72cut Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Hi, my 88 is missing rear bumper. Will a Cherokee bumper fit? If not, any aftermarket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Fey/Westin still makes their aftermarket bumper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitaker717 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 I second the fey Westin bumper. Just put one on and love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pago cruiser Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Just looked at their site: I cannot tell if it comes with a frame reinforced receiver hitch, or if it is like the stock bumper, and just bolted to the frame ends? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howeitsdone Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 12 minutes ago, pago cruiser said: Just looked at their site: I cannot tell if it comes with a frame reinforced receiver hitch, or if it is like the stock bumper, and just bolted to the frame ends? It's a true bumper hitch where you install a ball. There isn't a receiver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pago cruiser Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Guess I should rephrase the question: does the Fey Westin bumper - with integral ball mount - come with reinforcements to tie it to structural frame members more robustly than the stock bumper with ball mount? I can't tell from the pics provided on the site. The stock bumper is extended/cantilevered behind the main hollow frame members about 12", with a maybe 3" tapered u-channel with side plate for reinforcement and connection just above the shackle mounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzaman09 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 I quite like my Fey bumper. A previous owner installed it. It appears that they used one set of bolts to a stock mounting point on the frame, then plug welded through to the frame from one of the other mounting bolt holes in the bumper. It's very solid, I've towed much heavier loads than I should with the bumper mount ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitaker717 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 8 hours ago, pago cruiser said: Guess I should rephrase the question: does the Fey Westin bumper - with integral ball mount - come with reinforcements to tie it to structural frame members more robustly than the stock bumper with ball mount? I can't tell from the pics provided on the site. The stock bumper is extended/cantilevered behind the main hollow frame members about 12", with a maybe 3" tapered u-channel with side plate for reinforcement and connection just above the shackle mounts. So the bumper comes by itself. You have to buy the bracket kit separately. Removing my stock brackets wasn’t terrible. There were 3 welded nuts on the frame that bolt the stock bracket too. One bolt was a bit challenging due to the location. After that the new brackets bolt to the frame with 3 bolts. Then you just bolt the bumper to the bracket. Was pretty simple to me. I would say though there are just hitch ball holes in the bumper. I would not tow with those. If you want to tow anything I would install a hitch. That’s just me though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pago cruiser Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Thanks for the detailed responses gentlemen. Back to the OP... A Cherokee Bumper will not - from what I have read - fit "directly". That said, depending upon your weld and fab skillsets - or your buddies - almost anything can be modified to fit. But it would be a lot of work. Better would be specific MJ Bumpers. Some I have looked at online: Dirtbound: Manta Ray Rear Bumper - Jeep Comanche MJ - DirtBound Offroad Uphill Manfg: MJ Comanche Rear Bumper 1986-1992 – Uphill MFG Affordable Offroad: Jeep Comanche MJ Rear Bumper - Affordable Offroad All of these pretty much use the stock bumper mounting holes in the frame, with their own connecting hardware/brackets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZLAJeep Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Need a rear bumper. I am familiar with the Fey bumper and brackets. Several websites call it a Dakota/Comanche bumper. Will a Dakota bumper (87-96) bolt on to a Comanche? Looks like a Fey bumper with brackets costs around $300+ if I buy them cheap, but I can pull a decent Dakota bumper from a junk yard for much less. The bumper only needs to be in condition as good as the rest of the Comanche after all. If a Dakota bumper fits, will it attach to the Comanche with the Fey brackets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Janitor Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 12 hours ago, JZLAJeep said: Need a rear bumper. I am familiar with the Fey bumper and brackets. Several websites call it a Dakota/Comanche bumper. Will a Dakota bumper (87-96) bolt on to a Comanche? Looks like a Fey bumper with brackets costs around $300+ if I buy them cheap, but I can pull a decent Dakota bumper from a junk yard for much less. The bumper only needs to be in condition as good as the rest of the Comanche after all. If a Dakota bumper fits, will it attach to the Comanche with the Fey brackets? Wait a bit and shop around if you want the Fey/Westin. I got mine for $140 shipped a few months ago, either off ebay or Amazon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZLAJeep Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 5 hours ago, Airborne Janitor said: Wait a bit and shop around if you want the Fey/Westin. I got mine for $140 shipped a few months ago, either off ebay or Amazon. Yeah, I saw that on Amazon recently too and I'm kicking myself for not buying then. But I was committed to getting mechanical issues fixed before cosmetic though, and it's biting me now. Which is why I ask about the Dakota bumpers. There are some decent looking Dakota's in the junk yard if that rear bumper will work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 nothing bolts on without some sort of adapter. even the Fey bumpers have an adapter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 The Fey/Westin bumper is not a "Dakota/Comanche" bumper, it's a universal bumper that fits all compact pickups. That's why the bracket kits are sold separate from the bumpers. The one that fits the Comanche is the 63000 series in black, and the 73000 series in chrome. Both are available from Amazon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hassyfoto Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 12 hours ago, Eagle said: The Fey/Westin bumper is not a "Dakota/Comanche" bumper, it's a universal bumper that fits all compact pickups. That's why the bracket kits are sold separate from the bumpers. The one that fits the Comanche is the 63000 series in black, and the 73000 series in chrome. Both are available from Amazon. Yup, exactly what I installed on my truck. In black!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertRat1991 Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 On 8/31/2022 at 3:05 AM, JZLAJeep said: Need a rear bumper. I am familiar with the Fey bumper and brackets. Several websites call it a Dakota/Comanche bumper. Will a Dakota bumper (87-96) bolt on to a Comanche? Looks like a Fey bumper with brackets costs around $300+ if I buy them cheap, but I can pull a decent Dakota bumper from a junk yard for much less. The bumper only needs to be in condition as good as the rest of the Comanche after all. If a Dakota bumper fits, will it attach to the Comanche with the Fey brackets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZLAJeep Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 2 hours ago, DesertRat1991 said: Awesome! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Janitor Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 On 8/31/2022 at 6:24 PM, JZLAJeep said: Yeah, I saw that on Amazon recently too and I'm kicking myself for not buying then. But I was committed to getting mechanical issues fixed before cosmetic though, and it's biting me now. Which is why I ask about the Dakota bumpers. There are some decent looking Dakota's in the junk yard if that rear bumper will work. The Fey/Westin 63000 bumper is $176 on amazon right now FYI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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