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I just happened to be poking around the archives and saw your new Montero- I have to say that is an extremely nice machine!!! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> I would like to put some of those bumpers on mine as well, do you know the year of the TJ those came from? Also, could you re-post some pics of the process you undertook to add those? When I pull up the thread, the pics don't show up. Thanks A Lot!


Seems the year does not matter for the JK (07-09?). One bumper will fit all JK years (at least thats what I can see from my cursory research).

Here are pics of what was done to make them fit...
Front frame rails were chopped shorter and re-enforced (optional)
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Brackets were made up that bolt through the side holes in the frame and have a flat surface facing the front where the TJ bumper can be bolted to.
Here's a diagram of that to hopefully make it clearer...
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And here's another closeup of the mount with the bumper in place now painted to match the rig.
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And for the rear, you need to cut the excess material from the frame rails. I elected to cut all the way up to the first side bumper mounting hole/bolt.

The TJ rear frame is wider than the Montero frame so you need to create an adapter to allow it to fit. Here's an animated gif showing the different parts...
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HTH <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />