btm24 Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 I'm taking off my front bumper to paint my front flairs but i can't fig out how to get the dang thang off. dose any body have a right up or anythang to help me out with takin it off. its a 89 stock bumper thanks so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1987Comanche Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Fold the soft portion of the splash guards out of the way (behind headlights, by the horn) and look at the bumper bracket to body mount. 3 15 MM on each side and it will drop right off the truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comanche09 Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 First, remove the football/globe in my case, (or the two vac lines to it) that is mounted behind the passenger side of the bumper. IIRC two 5/16 bolts in the bottom of the bumper. End caps can remain on. You can either use a torx (T50?) to remove the 4 bolts from the bumper brackets (and risk breaking the probably rusty stop nuts). Or you can remove the 6 15mm bolts (3 on each side) where the brackets mount to the uniframe. If you don't have factory tow hooks, the forward two bolts on each side are held by the same easily breakable stop nuts. The rear bolts actually bolt into the uniframe through a welded nut. Recommend plenty of soaking with PBlaster before attempting. Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btm24 Posted August 11, 2010 Author Share Posted August 11, 2010 First, remove the football/globe in my case, (or the two vac lines to it) that is mounted behind the passenger side of the bumper. IIRC two 5/16 bolts in the bottom of the bumper. End caps can remain on. You can either use a torx (T50?) to remove the 4 bolts from the bumper brackets (and risk breaking the probably rusty stop nuts). Or you can remove the 6 15mm bolts (3 on each side) where the brackets mount to the uniframe. If you don't have factory tow hooks, the forward two bolts on each side are held by the same easily breakable stop nuts. The rear bolts actually bolt into the uniframe through a welded nut. Recommend plenty of soaking with PBlaster before attempting. Good Luck! pics would be nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParadiseMJ Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 3 bolts, each side...reach up under the bumper...or lay down under the truck. The other options are: Remove the flares and paint them (but that's alot harder than taking the bumper off). Carefully mask off the bumper and flares, paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 the bumper is mounted using 2 brackets on either side of the frame. those brackets are bolted to the frame using the 3 bolts that these guys are talking about. if youre looking at the front of the jeep the bolts point inward toward the block. you are unbolting the brackets from the frame as opposed to unbolting the bumper from the brackets. quick google image search: yes, i know its a 97+XJ but they didnt change how the bumper mounts. anyway, the arrows point to the bolts needing removal but keep in mind that the bumper is still attached. this is what it would look like if the bumper was already removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParadiseMJ Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 ... if youre looking at the front of the jeep the bolts point inward toward the block... If you're looking at the back of the Jeep, go to the other end. :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 ... if youre looking at the front of the jeep the bolts point inward toward the block... If you're looking at the back of the Jeep, go to the other end. :yes: LOL! good point. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btm24 Posted August 12, 2010 Author Share Posted August 12, 2010 the bumper is mounted using 2 brackets on either side of the frame. those brackets are bolted to the frame using the 3 bolts that these guys are talking about. if youre looking at the front of the jeep the bolts point inward toward the block. you are unbolting the brackets from the frame as opposed to unbolting the bumper from the brackets. quick google image search: yes, i know its a 97+XJ but they didnt change how the bumper mounts. anyway, the arrows point to the bolts needing removal but keep in mind that the bumper is still attached. this is what it would look like if the bumper was already removed. oh wow thank you so much!!! :D I'm the exact opposite of a mechanically person so me being me was trying to take off the screws on the bottom of the bumper :doh: wow thanks so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 oh wow thank you so much!!! :D I'm the exact opposite of a mechanically person so me being me was trying to take off the screws on the bottom of the bumper :doh: wow thanks so much be smarter than the jeep. take your time and observe how things are put together before you start wrenching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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