My 08 Rav4 sport has a small thin rubber protector on top of the bumper. Do you have to remove this?
1855035
If its clear and covers most of the top of the bumper- yes. If its black and is only a few inches wide- no; it will be covered and won't get in the way. You can always dry fit it first to make sure. I had a 2008 Rav and I can't recall exactly. Good luck.
1855036
You do not have to remove it to install the Bushwacker bumper protector. If you want to remove it, try heating it with a heat gun or hair dryer.In any case, be very careful when installing the bumper protector because once it sticks there's no changing its positioning.
1855037
No. I called Bushwacker about this and they said to just pull the pins out and put it on top.
1855038
no just clean off all the dirt and remove the bumper plastic clips and just tape it on top of the factory on then put in the plastic clips...
1400787
No. The bumper would be too loose without the plastic back in there. The plastic "back"actually covers the sides too. the bumper secures it in place
1850249
Very easily removable . Just gently pull off each rubber part and boom , your good to go!
1376876
Hi Alonso, you dont need to remove the factory emblem, you install it over the factory one
857333
Sorry I never installed it due to how it looked.. Just did not go with my sporty. But I did put one on and I have no issues. I would say you should be ok and the guy I did give it too never complained..
682832
simple I have a 08 tacoma, I drilled a hole on the mud flaps, or on the inside of the tire well, remove the tire plastic protector
1307643
yes you have to remove the bumper but its a real easy installation and there's a real easy removal from the bumper to put this part on
1707013
You have to take it out. I have a covering, very slim profile and it won't fit in with it on.
262305
Like everyone else is saying, you can simply peel it off. This is also useful for fixing a bad install. Although, I have gotten small particles under mine on install and now they're really embedded into the shield.
409821
That's your call. With mine I just leave on the vehicle, you never know when you might need it ? I have in the past, removed them once, for me it was no rocket science to remove them or re-install them.
1392282
If you mean the bumpers made by Barricade, you will probably remove the OEM splash guard. The Body Armor Skid Plate attaches in the same location, and there should be no interference. A helper to hold the plate in position while you bolt it on would be helpful. I had no helper, so I used my crawler and a box. You should be fine.
1530968
Its difficult at best. I did it by removing the wheel well plastic cover (around the front tire) and the plastic piece beneath the front bumper.
2166974
If you are asking about the protective rubber on the metal tip, yes you should remove for use and replace after use and cleaning.
100756
There are YouTube videos available that show you how to remove the panel and radio. I installed an aftermarket Bluetooth kit shortly after purchasing my Rav 4 utilizing one of these videos and it wasn't difficult. If you have some masking tape and a plastic panel tool (available on Amazon) it makes it very unlikely you will do any damage when popping off the panel pieces. PS... Having since purchased this item, I do feel the need to further add that there is no installation documentation with this whatsoever. Just a very brief end-user type guide. You are entirely on your own as far as putting it in. Not all the connections are "self explanatory".
22902
This must be installed with a small degree of care... I was able to install it easily and I always mess up the paper thin protectors.
2211456
Sorry, I have not removed it yet, I installed them after I painted the bumper. I think it probably will!
1852088
That's a great question. I haven't tried removing it. So far it's holding in place nicely with no adhesive sneaking out or peeling along edges. It's protecting the back from scratches which is why I got it.