Goliath Offroad Winch bumper installation questions
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Goliath Offroad Winch bumper installation questions
I’m trying to install my new Rocker Winch Bumper from Goliath Offroad, but I’m stuck. This bumper has six unibody tie-in holes on each side and comes with hardware. I guess I’m confused on where the hardware goes and doesn’t go. The hardware includes 6 Allen head bolts with washers and nuts, which I assume are used to mount the bull bar I ordered with the bumper. There are 4 large diameter short grade 8 bolts and two long large diameter bolts. Not entirely sure whether I’m supposed to use any of the OEM hardware from the stock bumper along with the new bumper and hardware or if I’m supposed to drill holes anywhere in the unibody. I’ll attach pictures of everything I’m talking about. Sorry if I made it more confusing with my crappy explanation lol.
Could someone who is familiar with these bumpers help guide me in the right direction? Pictures would also be a big help. Thanks!
Last edited by mikecorrell; Jul 29, 2018 at 02:11 PM.
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P.S. I also snapped the head off one of my stock bumper bolts... not sure if I’m screwed or not lol. I guess I’ll try to find a way to get it out without drilling it
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***** at them for instructions. It's unacceptable to not include them.
But if you take your power steering box off, and those 'wing' supports for the fenders/header panel, you should be able to slip the bumper on and see how it fits. My guess is you discard the 4 pal nuts that were used on the stock bumper and put the 4 short grade 8 bolts there, then you reuse the bolt that you snapped off (on both sides), the power steering box bolts pick up the three remaining holes on the driver's side, and then the two long bolts go through a couple of the remaining holes on the passenger side. No drilling anything, one hole might not be there (not super familiar with later XJs, but it looks like they drilled them for the RHD steering box) or if they shorted you a bolt.
But if you take your power steering box off, and those 'wing' supports for the fenders/header panel, you should be able to slip the bumper on and see how it fits. My guess is you discard the 4 pal nuts that were used on the stock bumper and put the 4 short grade 8 bolts there, then you reuse the bolt that you snapped off (on both sides), the power steering box bolts pick up the three remaining holes on the driver's side, and then the two long bolts go through a couple of the remaining holes on the passenger side. No drilling anything, one hole might not be there (not super familiar with later XJs, but it looks like they drilled them for the RHD steering box) or if they shorted you a bolt.
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Joined: Oct 2017
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Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
***** at them for instructions. It's unacceptable to not include them.
But if you take your power steering box off, and those 'wing' supports for the fenders/header panel, you should be able to slip the bumper on and see how it fits. My guess is you discard the 4 pal nuts that were used on the stock bumper and put the 4 short grade 8 bolts there, then you reuse the bolt that you snapped off (on both sides), the power steering box bolts pick up the three remaining holes on the driver's side, and then the two long bolts go through a couple of the remaining holes on the passenger side. No drilling anything, one hole might not be there (not super familiar with later XJs, but it looks like they drilled them for the RHD steering box) or if they shorted you a bolt.
But if you take your power steering box off, and those 'wing' supports for the fenders/header panel, you should be able to slip the bumper on and see how it fits. My guess is you discard the 4 pal nuts that were used on the stock bumper and put the 4 short grade 8 bolts there, then you reuse the bolt that you snapped off (on both sides), the power steering box bolts pick up the three remaining holes on the driver's side, and then the two long bolts go through a couple of the remaining holes on the passenger side. No drilling anything, one hole might not be there (not super familiar with later XJs, but it looks like they drilled them for the RHD steering box) or if they shorted you a bolt.
That bumper isn’t going anywhere, it actually squeezed so tight on the frame that I had to pound it on with a hammer and a piece of wood to line up the holes.
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