1990cherokee

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Okay so when i was wheeling i ripped my bumper off i am bout to get a new one shortly i am wondering if and how i would remove the center piece between frame rails in order to have my new custom bumper be installed. I hope i can get some help. if i dont need to remove it how will the bracket be bolted on.

cherokee77

If you remove the piece between the frame rails your truck would fall apart. The new bumper you order should have brackets to bolt on to the frame. I hope that helps, unless I am misunderstanding you.

1990cherokee

no u understand correctly, so i just leave that cent piece and pretty much the bumper i am having built will have have the tabs that go around that center piece. thanks for the heads up before i ended up cutting it out haha. What does that piece do?

ckysodkorn_xj

its the crossmemeber. your truck wouldnt "fall apart" but it would tweak the unibody. because thiers nothing holding the "frame" rails apart in the front.

projectmayhem

if your talking about the vacuum canister, make a bracket for it behind the the front cross member

1990cherokee

oh no i have already removed the canister haha its in the dump somewhere... what happen was 2 years ago i was wheelin at browns camp and i tore my bumper off due to the fact of no real go tie up for winching. So now i am getting a bumper made and just wanna double check if that center piece had to be there (Which it does) or not. So no i have to tweak it a lil to get straight again before install the bumper.

keith two tone cherokee

you need that canister for part of the heating system

1990cherokee

my heat works just fine for what i need it for.

winston427

The vacuum canister controls the vent doors in the heat and air system. Without it yo will only have air coming throught defrost vents. It is also needed fro the cruise control if your XJ is equipped with that option.

xjwanted

ahhhh, that explains it the p.o of my jeep accidently bumped something and that side of the bumper is tweaked it may have cracked the canister, thanks now I will check it and understand why my heat has been so bad!!!

1990cherokee

my heat works just fine..... i dont need it at the vents just need it at my front window..... also i dont use my A/C plan on converting it to OBA