No welding. 100% bolt on.
But it was still a lot of work.

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It looks pissed.

Thats not bad though. So thats only a 1" lift. My LCA's are almost horizontal on my jeep so I must be sagging hard.

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A nice look. It really toughens the look of a Liberty.

I will be putting a stinger bumper on my TJ in a few months so if anyone wants my TJ bumper, I'll make you a good deal on it.

Ken

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Thats one of the benefits of this modification. Because now I could install almost any kind Jeep TJ bumper.
Or I could just go back to the stock plastic stuff, but then I would have to install new inner fender liners.

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Would be pretty trick to cut the ends (notch) and position them back towards the wheels and then weld. Would make a much cleaner look to cover the original KJ metal.

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2006 CRD Sport
Mods: GDE Hot Tune w/ 364#@2000rpm/Air Box /3" Str8 Exhaust/ASFIR Alum Skids/245-75R-16 Cooper STT PRO/OME LIFT w/Clevis & 4 Spring Isos/AirTabs/Rigid 10" S2 LED/4xGuard Ctr Matrix Bumper
Drag Strip:Reac=.1078_60ft=2.224_1/8=10.39@64.8mph_1/4+16.46@80.8mph

It would look better but the TJ bumper is not long enough to completely cover all the KJ metal. Even if you did notch and bend it.
It would also require a welder, which is a tool I do not have.

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Looks like you can deer hunt with your KJ now!

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Mods: GDE Hot Tune w/ 364#@2000rpm/Air Box /3" Str8 Exhaust/ASFIR Alum Skids/245-75R-16 Cooper STT PRO/OME LIFT w/Clevis & 4 Spring Isos/AirTabs/Rigid 10" S2 LED/4xGuard Ctr Matrix Bumper
Drag Strip:Reac=.1078_60ft=2.224_1/8=10.39@64.8mph_1/4+16.46@80.8mph

My wife said I should give it eyelashes too, but I didn't want it looking like a whore

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Maybe get someone to make even a small notch (top and bottom) and ease the ends back just a smidge...like 12-15 degrees or so...and then shape the ends a bit. I know it would cost a little bit...but I think it would look great.

...but as it sits...pretty darn kewl mod for cheap

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2006 CRD Sport
Mods: GDE Hot Tune w/ 364#@2000rpm/Air Box /3" Str8 Exhaust/ASFIR Alum Skids/245-75R-16 Cooper STT PRO/OME LIFT w/Clevis & 4 Spring Isos/AirTabs/Rigid 10" S2 LED/4xGuard Ctr Matrix Bumper
Drag Strip:Reac=.1078_60ft=2.224_1/8=10.39@64.8mph_1/4+16.46@80.8mph

Don't know how much those bumpers are, or if you can find in the bone yard. You could get a second bumper. Cut the ends off and use the ends of the second bumper to do the taper. I understand you don't have a welder and can't do that. Just making an observation. Looks pretty cool though.