How do I remove the valance? Do I need to remove the whole bumper to do it?

 

With a little bit a time and patience it will come of without removing the bumper but it's probably just as easy to remove to to take it off. It's just a bunch of small bolts under there holding it on is all.

 

Oh, ok. Thanks

Gonna have to take it off anyway because I'm gonna build a custom licence plate mount as my other one broke.

 

Yeah, much easier to take the whole thing off and separate the two parts. Had to do this for my brush guard since it mounts to the frame.

 

Yeah that's what I'll do then

 

I have a 98 and the plastic molding around the bumper justs snaps on, pulled it off removed broken valance and ade a plate holder out of the broken part






Hard to see, but its there

 

Nice

 

When I removed mine, I just ripped it off. I didnt plan on putting it back on. My plate bracket did come off with it so I just wired it up with just plain ole wire.

 

As long as you guys know that valence is designed for more than just looks..

removing it can result in..
- damage to exposed parts when off-roading
- overheating at highway speeds.. esp when towing {depending on lift}

 

^^^

I left mine on because everything underneath was aging and a little rusty. If I would of taken the valence off, it wouldn't have been as pretty! =P

But I was wondering about the cooling issue with the valence as well as with a body lift on. Because when you do a body lift, you are really supposed to lower the radiator for cooling purposes. But I lowered the radiator with my body lift and left the valence on and the truck seems to be properly cooled, so I can't complain.