Finally Have My Front Bumper But...

[fjc8871]

It does not line up with the frame rails. SOB! I stayed home yesterday due to *illness and decided to remove the OEM bumper and install myself. What a breeze that was. I tap in the turn signals and I am ready to install the ARB bumper and it won't slide on to the frame rails. It's off by just a tad bit. Less than 1/8 of an inch on one side. I am running bumperless right now until tonight. I will have access to grinder and sawzall this evening and it will be on!! Wish me luck.

 

[fjc8871]

Oh and I will have some help with hammers and pry bars

 

[rmirandayopo]

You need extra hands...

are you talking about the ARB one? if so, get the bumper over a used tired (to avoid scratches) and then use your hi-lift to gain the extra clearance that you need...

insert the hi-lift in the same areas that the bumber conect to frame... and lift the bumper!!! a couple of clicks will do it...

 

[bluto]

This is what I would do (Post# 12 What Slee said!):

https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/106404-frame-bent.html#post1339518

Having someone around helps - but I was able to do it on my own.

 

[fjc8871]

Cool man, I will try the jack solution with blocks of wood. Thank you!

 

[ScottyDog]

Whats up Bruno... if you were still in the So Bay I'd come give you a hand... Unfortunately I've got some late work tonight...

 

[fjc8871]

So I met up with some of my FJC buds last night at our almost weekly mod night in Santa Fe Springs. We used the jack and wood method as suggested by Slee. However the bottle jack only extended so far so we used the adjustable part of a jack stand to extend the jack a bit. Maybe 10 turns and it slid right on. I had alread tapped into signal lights in my poor attempt to go at it alone. 8 bolts later it's on. Pheeeeeeeeeew. The only thing left are the two hooks under the bumper. For some reason the ARB bolts seem to be to small. I will give a try again. Thanks for suggestion!

What up Scott! I was tempted to lug the bumper to G-Town

 

[JohnGalt]

So I met up with some of my FJC buds last night at our almost weekly mod night in Santa Fe Springs. We used the jack and wood method as suggested by Slee. However the bottle jack only extended so far so we used the adjustable part of a jack stand to extend the jack a bit. Maybe 10 turns and it slid right on. I had alread tapped into signal lights in my poor attempt to go at it alone. 8 bolts later it's on. Pheeeeeeeeeew. The only thing left are the two hooks under the bumper. For some reason the ARB bolts seem to be to small. I will give a try again. Thanks for suggestion!

What up Scott! I was tempted to lug the bumper to G-Town

Glad ya got her on!