Tremor Modular Bumper Install - DIY

[Mcfly]

It is hard for me to imagine our truck and yours started as twins! I think the Lightning would still be in production if yours were on the showroom floor!!

Thanks! Hard for me to believe it as well. I'm planning on keep it till for a while so figured what the hell. Next up is the shocks, I want to get a set of fox or Bilstein 6112's. After that I might move up to 35's once these tires are worn out. I think they had a plan for this type of trim. There was a test mule running around with a skid plate and metal running boards a few years ago. Shame they canceled it for sure.

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[hikinbengal]

Thanks! Hard for me to believe it as well. I'm planning on keep it till for a while so figured what the hell. Next up is the shocks, I want to get a set of fox or Bilstein 6112's. After that I might move up to 35's once these tires are worn out. I think they had a plan for this type of trim. There was a test mule running around with a skid plate and metal running boards a few years ago. Shame they canceled it for sure.

I’d love to hear your opinion on the trade-off between ride quality and aesthetics. While I appreciate the visual appeal of a leveled or lifted truck, I’ve noticed that most aftermarket kits tend to enhance the sporty and rough driving experience, which contrasts with the smooth and floating feel of the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) suspension. I’m particularly concerned about losing those driving dynamics.

 

[mk3f.t.w.]

This how-to is great. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Mcfly]

This how-to is great. Thanks for sharing!

Your welcome! I updated the initial posts. I dialed in the fit and added a light bar.

 

[Mcfly]

Added the light bar, adjusted the angle of the bumper and skid plate. Much happier now with the fit.

 

[SabidaSubmariner]

This is a great addition to your Lightning. Do you know if you could add a light bar in the battery vent area? Does the bumper give you enough area to thread on to it? Sorry I really liked your setup and would like to go this route. The fender flares were a great addition as well.

 

[Mcfly]

This is a great addition to your Lightning. Do you know if you could add a light bar in the battery vent area? Does the bumper give you enough area to thread on to it? Sorry I really liked your setup and would like to go this route. The fender flares were a great addition as well.

The there's definitely room for a light bar. But the opening is not as wide. I had a 22 inch light bar in the lightning bumper, it wouldn't fit, too wide. There's also no plastic box in the opening to mount the light bar. I think the best route would be to buy a kit, there's a bunch out there for the modular bumper. It comes with a new grill opening for the bumper. The new grill has a mount for the light bar and usually includes the light as well.

 

[SabidaSubmariner]

Perfect, thanks for the quick response. I started looking at Ebay for some bumpers. Did you have a hard time tying off the skid plate or was it simple as set up and bolt up.

 

[Mcfly]

Perfect, thanks for the quick response. I started looking at Ebay for some bumpers. Did you have a hard time tying off the skid plate or was it simple as set up and bolt up.

Tip for the eBay listings, make sure the 2 bumper mounting plates are included. Lot's of them available don't include them. Look at the pictures of the back side and look for plates with 3 bolts sticking out. Example below.

As for the skid plate it was not a simple bolt on for me. I had to trim the rear and front to make it fit. But the bolt holes lined up in the front, I had to widen them in the rear. You might be able to do less trimming in the front, I originally had my skid plate on the original bumper. Search on this form, there's a thread specific to the skid plate I think.

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