Convert the Rear Bumper on a Jeep Cherokee
Replacing the bumper on the rear of your Jeep Cherokee can renew the cast of the Jeep provided the rear bumper has a piece of damage or rust showing on it. The rear bumper is prepared of steel; it is held in field by two mounting brackets, which are located between the bumper and rear of the Jeep. Chrome or painted bumpers can be used as replacements for the Jeep's bumper; they are available at most Jeep dealers or at many rescue yards (in great, however used process).
Instructions
1. Stand the rear of your Jeep Cherokee with a jack and bed it by placing a establish of jack stands under the rear axle. Remove the jack when the Jeep is sitting securely on the jack stands.
2. Establish the mounting bolts for the rear bumper by looking up from below the bumper. Four bolts on Everyone side occupation the bumper and brackets affixed to the rear of the Cherokee's intent.
4. Remove the two upper mounting bolts on Everyone side of the bumper, using a socket and ratchet, then pull the bumper off the protest. Position the latest bumper up against the entity and install the two upper mounting bolts on each side of the Jeep. Accomplish not tighten them all the more.
3. Remove the two lower mounting bolts on Everyone side of the bumper, using a socket and ratchet. Provided they are rusty, you may extremity to spray them with penetrating oil before attempting to remove them.
5. Install the two lower mounting bolts of Everyone side of the bumper, then tighten all four mounting bolts on Everyone mounting bracket, using a ratchet and socket. Torque the mounting bolts to 41 pounds-feet, using a torque wrench.
6. Elevate the Jeep off the jack stands, using the jack, then remove the stands from under it to lower your Cherokee back to the ground.
