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| Author: | pyrolife2000 [ Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Budget front bumper!! |
This is my version of a budget bumper and clearance adder. I used a stock TJ bumper and adapted to fit and be solid onto the front of my KJ. If you want detailed info and pics of the process I have them. Just PM me. The finished bumper. 
I used my stock bumper to fill in the gap between the grill and the new bumper. Could have been a cleaner cut but I don't have a dremel, just a razor blade. 
Any comments are welcome good or bad. |
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| Author: | sharky [ Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Nice, Simple and to the point !!! |
Where the hooks gonna go ?  
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| Author: | 2006 KJ [ Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:31 pm ] |
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looks like his stock hooks are still on there  ...
if anyone wants to copy cat i have a TJ front bumper and a TJ rear bumper (what he used) that i'll gladly part with. |
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| Author: | JeepinJarhead03 [ Thu Jun 04, 2009 12:08 am ] |
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or can use channel iron bebbeh!
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| Author: | pyrolife2000 [ Thu Jun 04, 2009 12:34 am ] |
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The hooks are there thats what I used as the lower bracket mounting point/bolts. 
I'm also planing on a front hitch that will come out of the bumper so I don't loose the clearance. |
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| Author: | sharky [ Thu Jun 04, 2009 12:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Cool, Ill try that on mine with Brushguard !!! |
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| Author: | Inc [ Thu Jun 04, 2009 1:31 am ] |
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Always good to see people think outside the box and do something different. 
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| Author: | jsc7002 [ Thu Jun 04, 2009 1:41 am ] |
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looks pretty good, do you have some pics of how you mounted it? *added to the bumper list
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| Author: | Ryan09 [ Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:27 am ] |
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The good old K.I.S.S. theory! Cool!
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| Author: | pyrolife2000 [ Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:38 am ] |
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Ryan09 wrote: The good old K.I.S.S. theory!
Cool!K.I.S.S theory? and yes I do have a full set. Should I post those? |
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| Author: | TAHOE [ Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:51 am ] |
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pyrolife2000 wrote: Ryan09 wrote: The good old K.I.S.S. theory! Cool!K.I.S.S theory? and yes I do have a full set. Should I post those? Keep It Simple Stupid nice job on a nice simple design |
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| Author: | Sport [ Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:09 am ] |
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pyrolife2000 wrote: Ryan09 wrote: The good old K.I.S.S. theory! Cool!K.I.S.S theory? and yes I do have a full set. Should I post those? Yes post them, that actually looks pretty darn good. reminds me of the military jeep they are making is it the J8 |
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| Author: | sandracer [ Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:13 am ] |
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Looks good. And, another vote for posting all the pics. |
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| Author: | BennyMigs [ Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:26 am ] |
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Yes post them. How long did this take and what tooks? |
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| Author: | pyrolife2000 [ Thu Jun 04, 2009 12:44 pm ] |
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Here are the rest of the pics. This took me a couple of days, but it could easily take only a couple of hours but I had to figure it all out. 
The top mount for the bumper. 
The underside of the top mount. 
I had to remove the factory stud, then drill a new hole. 
this is the bolt for the new hole 
Had to drill a new hole here for the tow hook bolt. 
This is the lower mount. Bolts went through the frame rail, strait into the tow hooks. I added a plate that extends towards the back about 4in for extra support for the tow point. probably overkill but... 
My stock bumper that i trimmed to fill in the gap between the grill and the bumper. also for the turn sigs. Currently working on a skid to protect the lower part of the radiator and the wiring harness that is exposed now. |
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| Author: | BennyMigs [ Thu Jun 04, 2009 1:23 pm ] |
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Could you put hooks on the top like a TJ? I have a front hitch so Im not sure if this would work. |
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| Author: | pyrolife2000 [ Thu Jun 04, 2009 1:44 pm ] |
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BennyMigs wrote: Could you put hooks on the top like a TJ? I have a front hitch so Im not sure if this would work.
Not sure, you would have to bore out the second bolt hole on the top mount. I don't think the sub-frame would be strong enough to handle pulling from there, but if you have a front hitch you probably wouldn't be pulling from them anyway. Finished the front skid. This only took about an hour. Just used a "C" clamp, a saw horse, and a rubber mallet. 
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| Author: | JeepinJarhead03 [ Thu Jun 04, 2009 2:25 pm ] |
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that diamond plate is a really nice touch, it should be heavy enough to protect your radiator from protruding limbs and what not! |
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| Author: | VoodooMann [ Thu Jun 04, 2009 3:01 pm ] |
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That is sweet. last I heard one of those bumpers was about $50, how much for the hooks/plate steel. also, Got any pics of it from the side? |
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| Author: | pyrolife2000 [ Thu Jun 04, 2009 3:28 pm ] |
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VoodooMann wrote: That is sweet.
last I heard one of those bumpers was about $50, how much for the hooks/plate steel. also, Got any pics of it from the side? I got the bumper for free from a friend and the tow hooks are the factory KJ hooks without the factory brackets. The bolts and steel were about $20 at Lowes. The diamond plate was about $30. 
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