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TJ Stock Bumper Mods

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#1 ·
What have you done with your Stock TJ bumpers Front and Rear either through add-ons, Cuts, Lights etc...? Looking for Ideas.
 
#38 ·
I'm very interested in making a similar mod to my stock bumpers, but am looking for a bit of information...first off, what did you use to cut it?...second of all, what is the best option to use for painting?

last but not least, mounting a wench to the stock bumper.....what all would be needed to make this dream a reality?
 
#39 ·
i personally use a grinder with a cut-off wheel. some people use a recip. saw. i think the grinder gives a better/cleaner cut.

for painting, i just used some Rustoleum satin black spray paint after lightly sanding it down just to get any surface junk off of it.

for mounting a winch, you will need a winch plate such as this one from Rough Country:
Jeep Winch Mounting Plate
 
#47 · (Edited)
^ I thought the same thing...Real sharp bumper. The stinger looks a bit cheesy though.
Literally, you could impale a small goat on that thing!:highfive:
 
#61 ·
stock bumper with promark winch plate and grille guard

 
#68 ·
You know, I really like the look and function of a simple, straight bumper, like Jeeps have always come with (until the JK with it's Tuppabumpies). I added the KC light bar and the rubber caps and some "bed liner" paint in a rattle can. I love it. I had a huge, heavy, massive, winch bumper installed but I have put my Rubie on a diet and the massive front and rear bumpers had to go. Going back to (modded) stock.



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#70 ·
Did this to practice mig welding.
As we all do, I started with this.




Than the cutting




A little welding.






I wish I had taken a few more pics, but it was hot outside.
Here is the finished product.




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1 of the factory welded nuts inside the tube cross member broke off when I removed the bumper. I had to learn the hard way how to weld it back in place, and not mess up the threads.
 
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