Calgary Jeep Association
4x4 Related Groups => General Talk => Topic started by: vmax1 on August 23, 2010, 11:34:16 AM
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that gap between bumper and fender in front of jeep, does anyone have fix for this? when I tow jeep behind motorhome rocks are destroying my RV, please help!
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Hi Vmax. I assume the rocks are coming off of your front tires and being projected forward and hitting the back of your RV. Further, I assume you are running a CJ/YJ/TJ with cut front fenders. With those two assumptions in mind, the only solution I could think of is rather odd. You could attach a front class II/III receiver, buy the appropriate extender hitch (e.g. 8-10 inch height adjustment UP) and put a rock guard into the hitch. The "rock guard" is those plastic string skirt type things that hang usually behind pick-ups to prevent damage to the trailer being towed. They also come in solid rubber form. Of course this suggestion would potentially cause your approach angle to be compromised due to the front receiver hitch. I've never seen this set-up before but it's potentially "off the shelf" and could work.
Write back if you don't understand what I'm talking about as this set-up is rather difficult to put into words. :-\
Hope it helps, Steve
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Assumiong you have a 2009 Jeep JK, you have a gap between the plastic bumper and the plastic fenders, like this;
(http://www.ayresprohomeinspection.com/RedRockJK/Superwinch_Stock_Bumper/front_driver_winch_1_P1020001.jpg)
You could bring it to a plastic welder to have something rigged up (Seen a guy neer me that does plastic weld out of his garage), or you could buy the AEV bumper that fills in the gap, like this;
(http://image.4wheeloffroad.com/f/9585886+w750+st0/131_0802_10_z+jeep_jk_wrangler_aev+side_view_bumper.jpg)
Or buy boring street tires that don't throw rocks, but that's pretty lame :)
Or, Get a suspension lift.
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try modifying and old car bra to be strapped in place while you tow the jeep. this would also protect the jeep from rock chips.
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that gap filler comes stock on asian jeeps. seen them on tjs and jks in japan. its just plastic extensions from the wings