bumper question

[trichard310]

I found a great deal on an ARB rear bumper for a 07-10 JK Wrangler. Is it possible to fabricate to fit my 03 KJ, or would it be more work than its worth?

 

[Warren.fischbeck]

I found a great deal on an ARB rear bumper for a 07-10 JK Wrangler. Is it possible to fabricate to fit my 03 KJ, or would it be more work than its worth?

What kinda tools do you have access too?

 

[JeepINgeek]

the two sets of years dont align the same

 

[trichard310]

What kinda tools do you have access too?

Just about anything you can think of.

 

[trichard310]

the two sets of years dont align the same

Not really worried about the mounts, overall width of the bumper is my biggest concern. How wide is a jk vs kj in terms of the body, not the frame/mounts?

 

[Warren.fischbeck]

Not really worried about the mounts, overall width of the bumper is my biggest concern. How wide is a jk vs kj in terms of the body, not the frame/mounts?

Not sure on the width issue.

 

[Warren.fischbeck]

Just about anything you can think of.

If you've got access to welders and cutters, get some flat stock and fab something up, It'll be way cheaper that way.

 

[trichard310]

If you've got access to welders and cutters, get some flat stock and fab something up, It'll be way cheaper that way.

The arb is under $200, I figured the flat stock will cost that!? If the bumpers are similar lenght, I dont think it would be all that hard and it should stay relatively cheap. Im not really a fab guy but, I know how to weld.

 

[Warren.fischbeck]

That's a good price, but if it's going to cost "extra" to make it work on a KJ, might as well fab on up. This way, incase of an accident you know that mounts are solid and the bumper won't come flying off.

 

[Dave]

The arb is under $200, I figured the flat stock will cost that!? If the bumpers are similar lenght, I dont think it would be all that hard and it should stay relatively cheap. Im not really a fab guy but, I know how to weld.

I have the sales brochures with specs for an 05 KJ and an 07 JK and they read as follows.

05 KJ = 71.7" fender to fender and the 07 JK is 73.7" (2 dr) and 73.9" (4 dr) fender to fender.

Not much difference in overall width.

Being as the JK is body on frame construction and the KJ uniframe as you know, then the difference is in the mounting. I don't see why you couldn't weld mounting brackets to the ARB bumper to fit the KJ if you wanted to. It might just fit.

Worse case scenario, if it won't work, Tommudd will buy it from you...haha

Dave

 

[trichard310]

I think I might give it a go. Now, just need to come up with $200 before someone snakes it from me.

 

[tommudd]

Hey now I don't have a JK.....yet........