ARB front bumper won't fit! (1 Viewer)

[FZJ80ismybaby]

i agree with some, just use a hammer, sledge...provided you have on, to bang the ends od the frame rails a bit, mine was off as well, and had to do some tinkering to fit it on. but i also pushed the rails on the arb apart with a hi-lift jack, and a ratchet winch, haha, but some hammering should do the trick, and the bolt holes will line up, even though it is off set a little.

you have to keep in mind that the bumpers are hand made for the most part, not one is the same from another

 

[FZJ80ismybaby]

show us pictures of the bumper you were sent, as said before it might be a 60 series bumper, which i dont think is possible, but who knows. there is a noticable difference between the two, but yeah, show us some pictures

 

[rhyary]

Mine was very tight fit. Initially I did not get it perfectly stright and I was doing it by myself.
Once I lined it up and push both ends in tiny increments, it went on.

My point is that initially I thought the same, it won't fit. but after tinkering with alighment of the ARB and the rails, I got it on.

 

[slow91fj90]

Frame bent? Hope not!!

 

[grayfj40]

Well, got the arb bumper on .

I had to use a porta power on the arb bumper tubes to spread them out (make them taller) and a wood working vise on the frame rails/horns to push them together (make them shorter).

It was still a tight fit but I didn't need to use a hammer to get it place.

Thank for all the replies.

 

[Brentbba]

Congrats on the effort - you won't regret having the ARB up there!