KJ Bumpers - A look at four

OzLtd · **Posted:** Thu Jul 06, 2006 7:20 pm

LOL! chrismc, I have no idea what code it will be called, but heh, yeah something like that.......hey, instead of it being referred to as "The Oz Bumper" lets refer to it as "The bar from OZ"after our beloved actor Hugh Jackmans' musical "The Boy from Oz" !! lol!!

lets just call it the TJM bar from no on........ :roll:

Hey, does the singlet she's wearing say Farm Girl ? :wink:

G'dy up !!

DarbyWalters · **Posted:** Thu Jul 06, 2006 8:06 pm

OzLtd wrote:

Hey, does the singlet she's wearing say Farm Girl ? :wink:

G'dy up !!

ARMY...she is a triathlete(Ironman) and retired ARMY...still works in DenCom and is in the Reserves

fdezone · **Posted:** Thu Jul 06, 2006 8:24 pm

Doesn't anyone else prefer my stubby bumper design? I know I did a poor edit job with Paint, but you get the picture.

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OzLtd · **Posted:** Fri Jul 07, 2006 12:46 am

Hmmmmm, that actually doesnt look too bad. :!:

It will give the KJ front end a bit of a "Flat Fender" look too I guess ? You'd have to do something with the guards I reckon, but nice photoshop !!

Fark, I wonder who would have the nuts & spare cash to chop down an ARB bar !! lol!

FarmDiesel · **Joined:** Thu Sep 15, 2005 8:49 am **Posts:** 132

I'm not fond of the stubby...for hard core trail riding, it may be better, but for the vast majority of my driving, I want my corners protected.

OzLtd · **Posted:** Sat Jul 08, 2006 9:47 pm

I've always thought the ARB's loop over tube section is too high & too wide. They should have mounted it inside the dropped section & lowered the loop by around 50-60mm ...imo..

For my TJM bar, they are looking at putting some extra fog light & indicator's in it. It would be a plastic moulded effort much like the ARB Sahara bars.

AdamIsAdam · **Posted:** Sun Jul 09, 2006 9:39 pm

Hey, cut that out! I dont' like seeing my KJ all (photo) chopped up! It scares me.

I wasn't a big fan of the hoop on the ARB, but when it's painted the same color as the KJ, it blends in much more. Plus, it holds the hi-lift nicely.

And as for fit of the ARB on KJ, I think mine came out good. Much of this has to do with how good the fender trimming job is.

Jeger · **Posted:** Tue Jul 11, 2006 5:37 pm

DarbyWalters wrote:

I would like to see a bumper like #2 that brings down at an angle some steel that meets where the engine skid connects( making it another attachment point )...

I think this is a good idea. Is it feasible? Would be nice to still have access to sway bar mounts though.

OzLtd · **Posted:** Fri Jul 14, 2006 2:17 am

Jeger wrote:

DarbyWalters wrote:

I would like to see a bumper like #2 that brings down at an angle some steel that meets where the engine skid connects( making it another attachment point )...

I think this is a good idea. Is it feasible? Would be nice to still have access to sway bar mounts though.

It is "sort of" feasible I guess. I was going to make one up out of flat 4mm alloy when my TJM front bar is complete, but I wanted to be easily removable so I can remove my sway bar without too much more drama (than it already is :roll:

) so I was going to make it attachable/removable with large (but hidden) wingnuts so you can just do it with your hands, no fuss & light !!

It would really just be a brush bar I guess, good for travelling through the scrub & deep sand ruts too.......snow plough for you guys ? lol!!

sempe02 · **Joined:** Sat Jul 08, 2006 10:35 pm **Posts:** 20

hey i belive that its the oz but the one that is on the black rubicon kj where could you get that

RespectMyLibertay · **Posted:** Mon Jul 17, 2006 1:55 am

OzLtd wrote:

RespectMyLibertay wrote:

I wonder what the shipping cost is to get that Aussie bumper over here :shock:

As Darby said, all of these bumpers attach to the frame just like hitch receivers, so if you're worried about ripping something off, the worry should be the same for both a bumper/winch setup and hitch/winch setup.

Wrong, dead wrong. The 'Aussie' bar in prototype stage has more bolt through points & extra steel plates to distribute the load than you can poke a stick at.

(sorry to get back to reciever hitch winches tokyojoe) but front towbar mounts are weak as piss if you ask me. They are not designed to pull trailers like proper rear tow bars, they are simply accessory devices. By the way, we dont have "Frame" chassis like you mentioned.

I'd think anyone can add steel plating to distribute the load of a hitch receiver mounted up front, and also bolt it through more places than the stock mounting points. Anything can be built up to be sturdier, you'd just use less material doing it to a hitch receiver compared to a whole bumper.

As for "tow bars", I think I've only seen one LOST KJ with one! A lot of people have hitch receivers...and we've yet to see one get ripped from a KJ. And, excuse my amateur notions, but I've never seen a hitch receiver ripped from any vehicle, anywhere.

I think many can attest to a hitch receiver's strength. I know LOST West's Clint has a winch mounted to a receiver, along with Ted from LOST Rockies to name a few. I also know that both of their receivers are rated lower than their winches. I'm not speaking for them, but I'd think if their receivers were weak, they would have failed...and then we would definitely have some gnarly pics on here!

0311_DoC · **Posted:** Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:40 am

Trail Ready replied to me...
I asked them last week if they still make them... They said:

"Were making them now. More pics attached."

So makes ya wonder I guess... :roll:

MoladoGuy · **Posted:** Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:03 pm

Those TrailReady bumpers look pretty good.

lilmatty · **Posted:** Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:14 pm

That second one about looks different than the others. Two tone paint or a different style?

pixeldzn · **Posted:** Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:16 pm

Any more word on the TJM Bumper? is it painted yet? Details, man, details!!!

AdamIsAdam · **Posted:** Thu Jul 27, 2006 4:08 pm

lilmatty wrote:

That second one about looks different than the others. Two tone paint or a different style?

Looks like just paint.

I wonder how much air is blocked by the winch up there. It is a nice bumper. Pricey, as I recall.

mlr · **Posted:** Thu Jul 27, 2006 8:28 pm

That bumper is really nice looking. Does anyone know how much it weighs compared to the ARB?

0311_DoC · **Posted:** Thu Jul 27, 2006 8:32 pm

Base Bumper: Includes winch mount, D-ring tabs, 4.5” Auxiliary light
openings and, Semi-gloss Black Powder coat finish.
$ 850.00
Add for PreRunner Style Guard $ 50.00
Add for Full Grill Guard $ 100.00
Add for alternate color $ 75.00
Deduct for no powder coat $ -50.00
S & H: $125.00 west coast to $225.00 east coast, truck freight
Rear Bumper: Includes Corner guards (light protection), Semi-gloss Black
Powder coat finish
$ 850.00
S & H: See Front bumper
Add for alternate color (maximum, per order) $ 75.00
Deduct for no powder coat $ -50.00

DarbyWalters · **Posted:** Thu Jul 27, 2006 8:43 pm

That is my old KJ...traded for a CRD...darn it looks pretty good :lol:

Never had a problem with air flow in Texas Heat either!

0311_DoC · **Posted:** Thu Jul 27, 2006 8:46 pm

Well thats one of the pics he put in the e-mail he sent me :shock:

KJ Bumpers - A look at four

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