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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: Jamie Read on December 28, 2012, 10:39:53 PM

Title: Tubular front bumper on a ZJ?
Post by: Jamie Read on December 28, 2012, 10:39:53 PM

Has anyone built one, or are they available?
I`m looking to fab my own and need some ideas/designs

Title: Re: Tubular front bumper on a ZJ?
Post by: dtooth on December 29, 2012, 10:23:39 AM

 There's plenty built across the pond Google is your friend

Title: Re: Tubular front bumper on a ZJ?
Post by: bigjeepzj on December 29, 2012, 12:06:25 PM

http://www.protofab4x4.com/ (http://www.protofab4x4.com/)
give them a call there frendly bunch

Title: Re: Tubular front bumper on a ZJ?
Post by: bigjeepzj on December 29, 2012, 12:13:54 PM

there are 2 points that are normly for the tow points. all the winch bumpers bolt to them
but i would go for a steel plate as it helps keep the mud out

(https://birtydastards.com/frm/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ft0.gstatic.com%2Fimages%3Fq%3Dtbn%3AANd9GcRz4BDaPrcO78B3dkY7-QvnBhygPeXWrirPpPi3wvUaQqMY40frx-BqSXeiTA&hash=c47c251f3ee1442a29bb855b49ace423741db9b2)

Title: Re: Tubular front bumper on a ZJ?
Post by: wazza on January 02, 2013, 04:08:23 PM

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i had that on the last zj

Title: Re: Tubular front bumper on a ZJ?
Post by: Jamie Read on January 02, 2013, 09:35:19 PM

Cheers wazza, that is just what I`m looking for! :)

Title: Re: Tubular front bumper on a ZJ?
Post by: dtooth on January 02, 2013, 11:13:22 PM

this guy is breaking that  grand that has the bumper you want

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jeep-Zj-Offroad-Suspension-Lift-Grand-Cherokee-/160949025118?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item25794f395e (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jeep-Zj-Offroad-Suspension-Lift-Grand-Cherokee-/160949025118?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item25794f395e)

Title: Re: Tubular front bumper on a ZJ?
Post by: wazza on January 04, 2013, 10:41:17 AM

ive just spotted that too.

my black grand in my pic i sold to a guy near manchester who twisted the shell (god knows how) an transplanted the stuff across to that one thats now getting broken by someone else.

Title: Re: Tubular front bumper on a ZJ?
Post by: wazza on January 04, 2013, 11:00:26 AM

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and thats the rear one if you wanna buy them off the guy. the rear one should be welded to a flipped reciever hitch.

thyre very good bumpers made buy a guy called tristan near manchester.

the fronts powder coated an the rear is probly just painted still.

Title: Re: Tubular front bumper on a ZJ?
Post by: Jamie Read on January 04, 2013, 07:25:09 PM

Well, I`ve not had a reply from the guy breaking it yet!
Do you have a contact for the guy in Manchester wazza?