97+ bumper and factory fog light

[JZLAJeep]

Came across a 97+ bumper and factory fog lights at the local junk yard that I couldn't pass up. Now trying to decide what to do with it.

 

One of the fog lights is broken, but we have identical fog lights pulled off of a ZJ from a previous junk yard trip that we haven't been able to use because the brackets were wrong for a MJ/XJ. The fog light bracket is the win with the lights.

 

What there is to like:

1. The fog lights recess into holes in the bumper end caps
2. Straight bumper with both end caps in good condition

 

What's not to like:

1. Bumper end caps are not compatible with 84-96 front fender flares without modification
2. The bumper appears to be the same shape as an 84-96 bumper, but with several extra holes and slots, making it less than ideal to repurpose with 84-96 end caps

 

Options to make this work:

1. Install the factor fog lights under an existing 84-96 bumper and cut the air dam
2. Keep the factory fog lights on the 97+ bumper and acquire and install 97+ front fender flares
3. Keep the factory fog lights on the 97+ bumper and cut the bumper end caps to not interfere with the pre-97 front fender flares.

 

Leaning toward option 3, but wanna hear how others have tackled this. I suspect that most of you that install a 97+ front clip also replace the front fender flares with 97+?

 

 

[89 MJ]

I think I would trim the rear most part of the 97 bumper end caps off like you were thinking.

[Salvagedcircuit]

I'd go with #3. I was thinking of adding some fog lights to that general area on my MJ. The challenge will be to find some IP67 rated LEDs that can handle the abuse from road debris and splashing.

[JZLAJeep]

Thanks guys. When we can get around to it we'll try #3 and take photos.