or is there another piece I'm missing. People refer to the needed piece as a bumper bracket but the link above clearly says air dam?? Also, any P/N for clips/rivets I need will also be helpful! :thumbsup:
Hello there. I am also working on the same conversion, hahaha. This must be the new thing now. I need those exact parts. Please let me know of any other screw, clip, or what ever you needed other than any original hardware. Thanks in advance. This is the first time for me as well. I have a 2007 JGC Loredo. The next leap of faith is painting...oh gosh.
Yeah. It's an awesome mod. I think the lines of the 08+ flow much better with the Jeep. Anyway, I haven't done it yet. I'm actually still waiting on a response from my last post. I just want to make sure I have anything and that there are no surprises. I'm also a cheap bastard so I'd like to find out if anything at all is reusable from my old jeep! lol :thumbsup:
There may be parts that may be reusable, but it may slow down the removal process. Meaning, being careful of removing the parts that can be reused without damage. I must admit, I am somewhat nervous. What I have purchased so far:
Bumper Cover - approx. $56
Grill - approx. $35
HID Headlights - approx. $91 each
Air dam - approx. $88
Still need:
front bumper bracket
air dam support
chrome insert
hardware
I suspect that part 55157476AD is for 2005 to 2010? There is a site in Texas that sells this part for $68 and advertise (05-10) years. This peace may be reused. I need some clarification i guess.
I bought the HIDs from (C---E----R----T---I----F----I----T). I can bring them back if they are not the correct type. I am certain that they will fit. But, I am ready for very minor modifications if need be.
THAT is not the same as the 08+ bumper bracket. Look at it...it has holes for the plastic push pins like the 05-07 bumpers use. The 08+ bumpers dont use the push pins and just "snap" into the 08+ bracket
I have some news. I went to the Dealer and looked at Both parts:
(2005-2007) - 55156878AE
(2008-2010) - 55157476AD
And, there are some significant changes. I just went ahead and bought the part from the dealer an hour ago. Did not want to wait for delivery from online places. Plus I am so ready to get this thing done. But, again....they are not the same. You are very correct. Get part 55157476AD.
Thank you very much scott. Ordered. Are there any other ancillary clips/rivets/screws that I need or can I reuse that stuff? clipsandfasteners.com -> super cheap if so!!
For what is worth here are links for (2007 and 2008) parts:
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the poster that paid 56 dollars for a bumper cover..........you bought the cheapest chinese crap. good luck getting that stuff to fit bro. a oem bumper cover is almost 300 retail for a reason/
Ha ha....well. cheap. OEM is cheap also. Everything is cheap. You know that right. Of course you do. As far as fitting....well, I will let you see my pics when I get it installed this weekend. And as far as 300 dollars for OEM. Well, actual cost for the cover in my area is more like $450.00.....and that just don't make sense in today's economy. The $56 dollar cover is pretty good looking. Very clean and I was very impressed at the quality from Certifit. No flaw that I could tell. But again, I will find out this weekend. Thanks for looking out. I appreciate your honesty. I never did this upgrade, so I cannot argue. Time will tell.
I am not sure about fiber glass bumpers. My $56 bumper cover is plastic. The OEM is also plastic. The quality seem the same on after market and OEM. I was not aware that there were fiberglass bumper covers...what vehicle are you refering too. I have a Loredo 2007 jeep grand cherokee....doing a front end conversion to a +08 model.
Mission Accomplished. As I thought. $56.00 dollar bumper cover fit very well. Thank you CERTIFIT. I now need to find what other neat stuff I want to add like fogs, chrome insert, mesh. I will research my best option. But for now, I will enjoy my +08 new upgrade on my Lorado 2007 grand cherokee.
I have a chrome insert I will sell for $80 shipped. I bought it brand new but I kinda like the all black look I got going on. I also bought some gloss black SRT repros so I'm goin stealth!