Rear Bumper Request

Inc · **Posted:** Sun Sep 14, 2008 1:33 am

I need a picture of a KJ without the rear bumper attached.

How does the rear bumper come off?

Are all the KJs the same as far as the rear bumper? Every model year?

riptricket · **Posted:** Sun Sep 14, 2008 11:36 am

darn i thought u needed one, b/c i have one (stock plastic) to get rid of!
it comes off with a couple of x-mas tree rivet things, atleast mine did!

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Sep 14, 2008 12:09 pm

I have had mine off not that hard to do about like the front, didn't take any pictures for you though :cry:

maybe you are doing like me, looking at pics of other vehicles aftermarket bumpers and thinking mmmmmm I just wonder if:wink:............ :wink:

Inc · **Posted:** Sun Sep 14, 2008 12:15 pm

Yep, I am currently looking around to se what I can work with. The front bumper turned out exactly the way I had hoped and there are quite a few awesome bumpers out there I'd like to see if I can make work out back.
Just need to see someone's naked rear end. Not asking too much...

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Sep 14, 2008 12:43 pm

incubusmike wrote:

Yep, I am currently looking around to se what I can work with. The front bumper turned out exactly the way I had hoped and there are quite a few awesome bumpers out there I'd like to see if I can make work out back.
Just need to see someone's naked rear end. Not asking too much...

last time I asked to see someones naked rearend I got slapped :shock:

I have been looking at Toyota pickup rear tube type bumpers that wrap around the sides, cheaper as well. :wink:

than I thought they would be, I want something that comes around the sides at least part way

keep in touch on what you find :wink:

Inc · **Posted:** Sun Sep 14, 2008 1:00 pm

Yeah, there are a few TJ bumpers that come around the corners but I have no idea how they would work.I think the rear may even be easier to fab yourself or have someone do a custom one because the lines seem easier in the rear than the front. We'll see and I'll post my findings.

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Sun Sep 14, 2008 1:06 pm

here you go

http://www.rocklizardfabrications.com/k ... ctions.htm

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Sep 14, 2008 1:09 pm

incubusmike wrote:

Yeah, there are a few TJ bumpers that come around the corners but I have no idea how they would work.I think the rear may even be easier to fab yourself or have someone do a custom one because the lines seem easier in the rear than the front. We'll see and I'll post my findings.

I have gotten some estimates on custom rear bumpers but most want 600 or so, said if i had ten orders then cheaper but not even knowing what they may turn out to look like kind of hard to do. I have a picture of one I like will try and find it later and post it up, pretty sure it was a Toy pickup bumper but the guy had it mounted on a Ford Ranger

later

Inc · **Posted:** Sun Sep 14, 2008 1:47 pm

jsc7002 wrote:

here you go

http://www.rocklizardfabrications.com/k ... ctions.htm

Good how to remove info, but the pics of the KJ without the rear bumper don't show it from a distance as a whole, sides or back. I need to see what it looks like so I can tell where I need to cover things up that look goofy and how much I need to change a bumper to get it to fit.

There was a thread of someone that took off the front and rear bumpers and talked about how much his approach and departure angles improved afterwards. Can't find it.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Sun Sep 14, 2008 1:58 pm

incubusmike wrote:

jsc7002 wrote:

here you go

http://www.rocklizardfabrications.com/k ... ctions.htm

Good how to remove info, but the pics of the KJ without the rear bumper don't show it from a distance as a whole, sides or back. I need to see what it looks like so I can tell where I need to cover things up that look goofy and how much I need to change a bumper to get it to fit.

There was a thread of someone that took off the front and rear bumpers and talked about how much his approach and departure angles improved afterwards. Can't find it.

Well the sides,both,have the cabin vents and that's it that is missing from those pics.I lost zero departure angle with the RL bumber,okay maybe just a tad from the hitch tube but not very much.

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Sun Sep 14, 2008 2:11 pm

I can tryo to snap some pics for you Tues when Im free I took my bumper off a while ago and I just put it back on but I used bolts so that I can put it back on easily

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Sep 14, 2008 3:04 pm

I like the style of the 95-04 Tacoma bumper that All Pro Off Road makes, pretty cool looking I think. Tube bumper that wraps around the sides.

was funny while surfing around looking for bumper pictures came across the Off Road Rangers forum, lots of the same things we have why don't mfgrs. make more things for us, not enough available bumpers for off road etc. Just funny to read..... switch out Ranger insert Liberty and it would be an interchangeable forum!!!!
Also looked at Woolworth Motorsport they make some bumpers as well

Don't get me wrong still like the RL rear but want something different as well :wink:

Inc · **Posted:** Sun Sep 14, 2008 6:10 pm

The approach/departure angle I was talking about was just that the guy didn't have bumpers on and he liked how his angles were better. I know the RL bumper helps a ton with departure angle.

jsc7002, any pics of a KJ without its rear bumper would help. A full on straight rear shot, a side shot, a corner or angled shot (not directly behind or to the side).

As far as options go, here are a few I was looking at:

jeepmedic46 · **Posted:** Sun Sep 14, 2008 7:25 pm

That looks nice

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Sun Sep 14, 2008 8:01 pm

here are some I have on my computer but if you need more or some from a particular angle I can get some more

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Sep 14, 2008 8:35 pm

see the vents on the sides are the reason I want a wrap around type bumper to cover/protect them

good pic jsc

but from Martys post sounds like we may have an option soon :lol:

Inc · **Posted:** Sun Sep 14, 2008 10:41 pm

Another option, yes, soon, I don't know... I hope so.

Thanks for the pics jsc, they are perfect.

riptricket · **Posted:** Mon Sep 15, 2008 12:31 am

you mean a newly designed komodo rear?

Inc · **Posted:** Mon Sep 15, 2008 12:36 am

Yep,

http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/vie ... hp?t=35923

CrossBones · **Posted:** Mon Sep 15, 2008 12:53 am

Oddly enough, after seeing the photo's of your new front bumper (which by the way I thought would have made a great write-up in the Fabrication Forum) I was thinking the same would look great for the rear of your KJ.

With that said, I too am really interested in the new Rock Lizard (future) rear bumper.

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