Rusted Rear Bumper Bracket (1 Viewer)

[Viking45]

My rear bumper mount has rusted away where the bumper cover attaches to my flare on the passenger side. It now flops around when I drive. Anyone have a remedy for this? It’s a 97’ with only 135k on it, but unfortunately the body is starting to rust. I attached a couple pics of the area.

 

[NeverFinis]

It is body sheet metal that you will need to fix. It is a common area for FZJ80s to rot.

 

[Malleus]

My rear bumper mount has rusted away where the bumper cover attaches to my flare on the passenger side. It now flops around when I drive. Anyone have a remedy for this? It’s a 97’ with only 135k on it, but unfortunately the body is starting to rust. I attached a couple pics of the area.

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The bumper extensions are not connected to the body, directly. They are bolted onto brackets, which in turn are bolted onto the frame and body.

You are missing this part:

 

[Malleus]

It is sandwiched between the mudflap and the bumper extension.

 

[Malleus]

It comes, as shown, with three of these clips:

However, you need two (2) more and these five (5) screws:

Go to the dealership and order them. Should be around $50 total, depending on how much your dealer marks up prices.

 

[Malleus]

FWIW, your bumper extension should be under the mudflap, not on top of it. The upper corner of the mudflap is screwed into a plastic grommet, that is attached to the rear trailing edge of the fender flair:

with this screw:

So, the order of assembly is: bumper extension, then fender flair, then mudflap, from the body moving outwards.

 

[Malleus]

Of course, you can use whatever you want to attach it, but this is what it's supposed to look like.

 

[Viking45]

thanks for explaining it. I’ll be getting some parts ordered!