I just got my jeep lifted and bought a Warn m8000 when I bought the lift. I was planning on putting it on my Willys but then I found a guy who is going to build me a custom bumper for the KJ. I want to base mine off the new ARB bumper but without all the angles coming down towards the frame. I have a few questions that I need answered before we get started:

1) How do you get the bumper off without destroying it too bad?

2) How does ARB mount the bumper? do they have a weld-on/bolt-on bracket or what?

3) Should I weld on a bracket to bolt my bumper to or should I do all bolt-on?

4) Will my OME heavy duty gas springs support my CRD and winch bumper?


I plan on using 1/4" brackets and 3/16" for the rest. I will be cutting the bumper up to use the stock markers. I will post pics as soon I we start

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Black '06 CRD: 2.5" OME lift, Aero Turbine Exhaust, Warn m8000 on custom bumper. NEW Falken Ziex S/TZ04 245/75/16's Scored a smokin' deal @ http://www.tirezoneusa.com

OD '48 Willys CJ2a: fresh motor, new wiring harness, stainless exhaust, bestop, 34" TSLs and about 200 hours into the thing, possibly FOR SALE

Hey, if you decide to go another route and wont be cutting up the stock bumper keep me in mind, Im in need of an 05+ stock bumper....

Though if you have your plans set in stone just ignore me.

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I have a bumper cover I am willing to seel for an '05

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2005 CRD , Moab Rims, 245/75/16 Goodyear M/T
RL rear bumper, TMJ Front bumper, Frankenlinft,
*TOTALED*

1985 Mitsubishi Pickup SP 2.3 Turbo Diesel Watercooled turbo,4D56 ported head,
12" Suspension Lift with JK Rubicon axles, Elockers, 5.13's, Fox coilovers, Atlas 5.0, Rock Lizard supersliders

1996 Lexus LX450 -locked and lifted-

Most aftermarket bumpers bolt up in the same holes that a front Draw Tite Hitch mounts. Also, the reason ARB, TrailReady ect have so many "angles" in their designs, it for looks BUT they also add strength. Basically you build a bumper and build a pair of "brackets". The brackets bolt on the uniframe and also bolt to the bumper. Good Luck!

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2006 CRD Sport
Mods: GDE Hot Tune w/ 364#@2000rpm/Air Box /3" Str8 Exhaust/ASFIR Alum Skids/245-75R-16 Cooper STT PRO/OME LIFT w/Clevis & 4 Spring Isos/AirTabs/Rigid 10" S2 LED/4xGuard Ctr Matrix Bumper
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OME Gas HD Springs will no be good enough, you'll need the new 500lbs springs. You will probably net 0 on your lift with the gas springs, bumper, and winch. I'm really interested to see your bumper, so far I don't love the ARB but I'd someday like a bumper. I don't want my bumper to stick out as far as the ARB does.

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Jeep Liberty Limited CRD Silver
Front tow hooks, rock rails
Skids, lift, 235x85 Toyo Open country A/T
Glasspack Exhaust

I decided I'm going to cut the entire bumper out of a 10' piece of 3/16", 4"x6" box steel. I will be paying my trusty machine shop buddies to make some precision plasma cuts and bends and also have them fab up some brackets. I figure $400 is a good price to pay for a bro-deal winch bumper. Hopefully it gets rolling soon, people are way too busy to meet my scheduling needs...

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Black '06 CRD: 2.5" OME lift, Aero Turbine Exhaust, Warn m8000 on custom bumper. NEW Falken Ziex S/TZ04 245/75/16's Scored a smokin' deal @ http://www.tirezoneusa.com

OD '48 Willys CJ2a: fresh motor, new wiring harness, stainless exhaust, bestop, 34" TSLs and about 200 hours into the thing, possibly FOR SALE

So are you thinking something like a single long piece of box steel with a couple of notches cut out to allow bends to wrap backwards on the sides of the Jeep?

Have you thought about a front reciever hitch?

What are you thinking about to recovery and tow points?

How about light mounts?

You said a piece of box steel, any plans for the front approach skid of the bumper?

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