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Old Feb 23, 2014 | 05:56 AM
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I'm building an off road trailer and am thinking that it might need some sort of jeep bumper on the rear. The trailer isn't quite wide enough for the stock bumper off my '14 jk.

I'm thinking maybe one of those small bumpers like I see on the older jeeps; The ones that look like 2 pipes together. What year jeeps are those? Does anyone have one lying around that could post a picture of the back of the bumper so I can see what the mounting brackets look like? Also can you give me measurements of the Total width of the bumper & width between the mounting brackets.

I don't want to waste the time of a Craigslist seller by going to his place, measuring and then deciding it's not going to fit.
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Old Feb 25, 2014 | 05:02 AM
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Originally Posted by benATX
I'm building an off road trailer and am thinking that it might need some sort of jeep bumper on the rear. The trailer isn't quite wide enough for the stock bumper off my '14 jk.

I'm thinking maybe one of those small bumpers like I see on the older jeeps; The ones that look like 2 pipes together. What year jeeps are those? Does anyone have one lying around that could post a picture of the back of the bumper so I can see what the mounting brackets look like? Also can you give me measurements of the Total width of the bumper & width between the mounting brackets.

I don't want to waste the time of a Craigslist seller by going to his place, measuring and then deciding it's not going to fit.
I just cried a little when I seen those wheels.
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Old Feb 25, 2014 | 06:55 AM
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I just cried a little when I seen those wheels.
Would look pretty sick with curb feelers though
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Old Feb 26, 2014 | 03:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Sand Scorpion
I just cried a little when I seen those wheels.
Yeah but you have no idea how difficult it is to fit big tires on a small trailer. I needed something with a wide footprint so it wouldn't sink in the sand.
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Old Feb 26, 2014 | 04:38 AM
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I installed wheel spacers on mine!

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Old Feb 26, 2014 | 05:31 AM
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I installed wheel spacers on mine! <img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=533591"/> <img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=533592"/>
How did you attach the shovel?
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Old Feb 26, 2014 | 09:41 AM
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With mounting brackets that we use on military aircraft and i modified them a little bit.
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