header panel

KSXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Kansas City

• Oct 24, 2005

• #1

I just installed a jcroffroad bumper and my header panel is exposed a couple inches. So if I come down I will hit it first. Can I trim this or do I need to install something to protect it? or what has everyone else done?

 

Mr.OverKill

NAXJA Forum User

Location

the city of El Cajon

• Oct 24, 2005

• #2

post a pic so we can tell what you mean....

 

mdl

NAXJA Forum User

Location

natick MA

• Oct 25, 2005

• #3

uhh if you mean that lip that hangs down you can cut that and you need to for the bumper install.. but like steagall said post a pic so we kno.

 

KSXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Kansas City

• Oct 25, 2005

• #4

straight shot

Angled up

sway bar low also - how to fix this too?

 

KSXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Kansas City

• Oct 25, 2005

• #5

that is how the bumper is installed. It can't go down any further

 

Mr.OverKill

NAXJA Forum User

Location

the city of El Cajon

• Oct 25, 2005

• #6

when i installed my home fab bumper i made the mount points extra beefy and cut that crossmember out compleately to make room for the radiator, i dont know how beefy the mounting system for that one is or the strength of the actual bumper, if the strength is there then all hail the SAWZALL! and cut away.

as far as the swaybar goes i dont run one but i would not worry about it anyway.

 

Starboard M

NAXJA Member

NAXJA Member

Location

Lafayette, CA

• Oct 25, 2005

• #7

Spray paint it white, you wont notice it. I would leave it, just for extra strengh. As for the sway bar, why do you care? Have you hit it before, or do you just notice it when looking at the front of your Jeep? Take it off if you really care that much.

 

KSXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Kansas City

• Oct 25, 2005

• #8

I am just afraid of coming down on it to hard. Isn't the radiator attached to it and fan? I just don't want to come down on it and screw things up, but I don't want to cut if it will weaken the that area. I have to large splates with like 6 bolts on each side of the bumper.

 

KSXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Kansas City

• Oct 25, 2005

• #9

does anyone have any picture of the header panel trimmed or removed, but still haveing the front looking close to stock