Since I had to replace the bumper strip retaining clips on my 300CD, I thought I'd show how it's done with photos.

Here's the rear bumper with no strip or retaining clips.


This is what the retaining clips look like. There is a left and right side clip.


The clips get inserted into the slots on the bumper and slide toward the center to lock in place.


The outside ends of the clips have a push pin fastener built in. The center pin gets pushed in to spread the fastener and grip the bumper.


There is no need to hammer the strip onto the retaining clips. The strip just needs to be bent so the slot opens and it can be rolled onto the clips. Start in the center and bend it enough to allow it to slip over the retaining clips.


I used my knee to hold the center in place while I rolled the rest of the strip from the center to one end.


Then I went back to the center and rolled the other side to the end. If you bend it back like I am in the following pic, you can push it on with ease. It gets a little tougher to go around the corners of the bumper, but it's all doable by hand with no mallets or hammers.


Bumper strip in place and ready to continue the rest of the work I need to do.

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Chad
2013 Jeep Unlimited Rubicon
OBK#44
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." - Aristotle (384-322 B.C.)

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