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Does anyone know if there are any aftermarket front bumpers with 4" light holes, for a TJ?

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Hey guys, I know this may sound like a crazy question.
I recently purchased some new headlights for my 97 TJ. They came with 2 additional 4" lights.
I will be purchasing a new front and rear bumper soon. I figured since I already have them, I'd look to see if I can find a bumper they'll fit in.
I can find bumpers for the JK that will accept the lights, but not the TJ.
I've scoured the internet looking for a solution. Even going so far as to research whether a JK bumper can be made to fit a TJ.
I see that some folks have managed to do it with modifications and average results, on stock JK bumpers.
I normally wouldn't consider buying a bumper with the requirement that these lights need to fit it, but I figured if I've already got them, why not look around for a solution.
Does anyone know of a front bumper that would fit the bill?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. :)

-PS I guess I could also consider putting them in a rear bumper for some awesome reverse lights, if they'd fit. LOL!
 
Is there a reason you don’t want to mount them on top of the bumper, like the OEM fog lamps?

I looked online in hopes of finding something that would allow them to be mounted on top of the bumper, but couldn't find any light enclosures that would work. I even thought about trying to put them in the stock oem housings and doing some modification, but they appear to be too shallow and the lense is about 5 1/4 inches across, as opposed to 4 inches.
 
Barricade make one that comes with 4" lights. There might be a couple other Chinese made monstrosities that will have lights in them.
I would strongly suggest using your money to buy a quality bumper and figure out another solution to the lights. Be mindful of weight as add ons like bumpers can really add up quickly. I still run a cut stock bumper with the hope that somebody will start producing a good aluminum bumper again.

https://www.extremeterrain.com/barr...rs-FullWidth|Barricade&T5_Var4=J116901&intl=0
 
Barricade make one that comes with 4" lights. There might be a couple other Chinese made monstrosities that will have lights in them.
I would strongly suggest using your money to buy a quality bumper and figure out another solution to the lights. Be mindful of weight as add ons like bumpers can really add up quickly. I still run a cut stock bumper with the hope that somebody will start producing a good aluminum bumper again.

[URL]https://www.extremeterrain.com...rs-FullWidth|Barricade&T5_Var4=J116901&intl=0[/URL]

I had seen that bumper before. I didn't realize it had 4 inch lights in it.
What you said did get me to thinking. I may get a hole saw, remove the old OEM lights and mount them in the stock bumper, just to the sides of the inner support that runs across the middle of the bumper. 🤔 Then, if I like it just go with that for a while.
 
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