LBP XJ Cherokee Episode 3 - Front Bumper

[@OldGriz708]

It's nice to see someone who spends the time and effort to do something the right way 👍 My Dad drummed it into my head that there is never enough time to do something right, but there's always time to do something over🤔. He was right about something else, the older I get the smarter he was.

[@peterdiebel7372]

This comes a few years after you built it but, awesome!! The nicest bumper ive ever seen, let alone watched being built. Cheers from a fellow jeeper in B.C.

[@Amarillobymorning777]

GR8 video clip. GR8 Jeep attitude. Wow , looks great. Greetings from North Texas.

[@shawnbell18]

I was an apprentice at a welding fabrication shop about 2 months ago and i used it as an opportunity to custom make my xj's front/ back bumper and custom rocker panels. Having knowledge in fabrication and welding can help put a lot if you dont wanna empty your pockets.

[@2drx4]

Absolutely, it's never a bad thing to know how to build things.

[@dREaDneck_Moto]

You sir are setting a nice, high standard for home/shop projects. Very nice work.

[@lucasellyson6872]

You’re a very skilled fabricator. Good job

[@mikewood3528]

Great work! I also appreciate your matter of fact commentary with explanations devoid of opinions. You simply state what you are doing and its intended benefit or effect...no excessive defenses of your choices as if you are arguing, yet are the only man in the room. Subscribed!

[@RevivalRides]

You had me at xj bumper build, up until the part where I heard re-routing the trans cooler lines, at that moment I knew only mall crawlers have auto-magic transmissions lol jk great vid and fab skills and ideas 👍👍

[@michaeld1770]

just bought a FJ80 Cruiser to make into a trail rig and this has given me some great ideas and some inspiration.

[@Nacturnal702]

I'm a Tacoma Guy , but the thought of making your own Steel Bumper's is Very Inspiring, got to get some more tool and i will begin my Bumper's thanks for leads to making them.

[@NeilLB7]

A nice shop and all the right tools....and plenty of room to work....makes ALL the difference in the world. It's hard to get in the right state of mind on projects like this when you're cramped for space and do not have the fabrication tools necessary.

[@MrGarrett1966]

That gives the Jeep a whole new look. Good job.

[@andrewgillougley8479]

A stellar job, dedication level over 9000. Looks proper.

[@tannervanwagenen4989]

That is the best looking front bumper in my opinion! Great video! You got yourself another sub

[@darrellp7677]

All 3 episodes are amazing! Great fab skills. Clean shop. Great job.

[@2drx4]

Thanks! I'm hoping to get more content out eventually.

[@amendez8567]

That is exactly what i have been looking for. a low profile and clean bumper build. thank you

[@jordang1359]

Jeep is coming along nicely! Looking forward to the trail testing phase.

[@snoopydoggy5196]

Powerplasma cutters are so useful. It sure came in handy for this bumper.

[@dirty30productions8]

Beautiful work my friend! You got skills. I would like to see a bar up and across the winch to protect it and ad some mounts to the top side of the cross bar for some kc lights. Loved the video and your bumper. Happy wheelin

[@jacemusgrove3073]

Enjoyed all 3 videos. Makes me want to buy another truck so I can make bumpers for it! Haha My dad and I made a rear bumper for my e350. Weighs about 300lbs but that was the goal for a 1-ton. Thanks for the videos!

[@obhenx]

This is the most neat and satisfying fabrication of bumper to watch. Tks for sharing,bro.. (btw, I love this generation of XJ)

[@ianmead216]

Excellent work, alot of hours in so much detail, love the proximity of your winch towards the grill it looks great

[@maryheatherdismuke8579]

That is a "clean" front bumper for a winch to put on my 88 MJ.. I have an Ole school warn 10K winch that I am looking at mounting and this gave me the right idea on how to do it. Thanks

[@donbryson7536]

Enjoyed the video, straight forward, to the point, done. Thanks for posting

[@thecherokeechannel688]

Excellent video and nice step by step. Gonna share this video and channel on my local Jeep groups.

[@2drx4]

Thanks, I appreciate whatever shares it gets.

[@osamazaabea6673]

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[@GlockUSMC]

Solid Job. I enjoyed watching it and look forward to watching more!!!

[@2drx4]

Thanks!

[@madmechanix4962]

Awesome and literally what my XJ needs!!

[@187teflondon]

That thing is BEAUTIFUL! I want to build one for my 78' F150 Custom

[@bquade70]

Excellent build video, wow!

[@1crazynordlander]

Very well put together video. Great bumper and winch setup. Nice job of fabricating! Ordering a lift kit tomorrow. I can't wait to get started on my XJ.

[@2drx4]

Thanks! Have fun working on your XJ. What lift are you getting?

[@1crazynordlander]

@@2drx4 I am trying to do this without spending too much money so I went with Zone's 4.5 inch lift with the full rear leaf set. I have been scanning Cherokee experts on KZbin and about a year ago ran across Cherokee Ron that's all about low dollar builds. He recommended Zone for budget and BDS if money was no object. Zone is owned by the same company that makes BDS and I guess their stuff is all made in North America. I live in Minnesota so I get the northern climate lifestyle. Your explanations are top notch. If it is okay I think I will copy your front and rear bumper design. Best I have seen so far!

