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rudeney
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| Rear bumper trim protector strip
I’d like to have a nice stainless steel trim piece to go on the top of my rear bumper to protect it when loading cargo. Ideally, I’d like to have something that would curve down and “lip” over the first contour of the bumper. I remember someone on another forum buying the W164 version and cutting it to fit, but it was really wimpy looking. I want something beefier. Anybody have any ideas? |
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questwest
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| RE: Rear bumper trim protector strip
 http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Product/tf-Browse/s-10101/Pr-p_P... |
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samhmbz
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| RE: Rear bumper trim protector strip
or custom tubing.........
sorry cant get the photo to load
Sam
Edited by samhmbz 5/13/2006 1:45 AM
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roadsession
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| RE: Rear bumper trim protector strip
what about the material clear bras are made of? |
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pleubner
Date registered: Apr 2006
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Vehicle(s): ML270CDI Brabus-W163,SL55 AMG-R230,ML320 CDI-W164
| RE: Rear bumper trim protector strip
Rodney, I thought the W164 looked quite beefy ?.... Better than that aluminium foil, or the clear plastic film at any rate!.
Edited by pleubner 5/18/2006 3:18 PM
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phoenix44
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| RE: Rear bumper trim protector strip
I think that the 3m film on the front is well worth it, personaly, I prefer the film to the bug/stone guards.
For the rear bumber, I agree with Peter, the 164 strip or the one from P.P. |
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Marcelc
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| RE: Rear bumper trim protector strip
I bought the W164 one (MB6 6 64 0100), it is curved more than the W163 bumper and is not the smartest mod, but I will install it one day.
The reason the picture shows it on my carpet and not on the car is because the installation instructions say that it should be put on the car only when the temperature is greater than 20° C. for 24 hours - and they sell it in England!
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rudeney
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| RE: Rear bumper trim protector strip
pleubner - 5/18/2006 2:16 PM I thought the W164 looked quite beefy ?.... Better than that aluminium foil, or the clear plastic film at any rate!. On the retrofit to the W163, you have to cut so much of it that it becomes very “shallow”. What I really want is a piece that will extend out from under the tailgate, and then over the first “roll” and down to the next edge of the bumper. |
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Marcelc
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| RE: Rear bumper trim protector strip
rudeney - 5/23/2006 9:38 PM On the retrofit to the W163, you have to cut so much of it that it becomes very “shallow”. What I really want is a piece that will extend out from under the tailgate, and then over the first “roll” and down to the next edge of the bumper.
I was thinking of fitting it as is, instead of cutting it, this may look poor with the rear door open but should be OK with it shut; that way it does extend to the second edge of the bumper. |
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phoenix44
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| RE: Rear bumper trim protector strip
I saw an w164 500 with an aluminum strip on the back. The ML was black and the strip looked quite good! |
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Marcelc
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| RE: Rear bumper trim protector strip
It is known in the parts catalog as a Loading Sill Protector (MB6 6 64 0100) and it looks like this fitted:
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Darkmann
Date registered: Dec 1899
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| RE: Rear bumper trim protector strip
I just used a 3M Clear film and it's done the job quite effectively compared with what happened to my former Ml320!!! |
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