Well, after waiting weeks to get the missing mounting system from ARB, complicated by some miscommunication that led to nothing being sent to me for over a week, then the wrong part and finally the right part, my kj now has a real bumper. After all of that, putting it on was the easy part.

Before:


After (with OME lift and the bullbar added):


Added some Warn 4x flood lights. No winch till I win the lottery.


I know, it's not dirty enough. But that will change.

Dirty or not, that is bad@ss! The ARB is in the works for me. I have just ordered the Standard Frankenlift I and hope to get the bumper and winch next. D@MN the gas prices! FULL SPEED AHEAD!


N

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2003 Liberty Sport
Blue w/ Gray trim
3.7L 5 Speed Manual
235/70/16 BFG MT's
65w Phillips fog light mod
AmsOil fluids end to end
SkidRow Front armor
Standard Frankenlift I & Al's U A-arms

its lookin pretty good!

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1980 Jeep CJ7 Buggy
SOA, D44/ FF14B, SBC 350, SM465, NP205, 108" WB, 37" MTs

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welcome to the ARB bumper club, great looking bumper

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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

Awesome lookin KJ...but before you do ANYTHING rotate your tires! Those fronts are BADLY chopped...did you get it aligned after installing the lift? or the ARB for that matter?

Revos ain't cheap...hate to see you kill a pair after 10k miles

I knew someone would notice that! I know they're pretty ugly, but it's not the alignment. Before the lift, which was just recently, I was driving on the original stock suspension with 160,000 miles on it. So, badly badly badly worn struts is what I'd blame it on. That's actually my 2nd set of Revos (I got 90,000 miles out of the first set, which I rotatated frequently). I have been lax about rotating em lately but I need to upsize anyway. They're coming off as soon as I can land some Moab wheels.

Looking sharp already. Have you considered getting it painted body color? I think that's what the one in the ARB brochure is and it looks almost like it's supposed to be that way from the factory (which is a plus in my book).

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2005 Silver CRD Limited
245/75R16 GoodYear Duratracs
Fumoto drain | ProVent CCV Filter
Stanadyne FM100 filter | Cummins fuel pump
GDE Eco | SEGR | BoulderBars | FrankenLift | Frankenskids

I kind of like the add-on look. The black (or gray as ARB calls it) works with the silver, I think. And with 160,000 miles on the KJ, it's got enough parking lot and trail rash that to make everything look factory I"d have to have the whole vehicle painted. Even if it's just the bumper, I'd rather put any paint money toward more mods.

I painted my ARB with Rustoleom Hammered. I figured that when/if I hit a rock on the trails, it's easy to patch up and looking new.

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2006 CRD http://www.UtahPowderCoatings.com/ http://www.gorecon.com/ I'm kind of a big deal.
RL rear bumper, ARB front bumper, Mile Marker winch, Power Tank, Skids by Mopar & Skid Row, RL Super Skink Sliders, 235/85R16 MTR, Air Flow Snorkel, DTT, 4.10 gears, Frankenlift II, Katskin leather, JL Audio stereo, Rosen video.

Very Nice! Looks Great
I'm very jealous.....
chris

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2000 Cherokee Trail Hawk
3.5" R.E Superflex Lift, R.E Quick Disconnects, R.E Rear Driveshaft, SYE, OME Steering Stabilizer, ARB Diff Covers, JW Speaker Black Heated Headlights, Mickey Thompson 16x8 wheels, 245/75r16 Toyo Open Country AT's, 15 lb Powertank

2003 KJ Sport (BLACK) 230,000+Miles (Decommissioned)

see if you can get a local paint shop to mix you up a spray can with your color and then you can paint it yourself...

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IF CAPS LOOK IS ON IM AT WORK DONT WORRY BOUT IT IM NOT YELLING HAHA

2005 RENEGADE 4X4
2.5 RUSTYS LIFT
245/75/16 GOODYEAR MTR'S
FULL TINT
13 MILES TO THE GALLON.....GOD darn HAHA

Looks great jeepskate!



Thats the way I like mine

That DOES look sweet. I'm sticking with the gray.

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2002 KJ (un)Limited 4x4: OME HD lift, ARB bullbar, Warn 4X flood lights, Skid Row tranny skid, Mopar engine, transfer case and fuel tank skids, Boulder Bars, 245/75/16 Goodyear Duratracs on Moab wheels.

I like the gray. Now all you need is a rock lizard rear bumper to match.

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My Jeep Build ----> Big Black

Well, "all" I need is a RL rear bumper, a couple of lockers, new wheels, bigger tires, a roof rack, a hi-lift, some jerry cans, a winch ... and this lamp.

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2002 KJ (un)Limited 4x4: OME HD lift, ARB bullbar, Warn 4X flood lights, Skid Row tranny skid, Mopar engine, transfer case and fuel tank skids, Boulder Bars, 245/75/16 Goodyear Duratracs on Moab wheels.