I'm in the process of building bumpers for my XJ. I'm looking for a print or a PDF for mounting the rear bumper. I know that I can use the eight bolts that hold the stocker on, but I wanted to tie into the holes that a receiver hitch would mount to as well. If anyone knows of one, please shoot it my way. I can do it myself, but I'm getting a little lazy these days!! LOL!! Thanks guys!!
Rear Bumper Mount???
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DanMan2k06
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It's really much easier than you're making it sound. In order to access these holes, you have to cut a notch in your rear "crossmember" or whatever you call it. So either way your're going to have to cut it. Then all you do is slide some flat stock, box tube, whatever you're using and mark it with a sharpie. Measuring and drilling the holes is by far the easier part of building the bumper lol.
ocean_jet
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Yes... notches and flat stock:
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=899237&highlight=rear+bumper+build
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=899237&highlight=rear+bumper+build
No you dont,mine bolts up just like a receiver hitch.
I DID!!! If that is all you have to say, then go away!!! You think that I didn't do a search before I posted, think again. People like you make this place smell!! Thanks for your help!!!
DanMan2k06
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You must have had the receiver package then?
If you are going to do this style of mounting you need to a big gusset between the two mounting plates. This is how i did mine to start off with. After a couple of weeks the weight of the rear tire carrier made the the bumper start to flex. Remember to put the gusset opposite side of the rear shackle bolt.
Green triangle represents gusset.
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Begster
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No, you don't need a receiver package, just nutserts.
No notch was made when my receiver was put on.
AussieDave
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the 8 bolts for the stocker is all you need unless you are putting a hitch on the bumper or plan recover from the rear bumper.
in the above photos the extra flat bar welded to the bumper going through the rails offer almost no support to the bumper.
They will however support the bumper if you are pulling with the jeep. If you have a towbar on the back already then forget about these and use that pulling/towing.
in the above photos the extra flat bar welded to the bumper going through the rails offer almost no support to the bumper.
They will however support the bumper if you are pulling with the jeep. If you have a towbar on the back already then forget about these and use that pulling/towing.
You sure about that? Use your 3D vision.AussieDave said:
Look @ the piece with the green triangle. Now imagine that the triangle is a piece of steel. That piece of steel is perpendicular to the flat stock/nutsert piece. Just like cutting a wedge off of one side of a piece of angle iron.
Begster
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You sure that green triangle drawn in Microsoft Paint is a piece of steel?
In the real version of that bumper, the flat piece of metal offers no support to the bumper, but help with a pull. Those green triangles that were added to suggest gussets aren't there in the real version of the bumper. He is talking about the real version of the bumper.
No
You were thinking along the right lines,you just didnt think it through enough!Mine bolts to the bottom of the framerail(just like a receiver),but with angle iron.That goes all the thru the bumper to my shackle mounts.No "custom" modding,it could bolt to any XJ.
If you are going to do this style of mounting you need to a big gusset between the two mounting plates. This is how i did mine to start off with. After a couple of weeks the weight of the rear tire carrier made the the bumper start to flex. Remember to put the gusset opposite side of the rear shackle bolt.
Green triangle represents gusset.
DanMan2k06
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Damn double denied! Sorry with mine I chose to just extend the box tubing all the way through. No strips.
DanMan2k06
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Like this
I'm sure I'll need to pull someone out at some point, so, yes I'll need to tie these in as well. Thanks for the input guys!!
DanMan2k06
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WOAH! Do you have that cad file? Can I have it? 
cpolish24
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WOAH! Do you have that cad file? Can I have it?
Haha, Yeah, Let me get right on that. :laugh: