Fab Fours F2950 User manual

Installation Instructions
Dodge 1500 Premium Front Bumper
Product Number: F2950, F2951, F2952
Application: 2013-2018 Dodge 1500
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SAFETY
Your safety and the safety of others is very important.
▪In order to help you make informed decisions about safety, we have provided
installation instructions and other information.
▪These instructions alert you to potential injury hazards.
▪Please do a job safety analysis before each task to identify potential hazards for your
situation and remove/protect against them.
▪You must use your own good judgment.
▪Read and understand all safety precautions and instructions before installing this
product.
THIS PRODUCT IS FOR OFFROAD USE ONLY. ALL LIABILITY FOR
INSTALLATION AND USE RESTS WITH THE OWNER.
CARELESS INSTALLATION AND OPERATION CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY
OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE.
SENSORS FIELD OF VIEW WILL BE ALTERED WITH USE OF THE
REPLACEMENT BUMPER.
Injury hazard
Failure to observe these instructions could lead to severe injury or death.
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Always remove jewelry and wear eye protection.
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Always use extreme caution when jacking up a vehicle for work. Set emergency brake
and use tire blocks. Locate and use the vehicle manufacturers designated lifting points.
Use jack stands.
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Always use appropriate and adequate care in lifting components into place.
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Always ensure components will remain secure during installation and operation.
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Always wear safety glasses when installing this kit. A drilling operation will cause
flying metal chips. Flying chips can cause serious eye injury.
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Always use extreme caution when drilling on a vehicle. Thoroughly inspect the area to
be drilled (on both sides of material) prior to drilling, and relocate any objects that may
be damaged.
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Always use extreme caution when cutting and trimming during fitting.
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Always tighten all nuts and bolts securely per installation instructions.
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Always route electrical cables carefully. Avoid moving parts, components that become
hot and rough or sharp edges.
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Always insulate and protect all exposed wiring and electrical terminals.
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Always perform regular inspections and maintenance on mounts and related hardware.

Installation Instructions
Dodge 1500 Premium Front Bumper
Product Number: F2950, F2951, F2952
Application: 2013-2018 Dodge 1500
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I. Overview
Congratulations on your new purchase of the industries’ best and most stylish
Front Bumper available for the 2013-2015 Dodge 1500! This bumper has been
engineered for strength while keeping the weight down.
Your front bumper is designed in 3-D from digitized data, CNC laser cut,
fabricated, and powder coated… all in the U.S.A.
Enjoy the fit and finish of a quality Dodge 1500 Front Bumper from Fab Fours!

Installation Instructions
Dodge 1500 Premium Front Bumper
Product Number: F2950, F2951, F2952
Application: 2013-2018 Dodge 1500
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Parts List
•F295X replacement bumper
•50008-HW fastener kit
•HDLA-HW
•4 Stud Plates
•Light Kitting [i.e. 20090(2), 61737(2), 61738(2) (61675(2)]
•Instruction Manual
Tools Required
•Socket Wrench with Extension (Ratcheting wrenches may also be convenient)
•7mm, 15mm, & 18mm Sockets and Box End Wrenches
•Flat Head Screwdrivers
•Floor jack and wood block
•Due to the limited space, a ratchet with a 3/8” driver and a shorter socket are also
recommended.
II.Removal of OEM Bumper
NOTE: SAVE ALL OEM PARTS UNTIL INSTALLATION IS COMPLETE!
A. Open hood and locate push pins on radiator cover. Using a flat head screwdriver, pull
the head of the push pins up, remove push pin and lift radiator cover off. This will
allow access to top grill bolts. (Ref. Figure 1).
Figure 1

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Application: 2013-2018 Dodge 1500
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B. Remove the fasteners connecting the grill to the frame. Four bolts are located at the
top of the grill and two pins are located behind the grill at the bottom.
C. Remove fender flares from the vehicle. Unfasten the screws located in the wheel well,
connecting the wheel well liner and the fender flares to the vehicle. (Ref. Figure 2a)
Carefully pull both the fender flare and liner away from the vehicle. This will provide
access to the interior cavity. (Ref. Figure 2b)
Figure 2a

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Figure 2b
D. Removal of the headlight is necessary for wiring the Fab Fours bumper. It also helps
with accessing the bolts that hold the corners of the valences. To remove the
headlights, unscrew the bolts indicated in Figure 3a. Reaching behind the headlight
via the wheel well cavity pull down on the white plastic clip. Carefully pull the
headlight away from truck.
Figure 3a

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Figure 3b
E. At this point the valence is still held in place by the black “backing support” secured to the
frame by hex head screws, as well as screws at the front and corner of the valence (Ref.
Figures 4a-c). Remove screws indicated in figures a through b and carefully remove valence
from backing support.
Figure 4a Figure 4b

Installation Instructions
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Figure 4c
F. First disconnect battery. Then, disconnect the electrical and sensor harnesses from
vehicle. Both will be located on the driver side of the vehicle. (Ref. Figures 5a-b)
Figure 5a Figure 5b
G. Remove the three bolts securing tow hooks to frame.
Figure 6a Figure 6b

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H. Remove the fasteners connecting the bumper to the frame. Using a socket/wrench
remove bolts from the back of the bracket connected to the bumper. Pull bumper
away from vehicle. Repeat process on each side of vehicle. (Ref. Figures 7a-b)
Figure 7a Figure 7b
I. Replace valence and grill by reversing the order of relevant removal steps.
SENSOR BUMPER NOTE: PARKING SENSORS ARE EXTREMELY
DELICATE AND MUST BE HANDLED WITH CARE! Do NOT touch
or shift the clear rubber grommet that surrounds the sensor face.

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Application: 2013-2018 Dodge 1500
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J. Remove OEM electrical harness from bumper. Disconnect harnesses from fog lights
and sensors. Sensors can be disconnected from housing by depressing the plastic clip
indicated by the red square (ref. Figure 8a).
Figure 8a
K. Pop out plastic clips holding harnesses to bumper on both sides and carefully pull
away.
L. CAREFULLY remove sensors from plastic housing by gently pulling the top and
bottom tabs, indicated by blue circles (Ref. Figure 8a), away as sensor is pulled out.
Do not push on front of sensor as this will damage the membrane. Place sensors
face up in a safe location.
M. Remove plastic housing from OEM bumper by depressing the four plastic tabs
around the inside and pushing housing out. All sensor housings will have to be
placed into the Fab Fours bumper in the same location as they were removed
from OE bumper. (e.g. Outer right sensor clip must go into the outer right
sensor hole in the Fab Fours bumper.)

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Dodge 1500 Premium Front Bumper
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III. Pre-Installation
NOTE: The Following Installation steps apply to the installation of the
Front Bumper. PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE
ATEMPTING INSTALLATION. Ignoring these steps will increase your
probability of scratching the vehicle during product installation.
A. Remove the bumper from the shipping carton. Lay all items out on a non-scratch
surface to prevent damage to the powder coating.
B. For sensor installation run sensor harness under winch tray. Reverse steps J through
M in previous section making sure that the clear plastic grommet is on properly and
sensors appear centered in their housings. Final installation of sensors on driver side
should appear as follows with passenger side sensors mirrored. (Ref. Figures 9a-f)
Figure 9a

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Figure 9b
Figure 9c

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Figure 9d
Figure 9e

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Dodge 1500 Premium Front Bumper
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C. Wire into OEM electrical harness and headlight wiring using supplied tap connectors
for fog and turn signal. It is strongly recommended a multimeter or its equivalent is
used to confirm wiring before splicing.
Figure 10a
D. Connect supplied wiring to tap connectors and run turn signal wiring out of the
bottom. (Ref. Figure 10a) DO NOT CONNNECT WIRING TO BUMPER UNTIL
FULLY INSTALLED.

