wanna bulid a bumper

Lucky13 · 08-30-2004, 10:13 PM

hey guys i just want to know that if i build a tube bumper for the rear of my xj can i use the stock bumper mounts or will they not be strong enough to be pulled out by?

**MSHarnett** · 08-30-2004, 11:10 PM

You should do what I have. Use square tubing that inserts into the frame rails. Inside the square tubing you weld some nuts on to make removal and install a breeze. You have to cut a little square out of the rear, but it works very well. I'm no fabricator though, so I don't know what is the strongest, but its the same way a hitch mounts, so its gotta be strong.

jandj · 08-30-2004, 11:13 PM

that is how my aftermarket one came so I had angle iron added to the bumper that connects to the frames.

Lucky13 · 08-31-2004, 09:20 AM

so the stock mounts should be strong enough to be puled out by if i build a new bumper?

denverd0n · 08-31-2004, 09:24 AM

NO!!! The stock bumper mounts are definitely NOT strong enough for pulling your XJ out of a stuck situation!

If you want to pull on the bumper then, in addition to mounts at the stock location, you need to get a set of the nutcerts that go into the frame rails and attach the bumper along those.

Doolittle · 08-31-2004, 10:14 AM

I tried running my 75 pound custom steel bumper with the stock mounts and when I got stuck it ripped the stock mounts right off. I would recamend running angle iron back about 12 inches on the frame rails( or unibody rails, whatever they are) and bolt it through a couple of times.

Kilhoffa · 08-31-2004, 11:57 AM

Here is a link to my jeep thread. You can see how I mounted the bumper. The bumper just bolts off and it is strong enought to be tugged on. I found this out friday night when I rolled my jeep into a hole. Two full sized trucks put chains on my bumper and pulled the jeep out and it didnt even budge.
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/wreck-repair-3-months-99510/

Lucky13 · 08-31-2004, 01:17 PM

when can i get these nut strip thingys?

**MSHarnett** · 08-31-2004, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Lucky13

when can i get these nut strip thingys?

They dealer ship sells them, but if your able to build your own bumper, you can make your own nut strip.

Lucky13 · 09-01-2004, 09:16 AM

and how would i go about making these nut strips?

denverd0n · 09-01-2004, 09:54 AM

I'd look for the nutcert strip at a junkyard.

**MSHarnett** · 09-01-2004, 01:30 PM

All you need are nuts and bolts and a little metal strip. Slide it into the frame rail and mark where then holes are. Drill them out and make sure they are still in the right posistion. Then tack the nuts to the metal peice and see if it fits.

Or like he said, you can get then at a yard, but it can be a pain in the butt, cause you have to remove the rear bumper, which can be a nightmare on a junkyard vehicle. Also, most XJs on have them on the passenger side, I thknk only the ones with tow packages had them on the driver side too.

08-30-2004, 11:13 PM	#3
jandj Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Malmstrom AFB, MT. Posts: 350 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	that is how my aftermarket one came so I had angle iron added to the bumper that connects to the frames. __________________ sold my 96' XJ Look'n to purchase now

08-31-2004, 09:20 AM	#4
Lucky13 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In a Bubble! Posts: 460 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	so the stock mounts should be strong enough to be puled out by if i build a new bumper? __________________ Me and my friends did acid in the woods, 'cuz there was much less chance of running into an authority fugure. But we ran into a bear. And that is way more of a buzz kill. I looked around and saw my friend swearing to prevent forest fires. Later, he came up to me and said, "Mitchell. Smokey is way more intense in person.- Mitch Hedberg

08-31-2004, 10:14 AM	#6
Doolittle Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 118 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	I tried running my 75 pound custom steel bumper with the stock mounts and when I got stuck it ripped the stock mounts right off. I would recamend running angle iron back about 12 inches on the frame rails( or unibody rails, whatever they are) and bolt it through a couple of times. __________________ 1995 Jeep Cherokee 4WD 2Dr SE Emerald Green on Charcoal 4.0 Litre HO 5-Speed Command Trac D30/8.25 3in. BDS Lift BDS shocks w/yellow boots _Tires_ Front: noname 235's Rear:(new)31x11.50 uniroyal larado rv's [COLOR=DarkOrange][U]I don't give a rats *** about online jeep clubs jeep club[/U] member # 10010101100101001[/COLOR]

08-31-2004, 01:17 PM	#8
Lucky13 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In a Bubble! Posts: 460 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	when can i get these nut strip thingys? __________________ Me and my friends did acid in the woods, 'cuz there was much less chance of running into an authority fugure. But we ran into a bear. And that is way more of a buzz kill. I looked around and saw my friend swearing to prevent forest fires. Later, he came up to me and said, "Mitchell. Smokey is way more intense in person.- Mitch Hedberg

09-01-2004, 09:16 AM	#10
Lucky13 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In a Bubble! Posts: 460 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	and how would i go about making these nut strips? __________________ Me and my friends did acid in the woods, 'cuz there was much less chance of running into an authority fugure. But we ran into a bear. And that is way more of a buzz kill. I looked around and saw my friend swearing to prevent forest fires. Later, he came up to me and said, "Mitchell. Smokey is way more intense in person.- Mitch Hedberg

08-31-2004, 09:24 AM	#5
denverd0n Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 729 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	NO!!! The stock bumper mounts are definitely NOT strong enough for pulling your XJ out of a stuck situation! If you want to pull on the bumper then, in addition to mounts at the stock location, you need to get a set of the nutcerts that go into the frame rails and attach the bumper along those.

08-31-2004, 11:57 AM	#7
Kilhoffa Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 63 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Here is a link to my jeep thread. You can see how I mounted the bumper. The bumper just bolts off and it is strong enought to be tugged on. I found this out friday night when I rolled my jeep into a hole. Two full sized trucks put chains on my bumper and pulled the jeep out and it didnt even budge. http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/wreck-repair-3-months-99510/

09-01-2004, 09:54 AM	#11
denverd0n Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 729 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	I'd look for the nutcert strip at a junkyard.