[@2drx4]

I think you'll be happy with that lift, Zone does seem to be bang for the buck quality. Go right ahead and copy anything you like, be sure to take some pictures or make a movie and share what you've done!

[@1crazynordlander]

@@2drx4 Thanks. I have a few videos of my many projects on my YT channel. I like how you put the narration on later.

[@2drx4]

I find doing the narration in post helps to keep the videos cleaner and quicker. But it's a back and forth thing... Lots of learning to do with the whole videos thing. I'll go check your channel out!

[@aldee3018]

the front bumper came out great!!!

[@thelolipopkidz]

This is actually art

[@davidbennett1374]

Nice and clean job. Very functional

[@bruceanderson5409]

Very nice job . .simple and looks like it will serve the purpose . Thankyou

[@vicferrari2082]

Well done! Great vid, great editing, great workmanship.

[@balablue1717]

The best, simple yet perfect skill work. I have never seen a beauty of a work yet professional. Loved it thoroughly. Ur Jeep looks awesome. I am your fan from now. Ya ... Subscribed bro.

[@2drx4]

Thanks! I really appreciate the feedback and the subscription!

[@ElChipper]

Best bumper build video. I’ll use this once I. Hold the bunker for my zj.

[@jayater9043]

Well done! Caught your link on Pirate and have not been disappointed.

[@playersidekick]

Nice work keeping it close to the body

[@wolfman5494]

Love this video, simple, straight forward, and well edited. No goddamn house music and an intro that starts with "Hey whats up guys." Excellent video, subbed and liked, keep it up!

[@2drx4]

Thanks for the kind words. I'm trying to keep these videos reasonably professional.

[@wolfman5494]

@@2drx4 You're definitely hitting that mark! Even everything is well lit for each shot and the shop doesn't look like hell in the background. It makes me embarrassed about my shop haha

[@ChingPongPing21]

Very clean bumper build.

[@michaeldose2041]

Great idea for the shackle mounts.

[@x5or]

Great and Lovely work mate 👏 I also built my own one few weeks ago but differently

[@ljaysperspective1775]

Great job on the bumpers 👍i ruined the front bumper on my 99 Ford F150 so i would like todo a similar build. Its an older truck so nothing to lose...very inspiring!

[@2drx4]

Thanks! Make sure you document whatever you wind up building, it's always neat to see what other people do.

[@ljaysperspective1775]

Noted👍

[@DechampMTB]

Excellent build, I like your attention to detail.

[@2drx4]

Thanks!

[@HotRodCityShow]

I enjoyed your video, I look forward to building one for my sas blazer

[@mikemcdaniel1910]

Not a fan of the torque wrench skills, but the craftsmanship is outstanding. Starting an xj build for my daughter and looking for inspiration. This is what i want, but with a stinger bar. Strong, quality, and low profile design.

[@2drx4]

Why not a fan of the "torque wrench skills"?

[@78squarebodyjimmy10]

That's for your video . This will help me on my build. It goin on a 78 blazer. Will be using your design. Thanks

[@taoisttiger4702]

Good stuff, clean and effective.

[@The_Real_JimmyG]

Solid looking truck so far. Bumpers look great too.

[@13bSoldier247]

Looks slick as hell bud I like it 👌👌👌 I've been looking at a lot of different ideas this is by far the simplest one I've seen and it looks great too

[@royfer4413]

Excellent work !!! Congrats

[@2drx4]

Thanks!

[@jackbrown2325]

I loved my jeep xj ( despite what people say ) , and this is great ..well done .

[@randomdude21264]

You make this look easy, and from experience I know it's not. It's a very skilled trade!

[@Wrecklessjlo]

What a good looking bumper

[@nickfriel6840]

Another great video! I already copied your rear bumper for my XJ, I plan to make this one too - I'm a real amateur, can you please tell me when the pair of bolt plates go?? Keep up the good work sir!

[@2drx4]

Thanks! They are for the forward pairs of holes that the factory bumper brackets attached to. The factory bumper really only uses 3 bolts on each side to hold it on, and the 2 that are vertical don't have captive nuts, they're just plain holes. You don't need to do it that way, you can just use bolts, but they make it easier as access is limited.

[@nickfriel6840]

@@2drx4 Ah I get it now, thank you so much! I look forward to seeing more of your work in the future!

[@MOVIMKR7]

Love your work

[@zaronez462]

Awesome built!

[@anthonybautovic8157]

Looks great. Nothing negative here mate

[@robertmorris7341]

Great looking bumper

[@markperez8265]

excellent work, very clean. sub'ed!

[@STJEEPs]

Nice build! Looks great!

[@baashie]

Deadly-ass bumper... Great commentary... thanks

[@j5porte]

Good job man!!! Amazing!