Installation Instructions
Dodge 1500 Premium Front Bumper
Product Number: F2950, F2951, F2952
Application: 2013-2018 Dodge 1500
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FAB FOURS TURN INDICATOR WIRING
WHITE WIRE = GROUND
BROWN WIRE = RUNNING
RED WIRE = TURN
FAB FOURS FOG LIGHT WIRING
WHITE WIRE = GROUND
BLACK WIRE = POWER
*Note: For customers that are going from LED to our LED lights
you should not need to use the provided resistors*
*For customers that are going from Halogen to our LED lights
then you may need to use the provided resistors on our turn
indicators; please wire the resistors between your power and
ground wire*
*Use a multi-meter or test light to determine the correct location
for each wire

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Dodge 1500 Premium Front Bumper
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E. Install turn indicators into the plastic light insert using three self-tapping screws as
shown below.
Figure 12a
F. Install the light inserts with turn indicators into the cutout in the bumper. Use the ¾”
length ¼” stainless steel button head, ¼” washers and hex nuts to fasten the insert
through the holes shown below.
Figure 13a

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G. Install the Fab Fours fog lights into the mounting brackets as shown below using the
#8 button head screws, washers, and hex nuts.
Figure 14a
H. Install the fog light and bracket into the bumper using the remaining two holes
available in the light insert. Use the 1-1/2” length ¼” stainless steel button heads with
¼” washers and nuts.
Figure 15a

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I. Secure OEM electrical harness to the Fab Fours bumper.
J. Repeat steps A through I for other side.
OPTIONAL: If installing winch and roller fairlead into bumper, do so at
this point. Mount winch to bumper using two bolts to hold in it in place.
Following steps A through C in front bumper installation, then remove bolts
and slide winch left to right as necessary to install stud plates.
Follow the winch manufacturer’s instructions for installation. If you are
installing a winch with a pulling capacity of 12,000 lbs., the front face
mounting holes must be used.
If not installing a winch, a license plate may be installed onto the front face
of the bumper.

Installation Instructions
Dodge 1500 Premium Front Bumper
Product Number: F2950, F2951, F2952
Application: 2013-2018 Dodge 1500
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IV. Front Bumper Installation
A. Mount brackets to truck frame. Four bolts pass through the front of the frame and are
indicated by the red box. One bolt passes through the bottom is indicated by the blue
circle (Ref. Figures16a-b). All bolts should be hand tight to allow for adjustment.
Figure 16a Figure 16b
B. Mount bracket to bumper. With the help of at least two others, and a floor jack to
support the center of the bumper and help to keep it level, lift the Fab Fours bumper
into place. Do Not Fully Tighten, Hand Tighten Only!
C. Insert the stud plates from the inside facing out and tighten. Please note if a winch is
being mounted then stud plates must be inside facing out. Due to the limited
space, a ratchet with a 3/8” driver and a shorter socket are recommended. Do Not
Fully Tighten, Hand Tighten Only!

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Product Number: F2950, F2951, F2952
Application: 2013-2018 Dodge 1500
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Figure 17a
D. Align the bumper side to side and top to bottom to ensure a perfect fit to the truck.
Allow at least 0.375” of clearance from all painted surfaces if possible.
E. Fully tighten all fasteners between bumper and brackets as well as brackets and
frame.
F. Connect electrical and sensor harnesses before reconnecting battery.
G. Refer to Appendix A if a sensor warning or fault appears when starting the vehicle.
H. Enjoy your new Fab Fours front replacement bumper!

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Dodge 1500 Premium Front Bumper
Product Number: F2950, F2951, F2952
Application: 2013-2018 Dodge 1500
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Bumper Maintenance & Care
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Periodically check and tighten all fasteners.
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Stripped, fractured, or bent bolts or nuts need to be replaced.
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After washing of the vehicle make sure to fully dry all surfaces
APPENDIX A. Troubleshooting Vehicle Sensors
•Start with a general inspection of the sensor fitment. Check that both the
sensors and the sensor clips are fully secure and the sensors are properly
centered in the housing.
•Confirm plastic housing is in the correct mounting holes. Misplaced sensor
housings could compress sensor and give false readings or faults.
•Use a clean microfiber to wipe the front face of the sensor.
•Inspect connection. Be sure that the sensor is firmly seated into the harness.
•Run through several start cycles (i.e. fully turn the vehicle on and off).
•Finally, disconnect the battery to reset the sensors.
If sensors still do not work, sensors may have been damaged
during the installation process. Take vehicle to a certified
dealership.