Rear bumper bolts

Msessa

New member

• Mar 13, 2015

• #1

First post but I've been trolling for awhile now.

I put a gobi roof rack on my jeep yesterday but when I took off the stock rear bumper, I destroyed every bolt and nut on there and now I can't put the rear bumper back on. Any help would be killer.




Wave from LA

 

Msessa

New member

• Mar 13, 2015

• #2

Please help!

 

sjd78

New member

• Mar 13, 2015

• #3

The cheapest way to correct the problem would be to find someone who has a stock rear bumper laying around for little or no money.

 

MTG

Caught the Bug

• Mar 13, 2015

• #4

I can't really tell on my phone what the problem is.

 

jeeeep

Hooked

• Mar 13, 2015

• #5

did you strip out the inserts? if so, go to ACE hardware, take a bolt with you, they have all types on inserts - you can probably find something that will work

 

sjd78

New member

• Mar 13, 2015

• #6

MTG said:

I can't really tell on my phone what the problem is.

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It looks as though on the driver side the nutserts that are molded into the rear bumper have been pulled out and the ones on the passenger side are cracked.

 

Msessa

New member

• Mar 13, 2015

• #7

sjd78 said:

It looks as though on the driver side the nutserts that are molded into the rear bumper have been pulled out and the ones on the passenger side are cracked.

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This is exactly what happened. Would replacing the nutserts with new ones work? I'll go to ace tomorrow but would I need a slightly bigger nutsert to now fill this holes or would the same size work?

 

trailless

Caught the Bug

• Mar 13, 2015

• #8

sjd78 said:

The cheapest way to correct the problem would be to find someone who has a stock rear bumper laying around for little or no money.

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This might be a good choice. I found a few on Craigslist in the LA area for under $60.

If you do try the nutsert route. Take the one you stripped out and get a wider one that'll fit the same bolt.

 

sjd78

New member

• Mar 13, 2015

• #9

Msessa said:

This is exactly what happened. Would replacing the nutserts with new ones work? I'll go to ace tomorrow but would I need a slightly bigger nutsert to now fill this holes or would the same size work?

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It's hard to say whether new nutserts would work or not. I suppose it will be trial and error. Otherwise put some feelers out with local clubs and post in the "want to buy" section on the forums as well as keep an eye on Craigslist. Or if you're ever passing through Bakersfield let me know, I still have the one from my jeep.

 

Last edited: Mar 13, 2015