?? For Those With SUT's & Tail Light Guards.

[Bimmer9938]

I bought some tail light guards like a year ago, and decided to finally open the box and maybe install them. My question is I see how you use the two torx bolts on the tail lamp on the SUT, but the tabs that go on the other side of the tail lamp, are they supposed to have rubber bumpers? or plastic valcro or something?

[SmokeyJoe]

I used some black 3M double sided tape. If you dont use some sort of tape they will bounce around back there.

[Bimmer9938]

So there was nothing missing in the box? Seemed odd to put metal against paint (reason why I haven't installed yet).

[seventwozero]

I don't actually have them but the trucks I've seen them with usually have some double sided foam tape holding them like SmokeyJoe said

[Intercooled]

I just took a look at mine. My factory ones have little torx screws that attach on the the outside of the rear lens and into the body of the truck. The other side has tabs which run into the tail gate area and then have larger torx screws the screw into the side of the tial gate area. No tape on miine and very secure. Not sure if after market style are different.

[guruerror]

Yep...the OEM ones should have came with little screws (just installed them this weekend). The supporting brackets on the outside of the light should have holes in them for the screws to pass through. You gotta drill four holes in your truck to properly attach them (my neighbors always think I've lost my mind when I break-out the power tools to work on the truck).

The instruction sheet that came with mine said that they shouldn't ride under the tail light (although I guess that would work fine...I would worry about water getting in there though)...the tail lights should remain flush against the body and the angled part of the bracket should fit nicely in the groove between the black plastic edge of the light and the point where the body of the truck bumps back out.