Pics: Stock vs Lifted

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:36 am

I just had to pull in beside the 2WD stock KJ!

Terry

scout · **Posted:** Fri Jul 25, 2008 11:14 am

Did you trim your front bumper or is that aftermarket?

03kjsport · **Posted:** Fri Jul 25, 2008 11:23 am

i was thinking the same thing. looks real nice.

Inc · **Posted:** Fri Jul 25, 2008 12:54 pm

He trimmed the crap out of it. I like it. Here are my stock vs lifted pics as well.

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Fri Jul 25, 2008 12:59 pm

Oh yea, it's trimmed a bunch! I think it looks better. Now if someone would make a steel one like that I would be real happy!

Terry

Inc · **Posted:** Fri Jul 25, 2008 1:04 pm

Fulltimer wrote:

Oh yea, it's trimmed a bunch! I think it looks better. Now if someone would make a steel one like that I would be real happy!

Terry

You should get to it and fab one up yourself. :wink:

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Fri Jul 25, 2008 1:12 pm

Fulltimer wrote:

Oh yea, it's trimmed a bunch! I think it looks better. Now if someone would make a steel one like that I would be real happy!

Terry

I would but I dopnt have any newer KJs close by that are willing to let me

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:16 pm

Fulltimer wrote:

Now if someone would make a steel one like that I would be real happy!

Terry

Ive been waiting along time... Its not going to happen... :roll:

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:34 pm

If I had the talent and equipment I would try it. I can't see where a bumper has to be this big monster to protect the front end.

Terry

Inc · **Posted:** Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:40 pm

Fulltimer wrote:

If I had the talent and equipment I would try it. I can't see where a bumper has to be this big monster to protect the front end.

Terry

I agree, I am a minimalist kind of guy. My big complaint, ok only complaint, with the ARB is the massive size.

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Jul 26, 2008 12:14 am

incubusmike wrote:

Fulltimer wrote:

If I had the talent and equipment I would try it. I can't see where a bumper has to be this big monster to protect the front end.

Terry

I agree, I am a minimalist kind of guy. My big complaint, ok only complaint, with the ARB is the massive size.

Bigger the better, plus like I said its not only a bumper its a seat, place to hold all the tools while you are working on it, etc etc :lol:

I just want another option for a rear bumper the heck with the front! :twisted:

Rear bumper is what is really ugly! :shock:

riptricket · **Posted:** Sat Jul 26, 2008 12:32 am

jsc7002, i have a newer KJ... 05! and I live in Oklahoma and I could let you "work" on mine if you wanted to!
I agree with the yall though, i don't want a gigantic bumper i just want one made of steel, has a set or two of round light holes, and has shackle points! just like scc's! oh and the price should not be more than $700 imho.

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 26, 2008 12:44 am

ya Im not a fan of big bumpers thats why mine is small and simple plus it was easy to make and its lighter mine is less than 50# and its 80% 1/4". haha Id love to do one for an '05+ but Id need to have it for a week prolly and I dont have access to a good plasma cutter or welder

501 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 26, 2008 12:44 am

incubusmike wrote:

I would think a metal, tubular style, would be able to be made to match the stock one like on Mike's pretty easily.

zzack92 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:50 pm **Posts:** 371

how did you trim your front bumper? was it easy? tools etc..??

SoDakJeep · **Posted:** Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:38 pm

i marked off a line then used a utility knife with a brand new sharp blade and scored the line over and over then finally broke though took about 30 mins to do.

DryBones · **Posted:** Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:05 pm

I cut out the notches for my tow hooks using a dremel. The bumpers are different on the 05-07's. Terry pretty much just took off the whole lower half! :lol:

Inc · **Posted:** Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:15 am

I took off the lower half of my 05 with a dremmel. Works like a champ.

beforedawn · **Posted:** Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:58 am

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I took off the lower half of my 05 with a dremmel. Works like a champ.

yup same here

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Thu Jul 31, 2008 1:16 am

Has anyone contacted RL or SC to see if they are willing, wanting, or planning to make a simple (lightweight) bumper? I thought Marty was looking at building one, something similar to his XJ bumper that would be converted for the KJ. Something to think about.

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