Swapping the Lariat rear bumper for the Tremor rear bumper

[SpaceWhiteF150]

How many bolts and retainer nuts are needed? 4 of each?

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[superfordman]

I think so? Maybe 5 each just to be safe, I can't recall for certain and the parts breakdown doesn't give you a quantity either.

 

[dbagdbag]

Has anyone been able to order (or find) the tremor bumper covers?

 

[superfordman]

Yep, should be good to order if you want to go that route

 

[rugedraw]

Well, I finally got it done last week and wanted to post my findings to make it easier for anyone else who may be thinking of doing this. Here are the pics, and I have to say I absolutely LOVE how the truck came out. It a damn shame I had to spend all this time and money getting this done to my truck. This is how it should come from factory, IMO. Anyway, you will need the two bumper end caps (P/N ML3Z-17906-LAPTM) and two supplemental brackets (P/N ML3Z-17788-A and ML3Z-17787-B). The end caps will come unpainted, so keep in mind that you'll have to get them painted to match your truck. Swapping out the end caps is relatively easy to do and anyone that can turn basic hand tools should be able to do it. Notice in the pics that two of the back-up sensors get relocated further out towards the end of the bumper. This presented a challenge when it came to putting it back together because the wiring was barely long enough for the sensor to be put in the new location, but after playing with the wiring down there, I was able to get it to reach without having to splice into the factory wiring harness to make it longer. Like superfordman said, you will need to cut off and smooth down a tab on the sensors to fit in the sensor housing, but it is very easy to do. The Tremor has a different P/N for the trailer hitch, but you do not need to change the hitch; everything will line up and bolt up with the non-Tremor hitch.

When we were done, I took the truck to a muffler shop to get the exhaust tips raised and properly aligned to the exhaust cut-outs on the bumper. My exhaust is made by MBRP, but I am guessing any exhaust out there is going to run into the same problem mine did when it came to this part of the process. The exhaust could not simply be raised in place because it would have resting against the suspension. The muffler shop had to cut off the last few feet of both of the dual exhaust exits and make custom ones they bended into shape to allow the exhaust to clear the suspension and fit the tips nice and flush to the new bumper. This was the only modification required to do this, and the modification was done to the aftermarket exhaust itself and not to the truck.

Edit: The part numbers for the correct sensor retainers at the end of the bumper end caps are:

ML3Z 15K861 ABPTM
ML3Z 15K861 AAPTM

 

[rugedraw]

your wheels look great

Thanks! I'm loving my truck now that it's finished.

 

[Another Ford]

Thanks! I'm loving my truck now that it's finished.

Rugedraw, It's refreshing to see someone take the time to share their experience to help others out. Awesome work and looks great!

 

[bossboy302]

Anyway, you will need the two bumper end caps (P/N ML3Z-17906-LAPTM) and two supplemental brackets (P/N ML3Z-17788-A and ML3Z-17787-B).



Question (to Javier): Could you please verify the P/N for the bumper end caps?
My local dealer comes up with something different. (Reverse/360 camera sensors?)
Thank you

 

[780]

You should be able to just order the end caps and paint to match.

How did you get this schematic?

 

[SpaceWhiteF150]

I went the raptor bumper route, think it turned great!

 

[bossboy302]

Wow-that looks great. I think that looks best with a light color. Balanced. Did that involve just the end pieces, or more? How many rear sensors?

 

[SpaceWhiteF150]

That involved the top plastic from last gen, all the sensor retainers from last gen, the end pieces, paint, and two retainer nuts. You can reuse all the factory sensors.

 

[SuperRaptor]

Well, I finally got it done last week and wanted to post my findings to make it easier for anyone else who may be thinking of doing this. Here are the pics, and I have to say I absolutely LOVE how the truck came out. It a damn shame I had to spend all this time and money getting this done to my truck. This is how it should come from factory, IMO. Anyway, you will need the two bumper end caps (P/N ML3Z-17906-LAPTM) and two supplemental brackets (P/N ML3Z-17788-A and ML3Z-17787-B). The end caps will come unpainted, so keep in mind that you'll have to get them painted to match your truck. Swapping out the end caps is relatively easy to do and anyone that can turn basic hand tools should be able to do it. Notice in the pics that two of the back-up sensors get relocated further out towards the end of the bumper. This presented a challenge when it came to putting it back together because the wiring was barely long enough for the sensor to be put in the new location, but after playing with the wiring down there, I was able to get it to reach without having to splice into the factory wiring harness to make it longer. Like superfordman said, you will need to cut off and smooth down a tab on the sensors to fit in the sensor housing, but it is very easy to do. The Tremor has a different P/N for the trailer hitch, but you do not need to change the hitch; everything will line up and bolt up with the non-Tremor hitch.

When we were done, I took the truck to a muffler shop to get the exhaust tips raised and properly aligned to the exhaust cut-outs on the bumper. My exhaust is made by MBRP, but I am guessing any exhaust out there is going to run into the same problem mine did when it came to this part of the process. The exhaust could not simply be raised in place because it would have resting against the suspension. The muffler shop had to cut off the last few feet of both of the dual exhaust exits and make custom ones they bended into shape to allow the exhaust to clear the suspension and fit the tips nice and flush to the new bumper. This was the only modification required to do this, and the modification was done to the aftermarket exhaust itself and not to the truck.

This looks very nice. I'm worried about trying to do all this on hybrid. I'd love to do it with the black raptor exhaust tips with a BAP.

 

[rugedraw]

Anyway, you will need the two bumper end caps (P/N ML3Z-17906-LAPTM) and two supplemental brackets (P/N ML3Z-17788-A and ML3Z-17787-B).



Question (to Javier): Could you please verify the P/N for the bumper end caps?
My local dealer comes up with something different. (Reverse/360 camera sensors?)
Thank you

I have the box they came in inside my garage at home, but good luck with me actually remembering to look at it when I get home from work 9 hours from now. lol To get the parts, I just looked for a VIN for a F150 Tremor online and had the dealer order the end caps for that VIN.

This looks very nice. I'm worried about trying to do all this on hybrid. I'd love to do it with the black raptor exhaust tips with a BAP.

I would go to your local muffler shop first and have them stick their head under your truck to see if it's possible to route some exhaust pipes down there to where they need to go before you invest in buying any parts. I am not familiar with the hybrid version and not sure what limitations in space they have under there.

 

[SuperRaptor]

I have the box they came in inside my garage at home, but good luck with me actually remembering to look at it when I get home from work 9 hours from now. lol To get the parts, I just looked for a VIN for a F150 Tremor online and had the dealer order the end caps for that VIN.



I would go to your local muffler shop first and have them stick their head under your truck to see if it's possible to route some exhaust pipes down there to where they need to go before you invest in buying any parts. I am not familiar with the hybrid version and not sure what limitations in space they have under there.

That'd be great if this damn thing would ever get here on the train.

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