Removed bumper on 2001 JEEP Cherokee

Fuel pumps are mounted inside the fuel tank. If you have a tow hitch, it will have to be removed. I believe the rear bumper has to come off as well. Lots of little things need to be done. A good shop should be able to do in in a few hours.

remove the bolts holding it on behind the bumper .check no crash sensor fitted on the bumper as can set off airbag .remove the lead from the battery wait about an hour if it has a sensor on there.

Its a complete procedure, with step by step instructions.The inner fender/ bumper needs to be taken off.But also there is procedure, in that you can drill two holes and directly ft additional bolts and install tow hooks.Click this link and go through detailed instructions :--- http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-to-install-front-tow-hooks-on-1998.html --------- This will help.Thanks.Helpmech.

check your metal bumper retainers attached to the front chassis there must be a hidden bolts and nuts thats still on that you havent seen yet remove it and take off the bumper bar( steel bumper)

It sould be under the hood in the main fuse box if not feel free to call me at 4196891712 for free help and 24/7 support

Use the same bolt holes the front bumber uses. You may have to build a bracket that attaches to the frame horns where the bumper mounts and using longer bolts (grade 8) pinch the bumper between the mount and the frame horns. Attach your tow tongue to this mount.

It's pretty easy to remove the front bumper.

1. Remove the plastic "air dam" below the bumper by unscrewing and then popping out the four plastic connectors underneath, then two on the sides.
   
2. If you have fog lights, disconnect them by reaching up and behind the bumper.
3. Using an 18mm socket, remove the nuts that hold the bumper to the frame. They will be located immediately behind the tow hooks, if you have them, or the small bumps where the tow hooks would protrude.
4. Slide the bumper off.

Here's a link to a writeup for installing an aftermarket bumper, but steps 1-11 explain how to remove the factory one, and it includes pictures.

Just have to remove the 3 bolts on each side of the bumper. Just move the rubber splash guards out of the way so you can see the bolts up under there. Make sure you use anti-seize compound on the bolts when you reinstall. You will probably have to adjust each side of the bumper bracket so it fits back on your Jeep, cause with the tow bar removed, there is a gap now.

I have a 98 Jeep Cherokee and installed a tow hitch this past week. In order to install the necessary support plates with mounted nuts I had to remove the bumper.

First I unscrewed the two screws located at the bottom of each of the plastic rear fenders. The panels (fenders) are then freed by tapping them upward as they are secuted with slots mounted to the body.

WIth the fenders removed, you can now reach to the two mounting bolts which secure the bumber to the frame. They are about 6 to 10 inches from the side of the bumber towards the center. Remove both of these bolts, then release the two bottom bolts and the bumber is free. Be careful not to break the plastic splash guard which runs along the top of the bumber and fastends to the body below the hatch.

Besure to spray the bolts with a good penetrating oil to help free them up before you strip the heads.

Good Luck, hope my experience helps you!

-Been there!

Plastic rivets in the wheel wells, clips under the headlights, remove the grill, plastic clips under the front,
too much to write.
Go get a repair manual