Pre-Runner Style Bumper

desertkj · **Joined:** Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:24 pm **Posts:** 677

kolesy wrote:

Would you also consider fabbing a up a rear one as well?

A rear prerunner style bumper would be very sweet. I might even be more interested in that than the front bumper. Finally, more and more options for the KJ.

orm · **Posted:** Mon Sep 04, 2006 12:38 am

First of all, I am really impressed with the amount of interest and in such little time I have received with this post.

This front bumper will be a complete replacement front bumper. Their will be sufficient space to mount a winch, will have two D shackles for clevis pins and a full skid plate extending to the cross member. I will probably have an option for a 2” receiver and maybe one for a “stinger” type top tube. The bumper will be made out of 3/16” plate and 1 ¾” DOM tube.

In the future (near) I will also fab a rear bumper with a tire carrier with options for a hi-lift mount, jerry cans, and maybe a “wilderness rack”.

Look for photos coming soon. And again thanks for the feedback.

Matt400 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 04, 2006 1:08 am

orm wrote:

expected price range to be between 250.00-350.00 bucks and well UNDER 100 lbs. any takers...?

I am interested and have been looking real hard at this one for its clean look.

Claimed weight is 85-90 lbs and weight does play into the buying decision so I would be very interested to know what "well under 100 lbs." ends up at.

Relocation of the washer is no big deal IMO, lets see pics of a prototype on a Liberty, I am curious how raw it will look with the tube and no plates.

Sport · **Posted:** Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:46 am

orm wrote:

First of all, I am really impressed with the amount of interest and in such little time I have received with this post.

This front bumper will be a complete replacement front bumper. Their will be sufficient space to mount a winch, will have two D shackles for clevis pins and a full skid plate extending to the cross member. I will probably have an option for a 2” receiver and maybe one for a “stinger” type top tube. The bumper will be made out of 3/16” plate and 1 ¾” DOM tube.

In the future (near) I will also fab a rear bumper with a tire carrier with options for a hi-lift mount, jerry cans, and maybe a “wilderness rack”.

Look for photos coming soon. And again thanks for the feedback.

This sounds very promising. Remember....if you build it we will buy!!!

iceman7311 · **Joined:** Sun Sep 03, 2006 11:05 am **Posts:** 22

i am more interested in the rear bumper than the front, look forward to seeing it.

zeero · **Posted:** Tue Sep 05, 2006 12:45 am

Right on...looking forward to the possibilities....price is really grabbing my attention....will it fit a Renegade though....slightly different front end than a Sport or Limited. :wink:

kolesy · **Posted:** Tue Sep 05, 2006 12:55 am

Zero, The fronts are the same once you get rid of the bumper I believe.

snow blower · **Joined:** Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:24 am **Posts:** 69

maybe having some diamond plate to fill in some of the gaps on the side portions would look sweet... as an option of course :wink:

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Tue Sep 05, 2006 7:34 am

Looking forward to seeing the proto. THis style of bumper has been thought of before but I have yet to see anyone tackle the project and finish it.

lilmatty · **Posted:** Tue Sep 05, 2006 3:24 pm

I like it a lot. PM sent.

ratmloud · **Posted:** Tue Sep 05, 2006 3:51 pm

I dont think its possile to say "we need pics" to many times.... :wink:

nolakj · **Posted:** Wed Sep 06, 2006 2:29 pm

Another 03 interested in the front and rear.

Matt400 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:53 pm

orm wrote:

with the addition of a full skid plate that extends down to the cross member

Would that replace the engine skid or extend down to it?

Milner · **Posted:** Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:57 pm

You guys are really going to upset my wife....we have only had the KJ 3 days and now you have me thinking about building bumpers for it....
Anybody have pics of the front end with the bumper off?

Sport · **Posted:** Wed Sep 06, 2006 7:45 pm

BTW, the bumper pictured is made by Smittybilt for the wranglers. I think Smittybilt makes brush guards for the KJ though.

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Wed Sep 06, 2006 7:48 pm

Milner wrote:

You guys are really going to upset my wife....we have only had the KJ 3 days and now you have me thinking about building bumpers for it....
Anybody have pics of the front end with the bumper off?

Look for threads posted by Rock Lizard regarding the front bumper. There should be a pic or two of naked KJ's.

Whatever happened to the guy that was taking a wrecked KJ and rebuilding it? He had a lot of pictures of the KJ with no bumper.....or anything else for that matter. I know it was on the old server but did it make it over here or is he still on here?

orm · **Posted:** Wed Sep 06, 2006 9:14 pm

Quote:

Would that replace the engine skid or extend down to it?

The skid will extend to the front-most edge of the engine skid. i am figuring out the exact attachment method, ie: weld-on, cantaleverd, bolt to factory skid mounting holes, etc. depends on how "permanent" you guys want it. the easy way would be to have a sleave with a plate that gets welded to the crossmember ( do-it-yourselfers or at a mufler shop).

tarkus · **Posted:** Wed Sep 06, 2006 9:24 pm

I think that a mount like this would be good: http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=101628&highlight=#101628

Thanks to kjHawaii for these pics (some nakid ones as well :shock:

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kolesy · **Posted:** Thu Sep 07, 2006 5:22 am

orm,

If you design a the rear anything like the one on http://www.offroadtechinc.com it would be frickin SWEET! I also like the front too but minus the over zealous stinger bar.

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Mon Sep 11, 2006 12:58 pm

I’m defiantly interested in this front and not to mention the hopefully nice matching rear bumpers. Like everyone else I’ll sit back and wait for the much anticipated pictures. I definitely don’t like the idea of having to relocate anything. But we’ll see what it looks like, maybe if enough people voice their opinion about this their can be changes made.

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