fishfighter
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Louisiana
So, after pricing front bumpers, I been thinking of just building one. Anybody do this before? If so, pictures?
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XJ front bumper building
- Thread starter fishfighter
- Start date
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
Home brewed or a kit bumper ?
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fishfighter
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Louisiana
Hey, thanks. I did a search and came up with nothing.:dunno:
The bumper I would like to build will have a wench mounted on it. I use my XJ in mud. No rock climbing around these parts.
The bumper I would like to build will have a wench mounted on it. I use my XJ in mud. No rock climbing around these parts.
- Location
- Duck River
And the wench is OK with that?
scottmcneal
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- not here
Mad Max?
To the OP I would look into the JCR like what was said up a few post. This saves you from having to cut the steel up. But if you want a tube style winch bumper then forget about JCR DIY bumper kit.
HTH
- Location
- Duck River
Dirtbound Offroad (speaking of Mad Max) also makes a weld-it-yourself bumper kit.
thegrayham
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Escondido
I went the simple route, figured I could do a winch mount on the hitch eventually so I could swap it front and rear if needed. Plan on doing a write up some day but, just cut a 6x2 to shape and capped it and put a hitch tube on it. If your looking for a better integrated hitch then this may not be the way to go but, it is easy and out of the way when wheeling.
fishfighter
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Louisiana
I went the simple route, figured I could do a winch mount on the hitch eventually so I could swap it front and rear if needed. Plan on doing a write up some day but, just cut a 6x2 to shape and capped it and put a hitch tube on it. If your looking for a better integrated hitch then this may not be the way to go but, it is easy and out of the way when wheeling.
Kind of what I was thinking . I use my XJ on a farm and of course, there is a lot of mud. I have an old Warn 12K, maybe even bigger. Big sucker and very heavy. Might try to sell it and just invest into a new, smaller wench.
Thanks guys.
Oh, I do need a brush guard too!
RNMedic
NAXJA Member #659
- Location
- Dayton, Ohio
How big is your existing wench? does she know you plan on selling her for a newer one???
fishfighter
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Louisiana
The Luke
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Cookeville, TN
I built mine. Not perfect, but works great. And yes, I know in the picture it's slightly lower on passenger side. That has been fixed since the picture. I left adjustment in the bolt holes for that exact reason.
fishfighter
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Louisiana
Nice.
I built mine years ago as a non winch bumper, then added a winch by chopping up a Harbor freight winch mount, worked great. I notched out my grill and header panel to clear it, great clearance IMO...
Here's the link to the original build... http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=927965
Here's the link to the original build... http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=927965
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The Luke
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Cookeville, TN
I did the same. My winch sits approx 1" from my radiator. I wanted as much ground clearance as possible. If you do build one, now is an excellent time to extend your bumper brackets and build a steering box brace
