Rock Lizard Rear Bumper install

Signcutter21 · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:35 pm

Ok, so I got the new bumper all painted up and ready for the install this weekend. Does anybody have install instructions/ pics from when they did theirs? I'll hopefully remember to take some pics when I do. Thanks.

Mike

Calvin56 · **Joined:** Fri Jul 08, 2005 1:59 am **Posts:** 345

Hey, Let me know if you get anything- I've got on on order too. Maybe we could have a bumper party lol.

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2007 5:32 pm

Signcutter21 wrote:

Ok, so I got the new bumper all painted up and ready for the install this weekend. Does anybody have install instructions/ pics from when they did theirs? I'll hopefully remember to take some pics when I do. Thanks.

Mike

MIne is going on starting tonight or tomorrow. I will be back w/ pics and info.
Marty said he was going to post or send out instructions but as busy as he has been, I am not surprised that he hasn't had a chance.

Rock Lizard · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2007 5:40 pm

Sorry guys, I'll get those together tonight, although JJ might come up with a very good writeup that may be more complete. All the first batch orders are in the owners' possession, woohoo! I finally got the license plate mounts with lights in, along with the trim for the flares, and will finish putting them together this weekend and ship out Monday, so everyone should have them by the end of next week. Those that ordered from the second batch, I am tacking those all up this weekend and working on them this week, along with all the slider orders. I might take a nap sometime this week too.

Everyones orders should be done by the end of the first week of April then I can take a breather.

lilmatty · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:10 pm

Here's what Marty sent me. Good stuff

I can't find that PM now, so I don't remember all I wrote, but it is pretty simple. Remove stock bumper and flares. Cut slots in rear crossmember pinch weld directly inline with framerails and the same width as shown here:
http://www.rocklizardfabrications.com/100_3721.jpg
http://www.rocklizardfabrications.com/100_3722.jpg
Approximate dimensions of cut although it is a good idea to cut just a hair over to make sure the bumper slides in and out without catching on the pinch seam:
http://www.rocklizardfabrications.com/100_3720.jpg
http://www.rocklizardfabrications.com/100_3723.jpg
Run wiring through notches in bumper mounts, but not between bumper and rear crossmember face (not enough room. Line up holes with holes in framerail (use a round bar/hole finder if slightly off to get bolts lined up with bumper/skid/hitch/framerail). Get the bolts snug but not tight so you can adjust the bumper side to side/front to back for best alignment, then tighten bolts to specs. Put flares back on and mark them in a straight line with lower bend in bumper quarter plate as shown here:
http://www.rocklizardfabrications.com/100_2112.jpg
http://www.rocklizardfabrications.com/100_3009.jpg
Use supplied trim to put on edge of cut flare to give clean finished look.

Matt again: I'll say there's an art to mounting it. It can be done with one person. First, use a jack to hold your tank skid in place an center it on the bolt holes. Then lift the bumper and sit it on the 'shelf' of the body. The bumper will just sit there and you can whip a couple of bolts to keep it until you center up all of them. 15 minute job once you prep it ala Marty's instructions above.

ps: pound the dents out of your skid first.

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:21 pm

Thanks for that info Matt, that will come in handy.

lilmatty · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:31 pm

JJsKJ wrote:

Thanks for that info Matt, that will come in handy.

That 'ledge' part was the grandest revelation. Sure beat wrestling all that weight.

DaveKJ02 · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:32 pm

Got mine too! :twisted:

Everything posted about Marty's work is true.

So how's everybody surfacing theirs? Powdercoat? Paint? I was going to go with good ol' black hammered and paint the silver flares (limited edition) black while I was at it, but now I dont know. Hammered holds up well on my boulder bars and is easy to touch up, but seeing Seth's Limited with the matching bumper has me second guessing.

lilmatty · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:43 pm

Gray hammertone for me. Looks great with red.

raceinfan · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:49 pm

that thing looks awesome

now how about that front one you mentioned :wink:

lilmatty · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:54 pm

raceinfan wrote:

that thing looks awesome

now how about that front one you mentioned :wink:

