Hey Im high school kid on a tight budget so i was wondering if anyone knew where to find bull bars that bolt on to the stock tj bumper, my plan is to buy the mopar endcaps then add a bull bar for a budget bumper but have no luck finding bolt on bull bars. If anyone can help thank you and pictures would be awesome thanks.
Bolt-on bull bar for stock bumper?
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How much are you willing to spend? There are some inexpensive imported bumpers that have bars built in.
For example:
https://www.quadratec.com/products/12006_300_07.htm
I wouldn't buy one myself, but I have more than a student's budget
For example:
https://www.quadratec.com/products/12006_300_07.htm
I wouldn't buy one myself, but I have more than a student's budget
Just edited an example into my previous post.
Also, try searching for "TJ Grille guard". That may get you some better hits than bull bars. Quadratec usually has a decent listing of inexpensive guards. Compare their price to Amazon and other companies before buying
Here's an example:
https://www.quadratec.com/products/12101_5022_07.htm
Also, try searching for "TJ Grille guard". That may get you some better hits than bull bars. Quadratec usually has a decent listing of inexpensive guards. Compare their price to Amazon and other companies before buying
Here's an example:
https://www.quadratec.com/products/12101_5022_07.htm
Not_Invented_Here_
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https://www.quadratec.com/products/...IO-coOFqkppqakxJn6Klq7TW0ry1rEbBoClysQAvD_BwE
You might try to find out if this one also bolts onto the stock bumper.
You might try to find out if this one also bolts onto the stock bumper.
MountaineerTom
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There's this. It's a small tube, 1.5 inches I think. It looks good though. It does angle outward or inward depending on how you install it.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004JAU0QG/?tag=wranglerorg-20
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004JAU0QG/?tag=wranglerorg-20
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He will tell you where you can find this bull bar it's real cheap
He will tell you where you can find this bull bar it's real cheap
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Not_Invented_Here_
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OP, definitely report back with what you end up getting and how you like it...I've been looking for the same thing recently and just can't see spending $300+ on a bumper right now, especially when every one I've found has one little thing I'm not crazy about. If I win the lottery it's Dirtworx all the way though I think at this point...
Is there a welding class or a metal shop class at your high school? Maybe they could make one for you.
LONGJP2
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I like mine, but it might take me a while to remember the brand. Mounts under the oem hook bolts.
I put it on to see if I wanted a bumper with a bar. Like most temporary solutions, it's been on for quite a while with no issues.
I put it on to see if I wanted a bumper with a bar. Like most temporary solutions, it's been on for quite a while with no issues.
I have this Warrior bar on the front of my LJ and you are correct, the tube size is 1.5" OD. I had to elevate it slightly due to the winch plate I have but it fit fine and I am happy with it.
Here it is without the winch. No problems with the fit on an original bumper.
Hopefully whatever you got it bolts on better than the little screws on this one.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009ET2BXM/?tag=wranglerorg-20
LONGJP2
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Instead of the end caps, you could cut the factory bumper. Might give you the look you want, and cheaper.
I used a Warn winch plate which isn't the best if you want to use this hoop. I had one that had been slightly modified by the previous owner of it. The vertical metal where the fairlead bolts to on the Warn plate is "long" in that it extends to about where the driving lights are. The previous owner had hacked into that metal for some reason. I cut off even more metal and the hoop then worked well. As mentioned I elevated the hoop by about 1". I fabricated some plates and welded them to the Warn plate. The angles were necessary because the Warn Plate is elevated. I also had to replace the original tow hooks with Reese hooks.
All of the above worked great but would not have been necessary If I had used a very basic flat winch plate. The Warrior hoop fits fine on the original bumper with or without a flat winch plate.
Here are some pics. Sorry for the "snow" shots and for the poor paint. It was a test fit and I later fixed that. I did all of this about 3 years ago and everything has worked well.
I agree. The above pics of my bumper show mine with 3.75" cut off of each end and angled as original to accept the MOPAR end caps.
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