the BumperShell is contacting the center plastic bumper trim, adjust the shell so the sensor hole (if applicable) is centered on the clearance hole on the bumper, and there is no chrome visible.
13. Put firm pressure on the 3M taped areas of the BumperShellz to complete the adhesion making sure the cover doesn't creep back outboard.
The Finale
14. If you have parking sensors, reinstall these now by pushing them back through the sensors clearance holes, and reattaching the harness. Replace the white spring clip to secure the sensors. (The white spring clips will create a minimal "dimple" on the front surface of the part as the clip pulls the sensor bezel tight against the bumper. This is normal, but sanding, or cutting the springs off of the white clips will eliminate this if you prefer.)
15. Replace the fender liner, using the bolts, screws, and clips that were removed during the beginning stages of the preparation. The clips for the screws on the outside of the fender liner will sandwich the chrome tabs in the bumper and the tabs on the BumperShellz will remain on the outside of the black plastic clips.
16. Once again, put firm pressure on the taped areas of the BumperShellz, and remove any protective film.
Care for your BumperShellz™
Most BumperShellz colors will function much like paint. They can be buffed, polished, taken through automated car washes, and whatever else you would normally do. Some ABS colors can be sanded down and re-painted if ever you decide you want to change colors. The only color that cannot be polished, and re-painted is the Textured Black TPO.