surfinggstud

I just bought some lights for the front bumper for my jeep and i cant get the front bumper off for the life of me...can someone please help ? im sure its simple but i have big hands and there are parts that i have no idea how people get there hands in to secure bolts on one side to untighten the other. please video or something help

smtippin

My advice is to not remove the front bumper. When I installed my walmart driving lights to the factory pre-drilled holes on my 96, I was able to slip a socket on a huge extension straight up behind the bumper. I just dropped the nut in the socket and they were mounted in no more than 5 minutes.

If you pull the front bumper, you've got a bit of work ahead of you.

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99rockies

Im not sure on the endcaps mine didnt have any but after there off its 3 bolts per side, looking from the side they are the farthest in front. I can get a pic in daytime if you need.

96_xj

^^ the above posted is right. There is 3- 15mm bolts per side. You just kinda have to lay on your back and you will spot them.

mwdouglas

i found when removing the bumper bolts if you remove the 2 in the front on both side it makes it easier the bumper will rotate down then you can put a jack under it and remove the last bolt on each side thats what i did with mine when i took it off to put my homebrew bumper on

surfinggstud

to the very first response post, i tried for awhile last night laying on my back to get in behind the bumper but having a socket in the bumper and my hand i cant move my hand its to freaken big..but i guess ill have to try and extension today and hopefully it will work. i really dont want to take off the front bumper...but i also kinda want to know so when i get a knew aftermarket one im gonna need to know how to take it off, but i guess ill figure that one out later..

Eli Lilly

I was removing the bumper off my parts XJ last week and there's two ways to do it. One is to remove the bumper from the brackets, which is a total pain. The other is to remove the brackets with the bumper. Once the bumper is off you can remove the brackets really easy.

-E

smtippin

I'm telling you man, it was super easy. Just use an 18-24" extension. Drop the nut in the socket and spend a minute or two tightening and backing out until it seats right and then tighten away. I couldn't have been on my back for more than 5-10 minutes tops.

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