Swapping the Mojave plastic bumper with the Mopar steel bumper

[Killroy Was Here]

One question .. the center mount you showed a close up of on the down side of the dip the tube covers the 3rd bolt located there ? and ty again !

Yes, the bottom of the large tube mount is open & covers the 3rd bolt head.

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[abe57]

Yes, the bottom of the large tube mount is open & covers the 3rd bolt head.

Thanks again ! You are awesome for helping out a newbie in this truck area !

 

[The White Rabbit]

Glad to help out.
Am really happy with the fit & finish of the Maximus bar on my Mojave with the OEM Rubicon steel bumper.

Just would hate to hear that you ordered the Maximus-3 JL XLP Hoop thinking it surely would bolt right up, only to discover after the fact that it may have fitment issues with the Ebay bumper.
While I'm sure you could arrange a return with Maximus, there would most likely be a restock charge as well as the return shipping.

Will it fit as a stubby on stock?

 

[Killroy Was Here]

Will it fit as a stubby on stock?

Yes, that is one of the features that I thought was pretty cool about this bar.
The Maximus-3 JL XLP Hoop comes with spacers for the end tube mount locations so that you can also run it with the wings of the bumper removed as a stubby configuration.

 

[Espo774]

Anyone notice any drooping of the front end with the added weight of the steel bumper? If hate to lose the added height of the Mojave!!

 

[NCLife]

Anyone notice any drooping of the front end with the added weight of the steel bumper? If hate to lose the added height of the Mojave!!

I previously had spacers in with an extra inch in front over the rears to handle the weight of the bumper/winch/lights. That left me with no rake. I replaced the stock springs with Clayton 2.5" and removed the spacers and again have no rake. I assume the springs in front are stiffer in anticipation of additional weight, on that point I'm not confident of that assumption though.

 

[Killroy Was Here]

Anyone notice any drooping of the front end with the added weight of the steel bumper? If hate to lose the added height of the Mojave!!

Here you go:
https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/...-do-to-your-gladiator-today.23705/post-885555

 

[Espo774]

I did the bumper trim method, with plenty of help by @Killroy Was Here
Turned out fantastic. The only way to do it imo. Here are some pics:

 

[Freebooter]

The bumper trim method looks like the way to go.

So......does the Mopar metal bumper allow a winch to be mounted on a Mojave?

 

[The White Rabbit]

The bumper trim method looks like the way to go.

So......does the Mopar metal bumper allow a winch to be mounted on a Mojave?

Definitely

 

[The White Rabbit]

The bumper trim method looks like the way to go.

So......does the Mopar metal bumper allow a winch to be mounted on a Mojave?

You can also use spacers to push the bumper out so no trimming is necessary

 

[Gvsukids]

I previously had spacers in with an extra inch in front over the rears to handle the weight of the bumper/winch/lights. That left me with no rake. I replaced the stock springs with Clayton 2.5" and removed the spacers and again have no rake. I assume the springs in front are stiffer in anticipation of additional weight, on that point I'm not confident of that assumption though.

Are these better than the Mojave suspension?

I did the bumper trim method, with plenty of help by @Killroy Was Here
Turned out fantastic. The only way to do it imo. Here are some pics:

Any sag?

 

[KidBobot]

Hi everyone... apologies if this has been covered elsewhere. I tried to do a search, but couldn't find exactly what I'm looking for...

I'd like to put the eBay Rubi-Replica Bumper on my Mojave. Has anyone done this, and also implementing the bumper-trim method?
Curious to see if there were any complications/differences vs. doing on an OEMopar Steel bumper. From everything I've read, the Rub-Replica is pretty identical to the OEMopar one. But want to make sure...
Thanks in advance.

 

[linhdinh1987]

Hi everyone... apologies if this has been covered elsewhere. I tried to do a search, but couldn't find exactly what I'm looking for...

I'd like to put the eBay Rubi-Replica Bumper on my Mojave. Has anyone done this, and also implementing the bumper-trim method?
Curious to see if there were any complications/differences vs. doing on an OEMopar Steel bumper. From everything I've read, the Rub-Replica is pretty identical to the OEMopar one. But want to make sure...
Thanks in advance.

I just bought rubicon skid plate and fit right in, no bracket needed, also just use them bolt from bumper if you dont have an extra one

 

[KidBobot]

I just bought rubicon skid plate and fit right in, no bracket needed, also just use them bolt from bumper if you dont have an extra one

Did you have to move the Shock reservoir? I thought on the Mojave's the reservoir was mounted on the skidplate?

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