XLS Bumpers

[mecheng2]

Just purchase my first Ex, so now the modding begins, got to put a little personal touch on it! Anyways, one of the things I want to address is the kinda boring bumpers. My Ex is red with the gray bumpers, they look a little goofy on the XLS model to me. I have considered doing a truck bed liner on them, painting them gloss black, or even getting a matching red. Just wondering what people think is the best look for them. I am leaning towards the truck bed liner at the moment, but if anyone has pictures I would love to see some options!!

 

[kylecolb]

Just purchase my first Ex, so now the modding begins, got to put a little personal touch on it! Anyways, one of the things I want to address is the kinda boring bumpers. My Ex is red with the gray bumpers, they look a little goofy on the XLS model to me. I have considered doing a truck bed liner on them, painting them gloss black, or even getting a matching red. Just wondering what people think is the best look for them. I am leaning towards the truck bed liner at the moment, but if anyone has pictures I would love to see some options!!

Are you talking about the front and back trimmed bumpers? Or just the black step on the back bumper? I am going to be painting the black step on my back bumper with some bedliner to get that nice black look to it.

You could always spice up the X with a bull bar or grille guard on the front. My X is red with a bull bar, cost me $135 shipped to my door.

My ex is a 2002 XLT


The fog lights are not on mine anymore, will be getting some brighter ones soon. But they look sweet with a bull bar and some fogs mounted on. The bull bars are easy to install and look good. Here is a link for the one I have http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Bull...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

 

[BrianDye]

It depends on if its a street truck (DD, no-mild off roading) or a trail rig.

I personally love the look of Ex'es with painted bumpers, it just looks a million times better than the plain gray plastic, or even just the chrome/black ones.

+1 for painting it either glossy black, or to match the body.

 

[jaydez]

I read a few weeks ago someone used a dye on his and turned them black. I can't find the post though. They weren't glossy, but they looked 100 times better than the grey.

 

[C5Shark]

Paint to match the body

 

[BrianDye]

Black would look better than grey, but glossy black, or painted to match the body will look a million times better.

Thats one thing I never cared for on Explorers were the plain gray bumpers on the XLS'es, I know theyre just basic Explorers, but I bet alot more would have sold if they painted MORE lol

 

[armysoldier30263]

imo paint the bumpers red if its gonna be a dd and rhino line them if you are going towards a trail rig

 

[mecheng2]

Thanks for the input. I'm not sure I would call it a trail rig, but I do a fair amount of hunting and ice fishing (driving on the lakes) so it sees plenty of time off pavement. I think I am leaning towards the truck liner. Then doing a push bumper with some fog lights!

 

[johnbrnrd]

Thanks for the input. I'm not sure I would call it a trail rig, but I do a fair amount of hunting and ice fishing (driving on the lakes) so it sees plenty of time off pavement. I think I am leaning towards the truck liner. Then doing a push bumper with some fog lights!

nice purchase of your new truck, if you are more of an outdoors man it would be a great mod for your new truck. there are many ford truck bumpers sold by aftermarkets you may want to look on that. btw Kyle that truck looks so amizing.