Homemade front bumper. Spent $45

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Apr 8, 2012 | 08:06 PM

#31

MossyXJ

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From: Cincinnati

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 i6

homemade

Really Simple home made here lol. wiz wheel ftw

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Apr 8, 2012 | 11:13 PM

#32

bmikes

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From: gresham

Year: 1993

Model: Cherokee

Engine: inline 6 4.0 ho

Dam man, killer bumper!!

Apr 9, 2012 | 12:26 AM

#33

HCWHunter

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From: So.Cal.

Year: 1993

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Homemade Front Bumper

X2 on the LEDs and a plexiglass lens for some custom lights for the openings in your homebrew bumper!

Apr 9, 2012 | 01:39 AM

#34

joshamo

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From: Yakima

Year: 1993

Model: Grand Cherokee

Engine: i6

Jeez I just can't stop drooling over the price to beauty ratio lol. I love this one and if you do the led lights idea remember the pics! :P

Apr 9, 2012 | 07:25 AM

#35

no rdplz

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From: Virginia Beach by way of Michigan

good looking bumper! Definitely like the uniqueness of the openings. I agree with the others on using a couple LED strips with plexiglass is a great idea for the lights.

Apr 10, 2012 | 03:00 PM

#36

Future

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From: Plainfield Illinois

Year: 1999

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L Straight 6

Hey man can u tell me demensions of each peice. Im gonna start building the same thing next week.

Apr 10, 2012 | 04:21 PM

#37

OnAll4s

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From: Ga and Va

Year: 15

Engine: 3.6

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Originally Posted by Future

Hey man can u tell me demensions of each peice. Im gonna start building the same thing next week.

Apr 10, 2012 | 07:59 PM

#38

shawn_00x

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From: Ashland, KY

Year: '00

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Got any lights in er yet?? This is a nice build and the suspense is killing me with the lights!! lol

Apr 12, 2012 | 09:45 PM

#39

KennethXJ

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From: Georgia, Paulding Co

Year: 1987

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Have not done the lights yet. To be honest I dont know how to set up a LED board. If i cant weld it and grind it I am clueless...
Thanks for all the positive feedback

Apr 12, 2012 | 10:28 PM

#40

martyinco

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From: Thornton, CO

Year: 1998

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

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Originally Posted by KennethXJ

Have not done the lights yet. To be honest I dont know how to set up a LED board. If i cant weld it and grind it I am clueless...
Thanks for all the positive feedback

Let me know the measurements and I may have something you could use.

Apr 14, 2012 | 11:31 PM

#41

taythegibs

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From: Orlando-Chickamauga

Year: 2001

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

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Originally Posted by KennethXJ

Have not done the lights yet. To be honest I dont know how to set up a LED board. If i cant weld it and grind it I am clueless...
Thanks for all the positive feedback

walmart has/had some 6 led "accent lights" that were similar to these- http://www.walmart.com/ip/Custom-Acc...-Blue/19853328 but were white.

I thought about getting them last fall when i was looking for something to use as backup lights and i ended up getting these- http://www.walmart.com/ip/Custom-Acc...-Blue/19853328 that put off a fair ammount of light but aren't very aesthetically pleasing and are made form cheap plastic; but inside a bumper i doubt it would matter that much.

Apr 16, 2012 | 09:52 AM

#42

Lowrange2

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From: +34° 25' 35.67", -81° 21' 12.04"

Year: 1993

Engine: 4.0

Why didn't you make the frame brackets longer and use those for shackle mounts? I hope you don't use those d-rings for recovery.

Apr 17, 2012 | 06:41 AM

#43

KennethXJ

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From: Georgia, Paulding Co

Year: 1987

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Quote:

Originally Posted by lowrange2

Why didn't you make the frame brackets longer and use those for shackle mounts? I hope you don't use those d-rings for recovery.

I HOPE YOU ARE BEING SARCASTIC! !!! The frame mounts are 2 feet long and use all 7 bolt holes in the frame. I also made frame braces.
The D rings are welded to 1/4 inch plate. Each side is welded in 6 places. If you LOOK at the pic, before the d rings are welded on, you will see gaps left in the front so i could weld it inside too. On top of that ....I put gussets behind them aswell.
And for your info. I built this bumper about 6 mounths ago and HAVE used it for recovery about 12 times. Both pulling myself and others out.

!