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Old 04-10-2010 | 06:03 PM
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Ive seen bumper caps for the other jeeps. Does anyone know of anything that can mod the factory front bumper if I were to take the sides off. Im driving a 99. If anyone has done this or knows f anyone that has let me know..maybe pics or links?
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I took mine off and cut them at a 45* and Im soon ganna just weld some caps on the end. Not sure if thats what you looking for.
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I took mine off and cut them at a 45* and Im soon ganna just weld some caps on the end. Not sure if thats what you looking for.
Looking for anything and everything... mostly capping the sides cause I had to trim my flares in the front so I want to take the front little part off cause I dont like the trimmed look cause I just cut it with a hacksaw. So mostly looking for something that goes on the end of the bumper once you take off the front half of the flare
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Well mine looks like this right now but I have trimmed my fenders sense the pic(its old pic) and well soon cap the ends.
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Post some pics of those caps once you get them on
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I will. Im ganna try and do them tomorrow but we will see. lol
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here is a pic of the front fenders after I trimmed. Still have to do the rear but it might give you an idea of the fender with the bumper
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Old 04-11-2010 | 06:52 AM
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If you want bumper for jeep so you just find in near garage because they have interest interchange car parts and sale also drive in jeep . actually my friend has own garage im sure they have bumper because generally they deal in car parts .Sorry to say bu in current time i dont know any links but some after i will send you believe me.
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mine has the plastic caps removed and a plate welded on each end. Noone knows its the dtock bumper, it looks alright and adds some strength i guess. Although i'v been thinking about cutting them on a 45* angle like 91familyxj
Old 04-11-2010 | 01:21 PM
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today the 45* should be boxed. Ya I guess it adds some stength but its still the stock bumper. lol Ill pos the pic after its done.
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throw a TJ bumper on there!
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throw a TJ bumper on there!
what did you have to do to get it on there? did it go right on? Did the brackets match up?
Old 04-11-2010 | 05:03 PM
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used stock brackets and drill new holes. had to fab a small S bracket for the bottom but it was easy to do with some strap metal and a bench vise.
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Well I got some done today. I still need to do some more to it. I did the sides and then put some in the back all the way to the brackets. About 9 inches long
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That looks pretty good man. Pretty jealous there

I wish they just made replacement endcaps like they do for the wrangler models


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