Did you ever get this bumper? Curious if it installs with the factory skid plate ..
My wife decided on a fab four front bumper. Just waiting on it to arrive.
Great choice! Cant wait to see some photos
After market bumper will be fine, this bumper waI'm sorry if already asked, what kind of bumper is that? Link please?After market bumper will be fine, this bumper was off my JKUR, installed on my mojave with no modification
I've got the same bumper to install on my Mojave. Did you end up keeping the factory skid plate protecting the front resevoir? I'd love to see a few pics. Thanks for the diagramI am in the process of mounting a Venator bumper on my Mojave. The Skid plate mounts that the reservoirs attach to are going to be the issue for this bumper.
*** Update ** after sleeping on it last night, and staring at the brackets all day on my desk while I was working, I found a cleaner (somewhat) solution, plus no welding is needed so most can do it this way as long as you have even the cheap hand grinder from Harbor freight. I ended up notching the factory brackets to fit around the lower winch support bar instead of chopping and welding the two sets of brackets. This allows me to attach them both with all the holes they are designed with and not have to worry about stich welding the brackets. I also had to remove most of the nutsert heads (the inside edge of both frame horns) to allow the new bumper brackets and the winch support bracket to mount (it is designed for the sport I think that won't have the nutserts). I then put the factory skid brackets on top of the bar and bolted it all to the truck. Will get some pictures in the daylight tomorrow. I need to find something without chopping the factory skid plate now to protect the reservoirs, and I think it will be completed. I have updated this post with a copy of the template I made off of one of the brackets showing the area I notched to fit the bracket around the bumper support bar.
I picked up the Rugged Ridge HD full width bumper for my Mojave. (I went with this one because: 1. For looks. 2. The weight. I didn’t want to put anything too heavy on especially considering I planned to put a winch on as well.) I was a little worried about it fitting without modification. It went on great! I did have some issues with the Mojave skid plate. I attached the rear screws first. I was only able to get one screw into the front of the skid plate. The winch plate on the bumper prevented the holes from lining up properly. A couple weeks later I installed the Badland Apex 12,000lb winch. (Note, I did have to relocate the wiring that comes out of the back of the winch because it was too tight against the grille. Not too difficult.) I did have to remove the skid plate to install the winch. When putting the skid plate back on, much to my surprise, everything lined up perfectly. I figured out what I had done differently. I attached the two front screws first and then the 4 back screws. It went on without any difficulty. And I absolutely love the look of it!
Here’s a couple pics from the front:
Here’s a couple pics from the front:
Yes, I did use the OEM fog lights.
I expected the X Striker to obstruct the view of the cam more than it does. It’s very easy to look past.
Hope that helps! I’d love to see yours when you get it installed. Definitely a two person job. Let me know if you have any struggles with the install. I might be able to help.
I love your bumper. Which one is it?After market bumper will be fine, this bumper was off my JKUR, installed on my mojave with no modification
That is a GREAT looking bumper and one of the best I’ve seen. Do you know the approximate weight?I picked up the Rugged Ridge HD full width bumper for my Mojave. (I went with this one because: 1. For looks. 2. The weight. I didn’t want to put anything too heavy on especially considering I planned to put a winch on as well.) I was a little worried about it fitting without modification. It went on great! I did have some issues with the Mojave skid plate. I attached the rear screws first. I was only able to get one screw into the front of the skid plate. The winch plate on the bumper prevented the holes from lining up properly. A couple weeks later I installed the Badland Apex 12,000lb winch. (Note, I did have to relocate the wiring that comes out of the back of the winch because it was too tight against the grille. Not too difficult.) I did have to remove the skid plate to install the winch. When putting the skid plate back on, much to my surprise, everything lined up perfectly. I figured out what I had done differently. I attached the two front screws first and then the 4 back screws. It went on without any difficulty. And I absolutely love the look of it!
From bar to bar it's about 19" depending on where you're measuring from. The distance between the tow hooks that the shackles are attached to is 28" inches.
The approximate weight of the full length bumper is 60 lbs.
Thanks for the detailed info!! And by the way, LOVE your artwork as well! I have a great fondness for snakes, and rattlesnakes are amongst my favorites. The Mojave rattlesnake is the first thing I thought of when I saw the Mojave gladiator, and plan to make the snake part of the theme of my truck as well. Congrats on building a beautiful truck!!
