Less than 5 minutes to install all the brackets then the box just slides onto the bracket. You can lock it on, just lift off to remove. You unscrew the side and rear tie downs and one bracket screws into the holes with tie downs back in place.
Where doe's everything come from?? AMAZON! "Putco Ford Ranger"
Pulled apart my emblems last night for paint. Last of the chrome and shiny stuff for me (no offense, chrome guys). Going to replace the chrome with a matte black I think. Considered leaving the stock blue alone, but I might go brighter to match body color and tow hook color better. Not too bad of a process all in all. I was able to work my arm into the intercooler hole on the front to get that badge off. Luckily, my arms aren't that big. Thanks deezee tailgate dampener for keeping my arms small!!
I think I have to get rid of this 5G sticker, the more I see it, the more it makes me sick....I got my vinyl letters for the grill, glovebox, flag and 5G.com. The TVD site has a color chart that said the best color match for HPR was Dark Red Metallic. I was a little leery but got that color anyway for the glovebox and the 5G.com window sticker. The grill, I wanted matte black to match my customized Ford grill emblem.
First off they sent me Dark Red Metallic for the grill, when I ordered matte black. Contacted them and they replaced, I put them on and they look fine. Then I put the 5G.com on the back window. The Dark Red Metallic looks really crappy. It doesn't blend with the HPR at all. Just plain Red would have been better, or even Red Orange. I did use the glove box letters, they don't fit perfect or look great, but there is no HPR nearby to compare so it's not as bad as it could be. Not too happy with TVD, should have gone with my gut on the plain red.
Just get a small screwdriver in the slot on the bottom. I used plastic trim tools to pull it straight out. One of the clips did come off the post, but I easily pushed it back on. I was going to just spray the whole thing black, but I decided to drill it apart and paint it differently for more contrast. Not a bad process so far. Although, I don't have it back together yet either ha.I've been procrastinating the rear emblem for some time. The front was not bad because I replaced my XLT grill with a Lariat and painted it at the same time, plus I had a built-in spare. You are shaming me into pulling the rear off now. I'll be without that emblem for at least a couple days I guess, and hope not to break off any tabs! Thanks a lot Jake 2.3
Sorry, been pre-occupied. Here are the bracket pictures. Tie down brackets use T40 torx and the bracket near tailgate uses T27
Perfect! Thanks for the pics!Sorry, been pre-occupied. Here are the bracket pictures. Tie down brackets use T40 torx and the bracket near tailgate uses T27
