Comangi Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Hey all, trying to figure out if a bumper I found on craigslist will fit the MJ. It's a rear bumper for an XJ, pic below. will it fit my MJ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incommando Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Completely different mounting set-up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yxmj Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 You would have to change the "U" shaped brackets to an MJ style like theses Take a moment and seach the site..If i remember corectly.....someone has posted a template with dimensions for the cuts and bolt holes. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorcharge Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 The width of the mounts is the biggest problem. They're not even close to being the same distance apart as XJ mounts. On the plus side, you can easily cut those mounts off and weld on MJ mounts. Nate's 4x4 sells just the brackets, iirc they're $50. I wouldn't bother though unless you're getting a good deal. Looks like it's just a 2x5 with some face mount clevis mounts welded on. You could build the same thing for pretty cheap. I built basically the same thing for my XJ, but just using the stock mounts on an XJ is pretty stupid if you're going to tow or recover from it. Better off cutting out the frame rail ends and running the mounts inside the frame rails and bolting through. Not that that matters for your MJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasbulliwagen Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 I made custom brackets to mount an XJ rear bumper to my MJ. If you put that custom one on my brackets it might interfere with the rear body, but I'm not really sure. I was able to trim the original XJ plastic rear bumper ends to fit the MJ lower bed corners. I'm not sure how that would work with a custom one. If you go into the projects section look up "Comanche Limited" for my build thread and pics of the mounts I made. With the cost of the metal to build mine and the engineering time, it might just be easier to buy the pre made brackets and weld them on to that bumper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Chop saw, or cutting torch, Buzz box. Can make anything fit. Maybe a little common sense thrown in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comangi Posted February 1, 2015 Author Share Posted February 1, 2015 Got it. Thanks for the help! saved me from buying something I can't use. If I had the tools, i'd modify it to fit, but I don't just yet. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incommando Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Chop saw, or cutting torch, Buzz box. Can make anything fit. Maybe a little common sense thrown in. Every once in awhile you need to add Astroglide to the list of what can make anything fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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