nice bumpers man, I like how u did the rear bumper.

 

got the thing mocked up and now i have to pull it off and do the final welding on it and make some filler pieces for the edges. we cut them to *45. counted all my mounting and ended up with 21 mounting bolts.

 

here are the outer ends cut off and some of the shackle mounts and hitch mount welded in they are both welded completely on both sides of the bumper. thanks for the compliments all. cant wait to get this thing done.

 

thats ALOT of mounting points, I don't htink you'll ever have a problem with it

 

i can't wait to get this thing done myself. that damn bumper is a monster

 

where'd you get the d-ring tabs?

 

from ground pounder fab up here in hampton. its a guy named eddie that build bumpers for wranglers and does multiple other things to and for rigs. eddie is a great guy and i fully support him and would send anyone to him for things like this. sent you a pm with his contact info man.

 

Hello,

You need to go inside the frame rails with 2x2 tube.
Bolt up from the sides of the gas tank 3 bolts each side.
Like the trailer hitch is installed.
I mounted my bumber exacly as you did, came off a rock landed on the rear.
It rotated up hit the hatch ans broke it in half.
The sheet metal is not strong enough.

Nitro

 

x2 on what nitro said, i tryed it the way you have it and it did great on small things and pulling, but it couldnt take a hard hit......and i found out the hard way.

looks good though!

-Nick

 

hmm didnt think about just using 2x2. so i take it, it slides right under the leaf spring shackle bolt? thats a good idea now i might have to try that out but its kind of late though since it would through everything else way off. i am going to have the piece of 1/4 plate connected under it down the bottom of the frame rail just like the hitch was. wouldnt that surfice enough? im all ears.

 

Hi Matt,

The bumpers look great. I have a similar mounting setup in the rear less the side mounts. I towed a double axle trailer with my 72 Chevelle on it this past weekend without any concerns. Unless you are planning on snattching your Cherokee out of a cave by the bumper, you should be good.

BTW, how to put the pin in the rear receiver?

 

with all those mounting points I don't see that bumper rotating or moving. Mine is a tube bumper mounted to factory points and 3 extra bolts in the middle and I have virtually lifted the rig off the ground

 

reach from behind and put it in. now i do have to drill the holes further back on the reciever though so that sucks. the only thing i plan on towing is a jon boat and small utility trailer so i should be good then. it would be nice if i had the confidence to pull a load like that.

awesome thanks i hope thats going to be enough mounts. i want it to be able to be lifted by the bumper without problems. might have to let a buddy use his fork lift and lift it with bumpers a little just to test them out.

 

just a little update so you dont think i have stopped working on it. but got the ends capped and started the grinding and smoothing process. not much fun but has to be done i guess.

 

Matt Good gob man.

I wouldnt worry about the bumper twisting up. I think all the bolts you have holding it in should surfice. Plus if it twists up.. you would have a reason to back half your rig