Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here XJ (84-01)
All OEM related XJ specific tech. Examples, no start, general maintenance or anything that's stock.

Best bumper for the money

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 12:45 PM
  #1  
antibiotics's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 91
Likes: 0
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6
Default Best bumper for the money

Well, I am not crazy about off-road. So even OEM bumpers will work for me as far as the price is reasonable. Where I can get some cheap yet functional bumpers for my XJ?
Reply
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 01:10 PM
  #2  
xj92's Avatar
Junior Member
 
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 38
Likes: 0
From: Canton, MI, USA
Year: 1992
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6
Default

are you looking for a front or rear bumper?
Reply
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 01:12 PM
  #3  
antibiotics's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 91
Likes: 0
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6
Default Both!

Originally Posted by xj92
are you looking for a front or rear bumper?
That is why I have to keep budget in mind.
Reply
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 01:19 PM
  #4  
kidkodiak's Avatar
Seasoned Member
 
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 454
Likes: 0
From: Middle Tennessee
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6
Default

how much max are you looking to spend?


EDIT: gotta find this post... someone here posted a sweet rear bumper that didn't cost too much.
Reply
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 01:25 PM
  #5  
kidkodiak's Avatar
Seasoned Member
 
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 454
Likes: 0
From: Middle Tennessee
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6
Default

Check out this thread (with pics):
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f59/jcr-sexyness-21375/

JCR seems to make some sweet looking bumpers
Reply
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 01:52 PM
  #6  
Volcomroofus's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 228
Likes: 0
From: Antigua, West Indies
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Default

JCR makes an amazing bumper.. The quality was really good and bolted right up... The 14-17 day waiting period is a fking joke though.. It took about alittle over 5 weeks. They said they were in the middle of moving into a new warehouse while my order was being processed so It took alittle longer than normal. Since I wasn't driving the truck due to being in another country it didn't matter much to me. It's my luck for something like that to happen anyway. I searched around for about 3 weeks looking for a good bumper and JCR was the best bang for the buck.. I've hit 2 goats, a large rock, and 2 cars that decided to just pull out instead of stopping and looking.... The goats exploded, the rock won, and the 2 cars are mangled, one totalled. The only thing wrong with my bumper is I had to paint it.. I got the extra tie in brackets too so it's attached in 10 points on my frame.. I just painted it last week and it looks brand new.. They are also offering 20% off right now SO I would definitely jump on that asap... Tell em I sent you, they might gimme a discount on their new XJ trail armor.

Reply
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 02:32 PM
  #7  
antibiotics's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 91
Likes: 0
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6
Default

[QUOTE=Volcomroofus;267570] It's They are also offering 20% off right now SO I would definitely jump on that asap... Tell em I sent you, they might gimme a discount on their new XJ trail armor.


I didn't see the promotion of 20% off on their website, could you provide the promotion code or a link to it?

Thanks.
Reply
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 03:25 PM
  #8  
kidkodiak's Avatar
Seasoned Member
 
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 454
Likes: 0
From: Middle Tennessee
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6
Default

Originally Posted by Volcomroofus
I've hit 2 goats, a large rock, and 2 cars that decided to just pull out instead of stopping and looking.... The goats exploded, the rock won, and the 2 cars are mangled, one totalled.
You hit 2 cars and two GOATS? LOL, that's the most random thing I can think of. (To hit and see explode!)

Remind me never to ride with you!
Reply
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 04:58 PM
  #9  
Volcomroofus's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 228
Likes: 0
From: Antigua, West Indies
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Default

Originally Posted by kidkodiak
You hit 2 cars and two GOATS? LOL, that's the most random thing I can think of. (To hit and see explode!)

Remind me never to ride with you!

You forget where I live lol.. There's wild goats, cows, and dogs all over the roads. With no street lights and very windy roads, you can come around a turn and come up on a random goat in the middle of the night no problem. Lots of cars get totalled here due to cows and goats in the middle of the road at night.. I'll post a picture I have at home once I leave work.

Oh and the cars... People pull out in blind spots all the time or cut you off on purpose. No traffic laws + no cops = crap driver ethics... Insurance companies don't do anything for you here either. They will always try to figure some loop hole not to get you paid and you cant take em to court because they have the cops/judges in their pockets. 3rd world countries are very very corrupt. The only thing I'll put money into my xj now is armor..

Last edited by Volcomroofus; Sep 2, 2009 at 05:00 PM.
Reply
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 06:01 PM
  #10  
kidkodiak's Avatar
Seasoned Member
 
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 454
Likes: 0
From: Middle Tennessee
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6
Default

ah, hah. Didn't notice the location until you said so... yep, guess that makes a difference then

Explains the goats too
Reply
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 06:13 PM
  #11  
Volcomroofus's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 228
Likes: 0
From: Antigua, West Indies
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Default

[quote=antibiotics;267595]
Originally Posted by Volcomroofus
It's They are also offering 20% off right now SO I would definitely jump on that asap... Tell em I sent you, they might gimme a discount on their new XJ trail armor.


I didn't see the promotion of 20% off on their website, could you provide the promotion code or a link to it?

Thanks.

LOL are you serious dude?? Click this http://www.jcroffroad.com/ Then look at the GIGANTIC red tag that takes up half the screen talking about 20% off.....
Reply
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 06:32 PM
  #12  
kidkodiak's Avatar
Seasoned Member
 
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 454
Likes: 0
From: Middle Tennessee
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6
Default

lol, yeah, it does cover like 1/3 of the page.

The discount code is TWENTY btw
Reply
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 06:45 PM
  #13  
claygrassmann's Avatar
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,533
Likes: 0
From: eaton ohio
Year: 93
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Default

i think the best bumper is the one you build yourself
Reply
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 06:49 PM
  #14  
prerunner1982's Avatar
CF Veteran
 
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 2,495
Likes: 3
From: Edmond, OK
Year: 1993
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 ltr
Default

Originally Posted by claygrassmann
i think the best bumper is the one you build yourself
yes but not everyone has the tools/ability to do so...

I have been checking our JCR bumpers for some time. Glad to see they are continuing to expand thier XJ products.
Reply
Old Sep 2, 2009 | 07:15 PM
  #15  
Volcomroofus's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 228
Likes: 0
From: Antigua, West Indies
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Default

Originally Posted by claygrassmann
i think the best bumper is the one you build yourself
seeing that i live in a dorm room on the air force base with basic BASIC tools thats not really an option at the moment...
Reply



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:18 PM.