While doing the radiator replacement on the crd,I have discovered it has been an accident before my gf purchased it. The bumper cover mount tabs on the top are broken off, the black inner plastic piece (inside the bumper cover)is broke. Washer bottle shattered. Black inner grill broke in spots. Later this year I will fix it properly. The fenders and flares are not damaged.

The main question is. Since I will be replacing most everything. What all do I need from the previous front end style (01-04) to make it work. They have several of these liberty's(no crd's) in local salvage yards. And I like the way the bumper looks better. Just my opinion.

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91 yj- 2.5L bored, cammed, ported intake,4.0tb,ford 19lb injectors,2.5 exhaust, Ax5 4.88 gears 3.5 BDSlift 33x10.5 bfg km2 lock right(front diff) 8.8 rear, sye, external slave, Durango steering box, browndog off-road mounts

you would need:
fenders
fender flares and inner fender liners
grille
header pannel
bumper cover
inner black plastic bumper
turn signals/parking lamps/side markers
hood latch support may be different too
fog lights (optional)
and you would need to custom wire the turn/fog lights, the electrical connectors are different upfront between the years, not just plug and play.
I thought about doing the same thing.

The rocker panel trim is different too, you would actually need to change the rocker panel trim and the rear door fender flare to the 02-04 to make it look right.

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Phil
2005 131k 3.7 Gasser (Lifted-CRD Springs, 4.10 Gears, F+R DTT, Teraflex 2wd Low, Skidrow/Mopar Skids, Rock Lizard Super Skinks, Goodyear Wrangler Authority 31x10.5-15)
2012 Triumph Tiger (TKC 80 Front Tire Heidnau K60 Rear, Crash Bars, Skid Plate, Bark Busters, Pelican Case Top Box)

Would be a lot easier to install body parts from any of the 2005, 2006, and possibly 2007 liberty models.
And as far as the plastic bumper goes, many folks have replaced the plastic with a steel bumper from a TJ. Its not a direct bolt on, takes some fabrication, but looks better IMO.

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U.S. Army Retired

I don't guess I have seen any kjs with a tj front bumper.

Sucks it takes all that to put the better looking bumper/grill on a 05.

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91 yj- 2.5L bored, cammed, ported intake,4.0tb,ford 19lb injectors,2.5 exhaust, Ax5 4.88 gears 3.5 BDSlift 33x10.5 bfg km2 lock right(front diff) 8.8 rear, sye, external slave, Durango steering box, browndog off-road mounts

My wife's 2005 Limited edition was totaled by usaa insurance in 2006. Whole front end, the fenders, windshield and driver door. Bought it back and rebuilt with gasser parts except for the engine frame. Had a little trouble finding a scrap yard piece. Repainted and back on road about a year or so later. Put 70K miles on it since. Looks fine, usual other crd issues since then. I forgot that I had some trouble finding the inter cooler.

I'm lucky when the fan came apart, it didn't go all the way thru the rad and take out the CAC also. This kj just has a bunch of broke plastic pieces. No metal damage. With it all together you can't tell stuff is broken, but it bothers me knowing that it is. Lol I'm wierd like that.

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91 yj- 2.5L bored, cammed, ported intake,4.0tb,ford 19lb injectors,2.5 exhaust, Ax5 4.88 gears 3.5 BDSlift 33x10.5 bfg km2 lock right(front diff) 8.8 rear, sye, external slave, Durango steering box, browndog off-road mounts

TJ bumpers on KJs are ugly as he**

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MUDD'S MOTORSPORT'S We do IFS lift installs ,
03 OVERLAND EDITION /Kilby-Skidrow-Mopar-4XGuard skids/ 2.5 inch TOTAL CONTROL JBA coilovers -JBA Arms/MOABS-31 FALKEN WILDPEAK AT3W / 4.10's etc, 04 Kilimanjaro Edition loaded, plus 05 KJ limited