Stock no more

[WaXJ_Skier]

LOL, Jesse! And you just doubled your post count!

probably because PNW is down right now.

 

[Wang90xj]

probably because PNW is down right now.

Touche!

 

[BPB]

:huh:

I thought god made lighting strike down and smite anyone who did that...

No, not eric, he is a jew (god's chosen race.)

 

[Muddy Beast]

So how the heck do I get rid of the liner? I'm trying to install the tow hooks...but I just realized I'm probably going to need to pick up new bolts and find a manual online.

This is how my Jeep sits right now...

 

[WheelinJR]

Getting rid of the inner fender liners:

Step 1: Pull.
Step 2: Removal is complete.

 

[Muddy Beast]

Oh, and here are my new discos.

EDIT NOTE: Picture was taken before I chopped a little more off the tube and added rubber bands so the pins dont ping so much when I drive around.

 

[Muddy Beast]

Getting rid of the inner fender liners:

Step 1: Pull.
Step 2: Removal is complete.

Well I meant for a "clean" look. Will a reciprocating saw work? Saw off the 2 bottom parts of the fender and unbolt the rest?

 

[Wang90xj]

The fender liner attaches behind the fender flare nuts, soak em in WD40 as they tend to break after 18 years of rust. I just ripped the things out, its pretty light duty plastic. As you sit now, you're in a good place to pull that plastic right off the bottom of the core support. I assume that since you have the bumper off, you are installing tow hook brackets.

 

[Muddy Beast]

The fender liner attaches behind the fender flare nuts, soak em in WD40 as they tend to break after 18 years of rust. I just ripped the things out, its pretty light duty plastic. As you sit now, you're in a good place to pull that plastic right off the bottom of the core support. I assume that since you have the bumper off, you are installing tow hook brackets.[/quote]

Trying to...but I realized I'm going to need new bolts, and I have no idea what size to get...


And yeah I think I'm just going to try ripping it off, or just cut it.

 

[Muddy Beast]

Let the cutting begin.

 

[WheelinJR]

No No No...cut HERE

That way you're ready when you decide to do this.

then this....

 

[Muddy Beast]

That actually looks pretty clean, but with a stock bumper it wouldn't!

 

[WheelinJR]

That's when you buy one of these.

http://www.rjroffroad.com/warrior-steel-bumper-for-jeep-cherokee-comanche-offroad-pr-16638.html

 

[2xtreme]

No No No...cut HERE

You can cut it like this with the stock bumper and it does look good and will be much better protected on the trail. You bumper end caps will help it all tie together.

Personally this is what I did (a LONG time ago now) and was glad I did. You can get a really nice clean cut with some shears or tin snips. And then cover with door molding (like in the other pic's of JR's).

Michael

 

[Muddy Beast]

That's when you buy one of these.

http://www.rjroffroad.com/warrior-steel-bumper-for-jeep-cherokee-comanche-offroad-pr-16638.html

Sure, or I could just buy a winch bumper. I dont think I'll be able to afford a winch right away, but it seems like I'll get on eventually...

 

[WaXJ_Skier]

Sure, or I could just buy a winch bumper. I dont think I'll be able to afford a winch right away, but it seems like I'll get on eventually...

I have to agree
Why doesn't warrior make a winch bumper... or a rear bumper with a reciever ? :anon:

 

[TRSCobra]

Those disconnects look about 1-2 inches too long. They'll be contacting the metal above as soon as you hit a good bump in the road.

 

[IXNAYXJ]

Those disconnects look about 1-2 inches too long. They'll be contacting the metal above as soon as you hit a good bump in the road.

Yeah, shouldn't the top part of the bar be parallel to the ground?

-----Matt-----

 

[rooneypower]

thats like my discos. my back most bolt for my custom bumper sticks out just a little too much and when i hit a big bump it bottoms out on that.. so I just trew some spacers on the sway bar, the part that connects to the frame. Problem solved.

Keil

 

[Muddy Beast]

Those disconnects look about 1-2 inches too long. They'll be contacting the metal above as soon as you hit a good bump in the road.

It's because they are. But I measured it all up, and they wont hit unless I basically bottom out the suspension, which I figure I'm very unlikely to do unless I'm off-road, inwhich case I'll have disconnected the sway bar.

More or less I kept cutting and going back and forth and finally I thought I got it right so I drilled the hole, but once it was drilled and I tried it out it turned out to be about 10 degrees higher than it should be...but I didn't have enough time to start over so I let it be for now.

EDIT NOTE: Remember though, that picture was taken before I was done, it's farther down than that.