Bumper Sag Kit

[JustRight]

Can anyone give me more information on a "bumper sag kit" I've seen mentioned here?

Will it work on the wife also?

[RubberCtyRauder]

A member used to make a kit, but I don't believe he does anymore as he is no longer on here. Have to make it yourself..I used aluminum "L" channel and some screw and locking nuts and some double sided tape up inside the rear cover lip from the under/backside

[JustRight]

Any chance you may have taken some photos of the procedure? Thanks

The reason I'm inquiring about this is there seems to be some bumps protruding the top of the rear bumper and one in the top center of the front one.

[RubberCtyRauder]

I did not take pics, my fix is for the bottom bumper sag in the middle..There is a repair, if one is so inclined, that I believe Gary (boatmangc) wrote up years ago about the bulges etc on top of the cover at the corners. It's in the archives somewhere. I don't have time to search for it right now..Have to go to work

[MMBLUE]

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=64068

A bit of info here

seems the photo bucket pics url changed ?????

I'll reload them here in the post

[03Merc]

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[ctrlraven]

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=43752

[8UWITH6]

Zip ties for the win. Did the same on mine. Had body work done a year or so ago they had to remove the rear bumper cover. Body tech put zip tie back on where I had it! LOL

[JustRight]

I'm glad this revived an old issue for some, but new to me and some others. I like to be proactive. The aluminum bracket fix looks like it will be the way I'll go.

Might try the zip tie fix on the wifey.

[BeeDamn]

Zip ties for the win. Did the same on mine. Had body work done a year or so ago they had to remove the rear bumper cover. Body tech put zip tie back on where I had it! LOL

THIS +++++++

[Gryphonzus]

There was a time when I was going to try and come up with a fix. It was going to require removing the bumper and placing a plastic barrier inside the bumper and the back of the car then re-installing the bumper and injecting the closed cell foam into the empty space. That was the beginning of my idea anyway. Then I would like to have made a mold from that and make more ready to plug and play. Maybe someday when I get some spare money and re-retire.

[Merky_Marquis]

Zipties for the win.

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[RubberCtyRauder]

Marauder bumpers don't look right with a bumper tuck IMO, there is a difference in them.

[JustRight]

Does anyone know why the bumpers develop little bumps on top? I'm assuming the mounting surface underneath is not so smooth and the black gets hot from the sun causing the bumper to melt down around it.

[Mebot]

I've been trying to figure out how to solve the bumper sag with a ProGuard installed

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[Gryphonzus]

The weight of the bumper cover causes it to sag. There is the real bumper underneath it that is rectangular shaped and when the bumper sags the corners cause the bumps. Just go outside and grab under the cover and pull up on it and you will see how much play there is. That is why I think a closed cell foam insert will hold the bumper up but still give way in a crash. It will also stiffen up that cover and help it hold its shape.

[Bradley G]

To add to the nasty spiderweb I have in the rear its not pleasing!

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[FordNut]

I've been trying to figure out how to solve the bumper sag with a ProGuard installed

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Super easy. The ProGard is between the bumper cover and the brackets. There is a pretty good bit of overlap. Open up the gap between them and squirt a bunch of RTV in it. Get a floor jack or wooden blocks, anything to push up on the center of the bumper cover. Leave it overnight for the RTV to cure. Worked for me.

[JustRight]

The weight of the bumper cover causes it to sag. There is the real bumper underneath it that is rectangular shaped and when the bumper sags the corners cause the bumps. Just go outside and grab under the cover and pull up on it and you will see how much play there is. That is why I think a closed cell foam insert will hold the bumper up but still give way in a crash. It will also stiffen up that cover and help it hold its shape.

You have a great idea there. It looks like this is something that just gets worse with age. I'll look at rounding the bumper support off at the corners or developing a contoured overlay for it. Another item for my "In Basket."