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97+ Chrome Bumpers

I don't think they are different than the pre97 bumpers.
I've seen pre96 bumper end caps on 97+, and I've seen the 97+ caps on pre97.
 
I have only ever seen them either black in 97/98/99? then they seemed to paint them the body color as well as the flares. However I have seen a chrome grill and I may be mistaken but it may have had chrome bumpers both ends, have only seen a couple and not for a while...
 
AFAIK... chrome bumpers were NOT available on the 97-01 XJ. A chrome grill was used on 00 Limited and Freedom editions. 97 Sports got the black grill and everything else got body-colored grills.

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Thanks to some info on GoJeep's website, I found the answer.
To put pre97 bumpers on the 97+ and vise-versa, you'll need to change the bumper mounting brackets. The bracket attach to the bumper differently but they bolt up the the chassis in the exact same holes, both front and rear.

What I don't know is if the 97+ bumper end caps will attach properly to the pre97 bumper.
 
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