Sheesh!
http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/vie ... 702#184702

raceinfan · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2007 7:10 pm

NICE

Signcutter21 · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2007 7:52 pm

cool thanks for the write up Matt/ Marty. A couple more questions. How did you get the rivets out on the inner bumper piece? Drill them out? Second, how about measuring and cutting the rear flares? I have a bagfull of plastic rivets, but broke a couple of the other plasic clamps.

oh DaveKJ, I used Hammered. Put on two coats of auto primer then four coats of Hammered. hope that holds up. Did the gas skid too, just so it'd match.

thanks
mike

lilmatty · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:34 pm

Signcutter21 wrote:

cool thanks for the write up Matt/ Marty. A couple more questions. How did you get the rivets out on the inner bumper piece? Drill them out? Second, how about measuring and cutting the rear flares? I have a bagfull of plastic rivets, but broke a couple of the other plastic clamps.

oh DaveKJ, I used Hammered. Put on two coats of auto primer then four coats of Hammered. hope that holds up. Did the gas skid too, just so it'd match.

thanks
mike

Drilled out the rivets.

Took Marty's advice and slipped the bump on first, the marked the cut with tape. See his pic. Then removed the bumper and used a sabre saw with a wood blade (counterintuitive but it gives a better cut) to cut the flare.

When I broke some front clamps, NAPA didn't have a replacement (as they do for the rivets) so I had to get them from a dealer. The white springy things, right? Actually the bumper has holes for attaching them back but I did not do so. I found that after putting the rivets back in the flare was tight enough.

Troysterr · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:40 pm

Rock Lizard wrote:

Everyones orders should be done by the end of the first week of April then I can take a breather.

Hey, Marty, just out of curiosity...do the front bumpers come before or after your breather? :wink:

If the answer is that they come after, don't sweat it--I can wait until you have a chance to catch up.

Sure am looking forward to that bumper though.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:44 pm

Troysterr wrote:

Rock Lizard wrote:

Everyones orders should be done by the end of the first week of April then I can take a breather.

Hey, Marty, just out of curiosity...do the front bumpers come before or after your breather? :wink:

If the answer is that they come after, don't sweat it--I can wait until you have a chance to catch up.

Sure am looking forward to that bumper though.

His plan is to get all the rear bumbers out as well as all the sliders before his break.I'm like you,can't what to have but don't want to rush him.The wait will be worth it though,it is one awesome bumber!

chetos · **Posted:** Sat Mar 24, 2007 10:59 am

Come on guys, you're killing me here. I can't come up with excuses (for my better half) fast for all this stuff I want to add to my KJ!! I might have to join "LA"--LOST Anonymous.

Seriously though, that rear bumper looks awesome. Do you have a close up of what the area looks like under the stop lights? Looks like it would be perfect for putting/carrying something. It's on the tip of my brain but I can't figure it out!!

Kugellager · **Posted:** Sat Mar 24, 2007 3:16 pm

chetos wrote:

Do you have a close up of what the area looks like under the stop lights? Looks like it would be perfect for putting/carrying something. It's on the tip of my brain but I can't figure it out!!

They are perfect for jars of Peanut Butter!!!!! :twisted:

LMAO!
John
];')

Signcutter21 · **Posted:** Sat Mar 24, 2007 3:57 pm

Install went fairly easy. Probably two hours of work between taking the bumper off and test fitting the new one and tighting it all up. Had a extra set of hands which made a big difference. I'll try to get pics up in the next day.

Found it easier not to take the flares all the way off. Just popped the back three rivets out. Used small cheap hacksaw to cut the flares. Used dremmel to get the pinch seam nice and even.

later,
mike

lilmatty · **Posted:** Sat Mar 24, 2007 4:02 pm

Signcutter21 wrote:

Install went fairly easy. Probably two hours of work between taking the bumper off and test fitting the new one and tighting it all up. Had a extra set of hands which made a big difference. I'll try to get pics up in the next day.

Found it easier not to take the flares all the way off. Just popped the back three rivets out. Used small cheap hacksaw to cut the flares. Used dremmel to get the pinch seam nice and even.

later,
mike

Oh yeah. I should have mentioned there was no need to totally remove the flares.

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