PumpinIron

Here's the situation, I basically need new bumper end caps for every end of my front and rear bumper. They've got some damage to them and it's annoying me being the perfectionist I am.

I see on eBay (and everywhere else) you can buy OEM style bumper cap replacements for around $40 an end (sometimes cheaper), brand new. The only catch is while they are OEM style they aren't made by the original manufacturer.

In previous experience with past cars (namely VWs) I remember purchasing OEM style bumper replacements and while they did fit the fitment quality was sub-par. Things didn't line up, they sagged in places, and you could tell that the mold they used to make the parts wasn't the greatest.

My question now is this: Has anyone on here ever purchased any of these aftermarket OEM style bumper end cap replacements to replace their stock worn ones? If so, how was the quality and would you say they fit just like stock?

Xj88

Junk yard

cruiser54

I did and it fit fine.

PumpinIron

Where did you get yours from? Just one of the many vendors on eBay?

PumpinIron

That would just be a lot of driving around and wasting gas. There aren't many junk yards that close to me to be honest.

cruiser54

Yep

PumpinIron

Thanks, that makes me feel a little better! I never know if the quality will be comparable to OEM or just some cheap knock off that doesn't even fit right.

salad

How do you know they aren't OEM?

PumpinIron

Well, they're on eBay for one. And second of all most of them say 'OEM' style.

I am sure I could find some OEM ones brand new but they'd cost an arm and a leg.

salad

Would you buy an iPhone "style" device made by Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.?

I'd be willing to give the ones on RockAuto a spin.

Indeed you can find "OEM Mopar" ones at http://oem.factorymoparparts.com/parts-catalog and they're QUITE expensive

PumpinIron

Good point, I'd completely forgotten about Rock Auto! I'll check those ones out.

As for eBay... Anytime I see 'location: Hong Kong' I immediately exit the page. As hard as it is these days I refuse to knowingly install anything on my Jeep that was made in China.

PumpinIron

Just placed an order with RockAuto.com for the rear end caps. Oddly enough I couldn't find the front bumper end caps on their site unless I'm missing something?

Either way, it says made in the USA so when I get them we'll see how well they fit!

98xxxj

Ive got some front caps from my 98 sitting in the garage. They're black. I pulled them off about a year ago.

salad

No fronts? When I went looking for my '99 I got front and rear caps in the same category

My point is that Hon Hai Precision Co Ltd (Taipei, Taiwan HQ) is better known as Foxconn, the actual OEM contracted by Apple to manufacture the iPhone.

Hope they work out for you!

PumpinIron

I can always call them if I need to and see if I'm just overlooking them by chance.

I didn't realize they were Foxconn, go figure.