ShadowsPapa
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- Bill
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Yeah, like I said, if I didn't have a winch, it was quite literally plug and play. NO mods needed.Where the bumper hits the frame horn had to clearance it to go all the way on. You must've lucked out if you didn't have to trim. I'll also need to trim where the Rubicon skid plate hits in order to put all 4 bolts in the skid.
Must be some difference in the Overland and Rubicon trim up front there. But it definitely wasn't going on the Jeep without notching it.
I was able to put on a stock correct Mopar Rubicon skid plate and it bolted right up to the bumper, all the holes were there and clear. I didn't even had to use a punch or anything to line up the holes.
Same for the frame mount - the thing slid right in.
There's really no "trim" up there - once the bumper is off, it's bare, nothing to get in the way.
Nothing here to trim around, there's no "trim" on the truck.
Bumper bolts right up.
Not sure why Rubicon frame would be different.
And I used a stock Rubicon skid plate, right from Mopar in a Mopar box- exactly like anyone who had a Rubicon with steel bumper would have had.
If you were using the skid plate from a Rubicon with the PLASTIC bumper, then yeah, there MAY be issues. But using the Rubicon skid plate for steel bumpers, it's perfect.
Pic below - what's to get in the way? That's what's confusing me - where did anyone have to trim when there's only frame there. The bracket on the creeper is the lower skid plate bracket for JT Rubicon.
Rubicon plate bolted right up to frame (with correct Rubicon brackets on the lower side) and bolted right to bumper - zero trimming.
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