[@KapenW17]

Excellent work!

[@2drx4]

Thanks!

[@milesfleming1324]

I really like this bumper looks really good

[@2drx4]

Thanks! Lots of thought went into it.

[@rorymcgee7174]

Really nice job.

[@geoffreyhawn1816]

Looks good , someday when I win the lottery I’m going to do this to my 89 Comanche, only ever needed a winch a few times since 1991 when I got it, but after a short swim and 1/2 ton chevy and a 3/4 Ford I was out, then I had to pull them out. Damn that was embarrassing.

[@MuddyBeards4X4]

Very cool bumper! Love the custom fab.

[@lror]

Very nice work, thanks for taking the time to make and share 👍

[@2drx4]

Thanks for watching!

[@MOVIMKR7]

Nicely done

[@nickfrazier817]

some of the best videos like this out there keep it up

[@2drx4]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@pocketrocket946]

Awesome job man

[@MadMan559est69]

Awesome build, I'd do the weld in a lower case cursive e pass, it gives the finished product a better look,.

[@MrTeamChevy]

your a artist such a beautiful masterpiece

[@marcusalancate1782]

I saved your video for the looks of your Cherokee.

[@mikeschleh7921]

Very nice and inspiring video. Thank you!

[@JB-pc7mg]

Looks clean !

[@rayanspyk23]

nice jo, hello from Frnce and happy new year for you and your family, see you later for other videos.

[@2drx4]

Thanks for watching!

[@coldstart-Z32]

Super nice build man, I'm busy with a quarantine home made bumper and this is super helpful! Assuming you cut the brackets on the sides that hold the hooters and wiring where did you hide all that stuff???

[@2drx4]

Yeah, the little wing brackets were cut off, the vacuum bottle and horn were both moved to the insides of the inner fenders under the hood. There's nothing under the hood of my XJ that is where it is from the factory because the inner fenders are stretched to accommodate the tires. I'd say just pick a spot that looks decent and go with it. The wiring for the lights was just ziptied up out of the way.

[@coldstart-Z32]

@@2drx4 Hey, thanks for the reply! That all makes sense, I'd Like to get rid of mine too, will scope it out tomorrow.

[@deldrickross5296]

Amazing job 👏

[@fakaatuitaumalolo646]

Well done !

[@rutledgejoe]

Nice work

[@a.r.tvision7131]

The design ofvthe bumper is nice and tight! This would be perfect for my 99 durango

[@ohsee1346]

ur steering box would be perfect for my xj

[@anthonye3680]

The bumper build is awesome. What's a ruff estimate $$ on material used for metal bumper not including the winch stuff. ??

[@2drx4]

I honestly don't know, most of the steel was crops I had on hand or paid not a lot for. Steel prices also vary quite a bit depending on market factors and location. I think I had around $100 Canadian into the metal ($70~ US), but would have also used up a few dollars worth of welding wire, gas, cut off wheels, etc.

[@ethernetmaster]

Hi, first of all i must say „great work and respect“! It looks amazing and i would like to try to make a copy of yours if this is okay for you...!? Maybe you can tell me your measurements for the front and rear bumper if it’s not a secret😉? It would be a big help for me😃 Thanks a lot and nice greetings from Austria 🇦🇹

[@MrBratsik]

So you crazy man!)) It's a great job!!! very strong and practic konstruction!

[@2drx4]

Thanks! Good to see I'm getting some views from the other side of the world too!

[@MrBratsik]

@@2drx4 ))) We also have many insane man, whose off-road vehicles do not fit in the head, but at the same time they are reliable and practical, and have a huge cross in comparison with the factory versions!

[@2drx4]

I love seeing all of the crazy trucks you guys have!

[@sseibonnevilleman]

Nice work, very similar to what I had originally planned. I tried to sell my rough country bumper but had to luck so I ended up just modifying it. I probably will end up building one eventually.

[@jesusluna6049]

Cool bumper 👍👍👍👍

[@dalevandenbussche5004]

You should build a set of bumpers for my CJ7

[@vigoman2064]

Got a 97 today gonna use this thx.

[@officialWWM]

Looks fantastic but it must be heavy!

[@todhollo1961]

Great job

[@johnmoua6583]

Great job man

[@abrahammorin5056]

Good job I get an idea to make mine 👍

[@rasfsa]

Exelent and methodically explain.

[@rolandomonteclaroautowork2882]

Great job👍

[@andresflores6480]

nice job bro

[@Alphaboxer]

Nice work !!!

[@ms.karihart2983]

What axles are you using on the front & rear of your XJ O and what size tires I’ve enjoyed your vlog you make it interesting

[@2drx4]

It's a 94 Ford HP D60 front and a 94 GM 14 bolt rear. The rear is shaved, disk brakes, and has a Yukon Grizzly locker in it. The front has a Spartan locker, USA Standard Gear 4340 axle shafts, and Yukon Hardcore hubs. Tires are 37x13.5R17 Toyo M/Ts on stock Dodge 3rd gen truck wheels. Thanks for watching!