- First Name
- Marc
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- Nov 10, 2020
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- Montreal, Canada
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- Explorer ST 2020
- Your Bronco Model
- Badlands
Hi did you remove the little filler piece from the rear bumper or you did not have it to start with?I followed the thread where someone trimmed the flaps to fit their rock rails and figured it would work on the steps too. Apologies in advance because I didn’t plan on making a post so the pics are all after installing.
It’s not complicated. Just measure/template over and over and over before sweating profusely and making a cut. I used a dremel with cutting wheel and it worked fine. Cut a little at a time because you can’t actually measure exactly where you need your cut when the step is holding the flap off of where it actually mounts. Also measure each side independently. We tried to shortcut by mirroring the passenger side to the driver and it is not even close.
The rears need to have the top 3 holes redrilled or oblonged on the flap so they line up with the existing holes in the bumper. The bottom 2 need new holes drilled or punched in the bumper. I was able to get it done with the tire on by punching a hole and running one of the original self tapping screws from the mini flap but should have just taken them off.
This isn’t a permanent solution for us but it keeps the paint protected until a nice aftermarket solution comes out.
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