I want . pppppppplease keep us informed!!!!!!

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THANKS, BILL
02 Sport, factory skids, tow package, front tow hooks
Cooper STT 245/75/16
offroad package, pioneer head unit.
Rockfather I, LOST decal
LOST #040306

Interested in Front and rear here

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www.youtube.com/bakerjk

Even though my front is hanging a little loose right now, I would be more interested in a rear bumper with tire carrier. Once I can run a larger tire, I don't want to have to climb on the roof to pull down my spare. Question: will we have to swing the tire out to just open the glass or will it be possible to open the glass without moving the spare?

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David
Bel Air,Md
2003 KJ Patriot Blue Sport w/mods R.I.P.
2005 Wrangler Unlimited not so stock
L.O.S.T. #082670
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/803306
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2399643
More mods planned than money.
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"Roads, where we're going we don't need roads."

I'm interested in front and rear. My only request is that it is attractive enough (goes with the KJ's lines) that my wife will let me buy it!

Any rough guesstimates on what you'll be pricing these at?

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Jeremy - Aurora, CO
L.O.S.T. #0

Future:
2016 Hydro Blue JK Unlimited Rubicon Hard Rock

Previous:
2012 Flame Red JK Unlimited Rubicon - Sold!
2012 Flame Red JK Unlimited Rubicon - Dealer buyback
2003 Silver KJ Freedom 4x4 - Sold!
32s, Frankenlift, BBars, onboard air, dirt.
KJ EVIC Install

Martin, hope I am not overstepping, but...



The current design he is looking to build is adjustible hieghtwise. 1 setting for wheeling departure angle, and 1 low for normal road use so it doesn't block a lot of the rear window. Still in design phase though, but what I have seen looks good.

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I'm baaaaccckkk...
LOST Member 10
If you can read this you don't need glasses, go Wheel your Jeep!

This is something that I will try to accomplish. I just can't say until I get my hands on the KJ again. I think I may be able to pull it off, but I just don't know at this time. Anyone have two minutes to run outside with a tape measure and measure from the top of their stock bumper to the bottom of the glass hatch? Also, anyone know if there are any design changes to the rear bumper from 02-06, or was it just the front?

From resting on the bumper to the edge of the glass is just under 21 in.

I don't think anything on the rear bumpers change, I haven't noticed any different between my 1st and 2nd one.

Also would be interested in front and rear.

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Will
05 Limited 4x4 Franky II Al's A-arms Black Moabs with MTR's Remote Start SOLD
06 TJ Rubicon Built
06 Dodge 2500 Diesel - Tow Pig
89 Wrangler not much left stock on it

I'd be interested in the rear bumper. I would want something "minimal", very simple and low profile; the cheaper the better. I like the spare where it is now, and when I get a full-size tire for my spare I will get the spare tire spacer from Rocky Road Outfitters, and hopefully it will clear the glass. If my hopes become reality, I will not need a tire-carrier on the bumper.

Question: why do you want to build the rear bumper with the swing-away tire carrier? Does it really give any advantage on or offroad?

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2003 Limited, Silver - L.O.S.T. # 068957 Rockies
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2127390/14
2006 Kawasaki KLR650

In 4-6 months if you have both ready and offer a discound on both I will be VERY interested.

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'02 KJ Sport V6 4x4
3/8" Clevis lift
Rusty's 2.5 lift
255/70/R16 Fleet Farm All Terrain (yes they work)
Class 3 hitch
Hellas
Police Scanner/CB radio
LOST #: JH061986

I'm very interested in the rear w/ swing-away. Is it going to be like most XJ rears I see though? Most of the ones I see have an open space between the bumper and the bottom of the tail lights where the old bumper used to be. If this is the case, I may look elsewhere or have one custom fab'ed. I'd really prefer a rear that would match the lines of the present bumper and would match the ARB front I have in the plans.

Also, what are the chances of having a set of KJ skink sliders (powdercoated) ready for purchase in early March?

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Pete
L.O.S.T. #PC050458
'04 Timberland Green Sport w/stuff...
'08 105th Anniversary H-D Dyna Low Rider
OH-58D Kiowa Warrior

My bumpers are formed to follow the styling of the stock bumpers, but built with better clearance angles. There won't be any gaps under the taillights. I don't make my stuff out of 2xwhatever tubing and just stick it on and call it good. My products have to look almost as good as they function.
Chances are really good on those skink sliders. Once I get the manufacturer thing figured out, they will be cutting the mounting plates and it's time to rock and roll.

Well, RockLizard said he will try to design with and w/o.

I think the main reason for with is because I requested it when we were talking last week.

My reasons:
1.Tailgate is rated at 50lbs... My Stock tire on steel wheel weighed 49lb, MTRs on Aluminum-76lb.
With that much weight on the gate and wheeling bounces, it can pop the pop welds on the support fram in the gate, causing vibrations and your latches/hinges to loosen/shift.
2.The spare location is so low, that I have dragged it on departure of some obstacles in Kansas of all places!!
3. I can no longer put my tire on the gate due to reason #1 and the fact that I had my holes filled and tailgate smoothed.
4. personnal reasons, it has gotten painful to take my spare off the roof.

