Front Bumper—Sport - Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual

13 - 4 FRAME & BUMPERS
FRONT BUMPER (Continued)
1 - U-NUT
2 - FRAME
3 - INNER BUMPER BRACKET
4 - FOGLAMP SIGHT SHIELD
5 - BUMPER
6 - 4–WAY CENTER LOCATOR
7 - BLIND PLASTIC RIVET
8 - UPPER FASCIA
INSTALLATION
(1) Support front bumper on a suitable lifting
device.
(2) Position front bumper on vehicle.
(3) Engage fog lamp wire connectors, if equipped.
(4) Install nuts and stud plates attaching front
bumper to end of frame rail. Tighten nuts to 94 N·m
(70 ft. lbs.) torque.
(5) Install bolts attaching front bumper outer
bracket to frame rail. Tighten bolts to 94 N·m (70 ft.
lbs.) torque.
FRONT BUMPER—SPORT
REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect wire connectors from fog lamps.
(2) Remove screws attaching fascia and outer
bumper brackets to wheelhouse liners.
Fig. 6 Front Bumper
9 - LOWER FASCIA
10 - AIR DAM
11 - BLIND PLASTIC RIVET
12 - BLIND PLASTIC RIVET
13 - U-NUT
14 - BLIND RIVET
15 - OUTER BUMPER BRACKET
(3) Remove screws and push-in fasteners attaching
bottom of fascia to air deflector.
(4) Support bumper on a suitable lifting device.
(5) Remove
bumper brackets (Fig. 7).
(6) Separate bumper from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Support bumper on a suitable lifting device.
(2) Position bumper on vehicle.
(3) Install nuts attaching bumper to inner bumper
brackets. Tighten nuts to 94 N·m (70 ft. lbs.) torque.
(4) Install screws and push-in fasteners attaching
bottom of fascia to air deflector.
(5) Align fascia and wheelhouse liners with outer
bumper brackets and install screws. See fascia
adjustment in this section.
(6) Connect wire connectors to fog lamps.
nuts attaching bumper
BR/BE
to inner