Are spreader bars the same or interchangeable between YJ sport and family type?

Hatman

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I picked up a YJ family bar for my 90, but it is just the back half, minus the spreader bars. Will I be able to use the sport spreader bars with the family bar? I'm ok with a few mods if necessary.
 
Should work fine.

What won't work fine is the tub will not have the right bolt holes and reinforcement behind the bolt holes for shoulder belts in the rear. Probably best off continuing to use the lap belts.
 
It has been a few years since I swapped the sport bar for the family bar. I can confirm you will need to upgrade seatbelts if you want to use the shoulder harness. Other than that, it was a very easy swap. The bolt mounting holds were just a tad off, but I think that was the assembly jig's issue. I finished off the swap with a Rock Hard rear cross bar on the back up right columns. I think that made it very solid.