Hi,

I assume this subject has been already discussed but I didn't find anything pretty clear on the previous posts.
I was looking to mount the 2002 front bumper on my 2000 Xterra. Is it possible without any trims or mods?

I really love the '02 bumper look...

Thanks

Can somebody answer my question?

I think it's possible to fit the 2 different bumpers. Somebody should have tried this already....

As far as I know, nobody's tried it. It should fit vertically, but it may stick out from the body in some places.

all the lines are different if im not mistaken... i will look up some pics and see if i can get a side by side...

all the lines are different if im not mistaken... i will look up some pics and see if i can get a side by side...

If you can post some pics would be great!

Thanks

Iam interested in doing the same thing to my 2000 x, so any info on this would be great

Guys?

I can't believe that nobody tried this yet....

Anybody has, at least, the specs of the two bumpers so we check the dims?

I could be wrong but I think you would have to change the grille and the you would have to change the headlights so theyd match up and then also the hood. If you could just swap the bumpers I would do it but there seems to be too many parts that wouldnt match up.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_PCQmM_5bxzM/TZ0eVcruhgI/AAAAAAAAAKY/4O61HGB2NJA/xterras.png

Not the best pic.. Used the 360 view and screen captures on Edmunds to get a "side-by-side"

Edit> Using the same two pictures, I resized the 02 so it matched the 01 as best as I could.. and then used a transparency mask on the 02 to get just the bumper on the 01.. and it's a damn close looking fit...

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_PCQmM_5bxzM/TZ0g80Fg9WI/AAAAAAAAAKg/dW3wYno8AB4/01with02.png

Started with a small picture, so I scaled it up a bit (a bit blurry)

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_PCQmM_5bxzM/TZ0hHmhccRI/AAAAAAAAAKk/LuSpwom_kzU/01with02-200.png
(right below the grill should be a blank spot where the 02 bumper wouldn't fill.. but I kinda missed that when I ran the pencil over on the transparency mask layer. Opps, you can tell I'm no graphics artist!)

Of course I don't know if any of the mounting holes and supports changed locations or anything, and the square head lights with rounded fog lights just looks goofy to me :)

After looking at the pic Id say for sure that you cant just swap bumpers. I like the look of the 02-04 bumper better itself but it wouldnt really flow with the square headlights or more squared off grille of the 00-01 IMO.

Thank you guys.

It looks like it's not an easy thing!
The fact is that on Ebay there are some sellers that sell the front bumper that, they say, should fit all the models 00-04
(http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NISSAN-XTERRA-00-04-FRONT-BUMPER-COVER-01-02-03-NEW-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQfitsZMakeQ3aNissanQ7cModelQ3aXt erraQ7cYearQ3a2002QQhashZitem35b0e1ce69QQitemZ2306 00855145QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccess ories)

Maybe the upper part (the one with mask and the lights) wont fit, but the lower one should....

i have a 2000 xterra my wife crash and the front bumper , grill,fog lights , hood need to be replace, i was looking cause i will like to change the whole front for the 2002 xterra since i need to buy those parts anyway. it look like , i would not have any problem with the fenders, im still searching about the mounting, it seen to be the same . i searching to see if any one completed this job

I'm sure you could get one pretty cheap to try it out....mine is for sale....

Been there, done it, looks good.

I prefer the look way more than the stock 2000 bumper.

The 02 bumper is more rounded than the squared off 2000 grill, so there is a slight gap, but it is very manageable, and from far, not noticable.

It bolts right up...no mods needed.

No pix right now, put I'll take some rainy photos tonight and post them up.

Ive been working on this same thing... if Luke would bring me the bumper lol

I'm sure you could get one pretty cheap to try it out....mine is for sale....

Did you get that Shrock???

Did you get that Shrock???

Yes I did! Big thanks to you. Mounted the next day. added PIAA 520's an hour ago. I think I might sell my stocker. Maybe someone around here wil want it to fix damage or upgrade a 2000/2001 like this thread.

For th guy that did the swap, post some pics when you can. I will be sweet to see one done.

Yes I did! Big thanks to you. Mounted the next day. added PIAA 520's an hour ago. I think I might sell my stocker. Maybe someone around here wil want it to fix damage or upgrade a 2000/2001 like this thread.



Right on! Good to hear.

Been raining every day, so here are some rainy day pics...
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o221/petenjody/P5180182.jpg
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o221/petenjody/P5180183.jpg
the marker light is broken on the passenger side, and it could do with a little tweaking to get the body gaps right, but all in all, it fits just fine with no modifications.

brackets might be different though but should be easy to mod something in its place. looks good though

looks good!

i never liked the earlier front ends, this gives it a face lift though. i like it man good job

i like it. especially since yours is silver and the bottom bar of the 02-04 bumper is silver. good to know when i sell my stocker i can say it should fit 00-04.

It CAN be done :D

brackets might be different though but should be easy to mod something in its place. looks good though

I believe Sandor clearly said the bumper bolted right up without any modifications at all.

Looks great buddy i knew you would settle this debate :)

Hey sandor...nice looking X sir.

Sandor did you have took any mods to the fog lights when sounds your bumper?


Sllt1776 do you still have your 02 bumper? Is it for sale?

Sllt1776 do you still have your 02 bumper? Is it for sale?

I do. it is on craigslist.

When I tried this there was a big gap from the grill to the plastic.. Was like 2"s I never could make it look right

A funny twist to this thread. While putting together my '00 X i decided to fit the headlights,grill and hood off of my former '02. The '00 bumper is on it for now until i get an awaiting ARB cleaned up and painted. The gaps are a bit off but it will do for now.

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af271/steelcityslicker_big_smoke/steelcityslicker/DSC03116.jpg

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af271/steelcityslicker_big_smoke/steelcityslicker/DSC03115.jpg

Alright so I am going to revive this thread, Does anyone know if the bumper reinforcement the same in the 00' as the 02'?

Anyone?

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The reinforcements are totally different from the 2000 & 2001 than the 2002 - 2004. The complete front end is different, but I believe someone has put a 2002 - 2004 bumper setup on a 2000 before. I think it had some small gaps between the grille and bumper but did not look bad at all.

the bumper reinforcements are similar, but not identical. They both will bolt up to any year of first gen Xterra without any modification.

The early model reinforcement bar did not include the two additional reinforcement blocks on the front side of the bar that the later models had. Other than that, they are the same.

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o221/petenjody/P5180182.jpg

I realize its been done :D