wait, are you saying your girlfriend is a lesbian? hows that work..

word. hopefully have it done by next weekend, so I can drive to wherever dave lives to pull his bumper off, and sleep with his girlfriend

 

Thats enough of the inaaprioate comments! Do not post them here!

 

coulda just ****'d it out lol. now its not even funny

 

Adam Mad!
Adam SMASH!

However, what Torkit said was going to be my next comment.
you could always re-weld some plates over those holes and re-do it with the right hardware. Might be just as strong as a weld.

 

That looks pretty bad.

 

Number one issue is there is no frame insert. You're never ever suppose to bolt anything to the XJ's unibody without a frame insert to prevent the bolts from pulling through. I use to have a factory pair of inserts but recently sold them a couple months ago. You can find them at the junk yards on XJs with factory skidplates or factory hitches. Just need to take the tools required to remove the rear bumper, hitch/skid plate and a drill with a 1/4" drill bit to drill the rivets that hold the insert in place.