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I'm baaaaccckkk...
LOST Member 10
If you can read this you don't need glasses, go Wheel your Jeep!

I will be doing bumpers with and without carriers. If you are using the stock carrier and are happy with that, then you don't need a big fancy swing away carrier, especially since most of you guys are never going to run bigger than 31's. The advantages of a tire carrier? Well, having a bigger than stock tire on the stock carrier could damage the sheet metal of the rear door, depending on the reincement built into the structure. Putting it inside takes up valuable storage space. and putting it on the roof is one of the worst places for a spare tire. It looks the coolest, but it kills your gas mileage especially when used in a basket rack, and your COG gets incredibly high. I am an XJ guy, and KJ's are much heavier and taller than the XJ, and the KJ just doesn't have the flex of an XJ, so the KJ can get very tippy on the trails in off camber situations, so putting more weight on the roof is recipe for disaster. I used to have a roof rack and 6.5" lift on my XJ with 34's, and I don't know how many times I felt like rolling over or had people jumping on my XJ to keep me down. I lowered my XJ to 4.5" lift and lost the rack, and fell much more stable, but still not quite happy with the COG. I'm still a little tippy, and my XJ is a little shorter and wider than Ted's (USAFCOP) KJ, so I bet you guys get some real pucker going on when out on the trails. Keeping the jeep as low and wide as possible is the best thing you can do with a trail machine. You already have disadvantages, why compound those by stacking more weight on the roof and running stock backspaced wheels. If I had a KJ, I can gaurantee I would have the fenders chopped, 15x8" rims with 3.25" BS and some 1.25" spacers and as little lift as possible to run atleast 32 or 33" tires, but no one is going to start chopping up their KJ bodies yet, so you have to do the best with what you have. Make that jeep work for you, not against you.

I have an ARB up front, but I am looking for a steel rear bumper. Main requirement for me is a good solid jacking point either side for the Hi-Lift. If you incorporate the tow bar that's a plus. I have the Mopar unit now but I'd switch if the bumper won't accommodate it. The spare on my KJ will stay on the rear door. Can't wait to see what you come up with!!

Sounds like everything has been thought out as far as price, weight, the way it will look etc. it sounds really good. I want to see a real picture before I say that I am sending a check in the mail. But at this time I am right there on the line of saying I want a front and rear one.
Also will they be powdercoated, or will we need to paint? Or will that be an option as well?
Are there any drawings yet of the rear one? Just wondering?
Keep us informed!

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MUDD'S MOTORSPORT'S We do IFS lift installs ,
03 OVERLAND EDITION /Kilby-Skidrow-Mopar-4XGuard skids/ 2.5 inch TOTAL CONTROL JBA coilovers -JBA Arms/MOABS-31 FALKEN WILDPEAK AT3W / 4.10's etc, 04 Kilimanjaro Edition loaded, plus 05 KJ limited

hey RL you definetly have our ears on this one looking at all the replies wow! best of luck to ya

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2005
Patriot Blue
3.7L 4spd Auto
Tint
Rusty's 2.5" Suspension
245/75/16 BFG AT KO's
16x8 Big Hoss XD Series Rims
Limited Edition Wheel Cover
Coleman Roof Rack
3-D cell maglite and mount
Mopar Cross Rails
Ebay seat covers with jeep embroidery.
K&N air filter

Here you go, threw this together on MSPaint. Ted is coming over today and I will get some measurements and see if I can plot them into the CAD program, but here is the vision I have so far.

Awesome design using Paint. Wish I could be quick to create like that.

It looks like you have two mounting points. I was thinking......Uh oh!

If you have an adjustable, locking mount that holds the spare low during regular driving and still have access to opening the rear glass and then slide it up or remount at a higher position ofr when off-roading.

Is that what those two mounts are for in your drawing?

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New KJ Gear - Desert Armor Flak

2004 Renegade Light Khaki - 4" JBA Lift - Rock Lizard Products: Komodo Dragon Rear Bumper, Prototype Winch-mount Front Bumper, Super Skink Sliders - All J's Super Tranny Skid II - 31" Firestone Destination AT's on Moab wheels - Cobra 75W CB w/ stock Antenna mod

[b]Retired, US Military

The two mounts just show the idea for the two different positions. There aren't two mounting plates, just one, that adjusts between the high and low position.

Im ready! I want a rear bumper with a swing-away! I NEED I NEED I NEED!

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Richard~Mid Atlantic VA Rep.
NCBBA/Mid Atlantic Jeepers/UFWDA Member
Mid-Atlantic & Carolina LOST #236236
2006 TJ Solar Yellow Rubicon
Lockers, Springs, Skids, Headers, Snorkel,
Exhaust Work, 4.5 Long Arm, Warn M8000
315/75/16 Nitto Terra Grapplers Moab's/SpiderTrax, 6000k HID, IPF H4