Re-mount stock rear bumper - what am I doing wrong?
02-12-2020, 11:48 PM
#1
JK Newbie
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Re-mount stock rear bumper - what am I doing wrong?
Cheers everyone,
today I fixed my broken fog light and the broken rear bumper. Bought a used bumper, but it looks identical to the old one.
When trying to put it back on there was a huge gap between the brackets on the sides and the chassis mounting holes.
So I loosened the bracket at the bumper and pulled it heavily to align it with the holes. Tightened it all up, but there is still a gap between the bumper and the fender flare.
Am I missing something? Or what is the trick to do it? Thanks!
today I fixed my broken fog light and the broken rear bumper. Bought a used bumper, but it looks identical to the old one.
When trying to put it back on there was a huge gap between the brackets on the sides and the chassis mounting holes.
So I loosened the bracket at the bumper and pulled it heavily to align it with the holes. Tightened it all up, but there is still a gap between the bumper and the fender flare.
Am I missing something? Or what is the trick to do it? Thanks!
02-13-2020, 02:20 AM
#2
Super Moderator
Do you have any pictures? I recall there being some wiggle room in those mounts to adjust the fit.
02-13-2020, 03:51 AM
#3
JK Newbie
Thread Starter
I hope it works:
As I tried to describe, there is no "room" to wiggle, it sits tight against the rear "bar", but at the side there's approx. 0.5"-1" missing towards the chassis mounting holes. So like I did it now, the whole bumper is under high tension, being pulled towards the fenders.
But I don't know how to change that?!
What I found out when comparing to "stock" photos of other Jeeps: it sits quite high compared to the fenders. So today I will try to loosen the bolts and "pull" it downwards a bit and hope that this tilting will get it into place...
As I tried to describe, there is no "room" to wiggle, it sits tight against the rear "bar", but at the side there's approx. 0.5"-1" missing towards the chassis mounting holes. So like I did it now, the whole bumper is under high tension, being pulled towards the fenders.
But I don't know how to change that?!
What I found out when comparing to "stock" photos of other Jeeps: it sits quite high compared to the fenders. So today I will try to loosen the bolts and "pull" it downwards a bit and hope that this tilting will get it into place...
02-13-2020, 10:41 PM
#5
JK Newbie
Thread Starter
Really?
Oh dear, and I've been feddling around for 2 hours.
I checked some pictures of other Jeeps, but it seemed they don't have a gap there.
At first I though the wiring of the trailer coupling would be the cause, running between the bumper and the steel bar there. But it doesn't.
Thanks a lot for your help!
Oh dear, and I've been feddling around for 2 hours.
I checked some pictures of other Jeeps, but it seemed they don't have a gap there.
At first I though the wiring of the trailer coupling would be the cause, running between the bumper and the steel bar there. But it doesn't.
Thanks a lot for your help!