Reinforced stock bumper??
10-10-2011, 02:58 PM
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Reinforced stock bumper??
I wanna know if this has been done. I'd like to keep my stock bumper, but it's so weak. I bent my back one to ****. I'd like new and reinforced ones.
10-10-2011, 03:48 PM
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i think you'd have to pretty much build a custom bumper and skin it with your stock one
Detours Offroad makes a cool kit, but i think he is on a backorder stall right now for the rear...
Front: http://detoursusa.com/xjbackbone.php
Back: http://detoursusa.com/tailbone.php
Detours Offroad makes a cool kit, but i think he is on a backorder stall right now for the rear...
Front: http://detoursusa.com/xjbackbone.php
Back: http://detoursusa.com/tailbone.php
10-10-2011, 04:04 PM
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I used 1.5" angle iron across the top and bottom with a few uprights welded and bolted together. Ran them on my '88 for 9 years. they held up to hard offroad abuse and the highlift wouldnt flex them at all. My front is still in use on my '99, but I've added a winch mount to it.
There's good pics of it here:
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f58/fr...w-winch-97312/
I still have the rear, but it's leaning against the wall. I built a rear bumper to replace it.
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f58/re...carrier-96314/
attached are detailed pics of the rear. I welded on 4" sections from another bumper and capped the ends.
There's good pics of it here:
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f58/fr...w-winch-97312/
I still have the rear, but it's leaning against the wall. I built a rear bumper to replace it.
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f58/re...carrier-96314/
attached are detailed pics of the rear. I welded on 4" sections from another bumper and capped the ends.
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10-10-2011, 07:59 PM
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Damn I really like the reinforcing idea, I never thought of that. I've got a brush guard that came stock and I was wondering how I could re use it. Problem solved haha
10-10-2011, 10:16 PM
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10-12-2011, 03:38 PM
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awesome, thanks, I think I'll just do that then, reinforce the inside of the bumper. maybe get the detours kit, that bumper/winch combo with the lights, is frikin' HOT.
10-31-2011, 10:13 AM
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Loving that Detours kit. Think I'm going to try and fab something similar front and rear but much more simple. Maybe just do the 2x4 bumpers with d rings and slip a stock bumper skin over everything. Will post pics if I do build em.
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