Jeep Wrangler TJ/LJ 1997-2006, MetalCloak Frame-Built Front Bumper #231002, Hi-Crawler Caps, Shackles and Hi-Mount Stinger

Trail damage tends to land on the winch first, and a TJ or LJ with a bare bumper has no answer for it. Build #231002 puts a Hi-Mount Stinger over the winch position and pairs it with the Frame-Built base, 43in Hi-Crawler Caps and Hi-Mount Shackles. The stinger is a low-profile hoop made from 3/16in hot-rolled steel and 1-3/4in tubing, and it adds welded-on recovery points without costing approach angle. The base takes the place of the factory bumper and holds the winch low. Install it on the frame, set up the winch, and the front of the Jeep has guarding and recovery points already in place.

Key Features

• 3/16in steel base replaces the factory bumper and works as a winch mounting platform
• 43in Hi-Crawler Caps with built-in approach angles
• Hi-Mount Shackles hold 3/4in D-ring shackles, with a rounded-edge shape that also takes a soft shackle
• Hi-Mount Stinger: low-profile winch protection with welded-on shackle mount recovery points
• Pre-configured as build #231002
• Made in the USA

Specifications

• Base: 3/16in steel plate
• Caps: laser-cut 3/16in hot-rolled steel, 43in end to end when installed
• Hi-Mount Shackles: 2in-thick aluminum, Type III mil-spec black anodized
• Stinger: 3/16in hot-rolled steel and 1-3/4in steel tubing
• Finish: black textured powder coat

Fitment

• Jeep Wrangler TJ/LJ 1997-2006

In the Box

• Frame-Built bumper base
• 43in Hi-Crawler Caps
• Hi-Mount Shackles
• Hi-Mount Stinger
• All required hardware

Notes

• Shackle mounts are recovery points only and are not designed for flat-towing.
• A stock sway bar remounting kit, a fixed fairlead and a roller fairlead are sold separately.
• TJ, LJ and YJ hoops come with weld-on shackles.
• The shackle mount design changed to the rounded-edge shape in January 2024.

MPN FB-TJ-231002