Do I need to heat an F150 chromed bumper to be able to bend it out? My son hit a deer with it last weekend and it is just barely pushed in on one side enough to make contact with his large redneck tires, if turned all the way. i figured we would bend it out a bit. All advice appreciated.

2013 F150 XLT if that matters.

Will add some pics after I eat.

Would need to see a picture of the bumper but I've used both chains and tow straps before with a large oak tree.

I've also used a sledge and 2x4.

Depends exactly how it's pushed

Basically, passenger side of bumper is pushed at the corner bracket, back towards the tire. End of bumper points about 1/4 way into the right front tire when turning at the end of the turn radius. Will add some pics tomorrow in daylight.

On our 1972 Chevy, we just wrapped a chain around the front bumper that had a bend and hooked the other end to a big oak tree and then put it in reverse and gave it an ever so slight goose until the bumper was where we deemed it acceptable.

On a modern truck the whole GD bumper may fall off so YMMV.

Maybe try a larger ratchet strap going to a tree or another vehicle to pull it back out. Don't bother trying to heat it up.

JB said:

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Maybe try a larger ratchet strap going to a tree or another vehicle to pull it back out. Don't bother trying to heat it up.

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This is what we ended up doing late last night hooked to my trailer hitch. It allowed us to re-direct my truck as we needed to, in order to provide some force at varying angles. I was surprised how well it worked.

Thanks everyone for the ideas.