I love how this video is under 6 minutes and I've been doing this for hours with my boyfriend. Helps to have an impact wrench and of course the lift on the Jeep helps. 😂
My only problem was disconnecting the fog light connector. It isn't clear how to release the latch and I couldn't tell just looking at it. Adding that tip would be great. I did figure it out after trying several options.
Hi, how is your Wrangler JK so far? I am sure you found out that you have to extend the cables to the factory fog lights by now. I hope you are enjoying your JK both on the road and off the road. I have had a Wrangler TJ since it was new in 1996. It is a 1997 Wrangler Sport. I love the old fossil. I hope you have your JK 26 years from now as well. Happy Jeeping to you.
Thank you, easy replacement after seeing your video. I installed a Rubicon style steel bumper. What skid plate do you recommend similar to the factory plastic (air deflector) installed in a Wrangler jl 2020?
I need to replace the plastic front bumper only. Bumped a concrete mixer and punched a hole in the bumper. Can the plastic bumper be removed without taking the metal frame off just behind the plastic bumper? My son in-law will be doing the work.
How do you remove the plastic panel on the back side of the bumper to gain access to the fog lights, etc.? I need to install a rock shield for towing my jeep and it calls for bolting I hooks under the bumper so I need to have interior access.
The plastic clips for the shroud on the 2019 Sahara JL are extremely recessed. Can't use a trim removal tool like you show. Must be some specialized tool...
Because of the tolerances in the sockets vs nuts and bolts, sometimes you just use whatever fits best... 8mm would be 5.03937 / 16ths... And 5/16" would be 7.9375mm... The 5/16" would have probably provided a better fit... As an engineer, I can work with US customary units, metric, or even British Imperial units (on occasion)... I don't care which one is used, but it sure would be nice if ALL the fasteners on a vehicle used the SAME measurement system... At least we don't still have to keep a set of Whitworth system tools around...
Hey guys quick question how do you remove those two horrible looking plastic pieces that are connected to the stock front bumper that connects to the fender flares… In this video you guys already remove that… What are those steps… Thank you in advance
Same thing with the rear seats on my 2-door JL... If you don't need to carry more than one extra person ever, you end up with a 2-seater with a lot of cargo area even on the 2-door model... I ended up removing those two air dam inserts between the bumper and the fenders / rear covers for the fog lights when I was trying out a set of 275-65-20 tires and rims from my previous Ram 1500... With the stock suspension, it just barely rubbed at maximum wheel lock...
It is a travesty that Jeep is now installing plastic bumpers on Wranglers. TJ Wranglers, YJ Wranglers, CJs, and MBs never came with crap plastic bumpers. When did cheap looking plastic bumpers become fashionable? I hate them on cars, pickup trucks, and sadly Wranglers from 2007 forward. Cheap plastic bumpers that are charged for as if they were stainless steel are not fashionable, do not function well for a Jeeps Wrangler, or any other vehicle, and look like crap. We need stainless bumpers.
They are cheaper to make, lighter, and the shape can more easily be made aerodynamic, so they might add a fractional amount to the gas mileage of the vehicle... There's also the government regulation that requires the vehicles to be able to survive a 5 mph impact without any damage... They probably figure that anyone who is going to be using the Jeep for anything other than mall crawling / commuting is going to be wanting an aftermarket heavy duty steel bumper for a winch... It would be nice if you could order a vehicle WITHOUT a bumper and get it discounted as much as the parts department would charge you for a replacement plastic bumper...
@@CurmudgeonExtraordinaire A Jeep without tyres, grill, bumpers, would be great to order. You are right. A mall crawler needs no metal grill. My old TJ goes through so much that I paint the grill every year. It is a good thing it is not plastic. I bought a single hoop, large, stainless steel bumper. It does the job okay. But I wonder if I should have got a big stinger instead. It is just that black powder coat lasts such a short time here. It would rust to bits in about three years. There is not such thing as a stainless stinger.
@@indridcold8433 -- On the XJ that I had quite a few years ago, I put an aftermarket winch bumper that was powder coated... It would get rock chips and then rust would bubble under it... If I had no experience with working with powder coating at the time and even now, I only use it for coating cast bullets for lubrication purposes... These days though, I would probably sanding off the damaged spot until I got to bare metal and then heating it up to 400F and dusting it with the powder... It's not the "professional" way, but it might work since I don't have an oven large enough for an entire bumper...
@@CurmudgeonExtraordinaire This is why I have been sticking with stainless steel. I live in a very problematic area when it comes to rust. I have to paint the frame of my aging TJ every year. Gravel roads, salty freeways, lots of overgrown trees lining the gravel roads, brutal winters, springs, and late autumns, all do tremendous damage to vehicles here. Unfortunately, a stainless steel winch bumper with a large stinger would probably cost as much as my aging TJ. This is why they are not made. Nobody could buy them.
@@indridcold8433 -- Your description of the area makes it sound like a good reason to NOT live there... :) Around here, we don't have to worry about salt unless we drive down along the beach... Summers are 10+ months long though... It's not *quite* hot enough to do powder coating by just leaving the vehicle out in the sun, but it's close... :) Summers are the price we pay for having no state income tax, gas prices that are better than most states, and a state that supports our 2nd Amendment rights... Well, there's the occasional hurricane in the price tag... :)
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I love how this video is under 6 minutes and I've been doing this for hours with my boyfriend. Helps to have an impact wrench and of course the lift on the Jeep helps. 😂
I love how my fog light harness was near impossible to unplug
How do you remove the bumper cover?
Those some beautiful impact sockets you have there. Nice and shiny.
My only problem was disconnecting the fog light connector. It isn't clear how to release the latch and I couldn't tell just looking at it. Adding that tip would be great. I did figure it out after trying several options.
Do you need any type of wiring extension to reconnect the fog lights if the aftermarket bumper has them located closer to the center of the bumper ?
Hi, how is your Wrangler JK so far? I am sure you found out that you have to extend the cables to the factory fog lights by now. I hope you are enjoying your JK both on the road and off the road. I have had a Wrangler TJ since it was new in 1996. It is a 1997 Wrangler Sport. I love the old fossil. I hope you have your JK 26 years from now as well. Happy Jeeping to you.
Thank you, easy replacement after seeing your video. I installed a Rubicon style steel bumper. What skid plate do you recommend similar to the factory plastic (air deflector) installed in a Wrangler jl 2020?
Thanks a bunch for this video. As always very detailed and helpful video. It came in handy in replacing my sport bumper with Rubicon plastic bumper
Did your new bumper have LED fogs?
Did you have to add anything else... I read the fogs aren't plug and play?
Removed the splash guards on a Jeep 2018 Wrangler JL, do I need to cover the fog lights on the backside that are exposed now?? thank you
It's not a bad idea, we actually have a video on the schedule show exactly how to do this! make sure you subscribe!
Thanks a lot for this! Looking to replace my stock bumper so this will really help
Hi, the piece that you called the lower crossmember i cant seem to find it on google or anywhere else does it have a different name?
If I get a front bumper that does not have fog lights, will I get check engine lights for removing them
I need to replace the plastic front bumper only. Bumped a concrete mixer and punched a hole in the bumper. Can the plastic bumper be removed without taking the metal frame off just behind the plastic bumper? My son in-law will be doing the work.
Great video! Thank you
Thanks! I used this for my project! Appreciated!
What are the brackets on each side of the frame rails that the bumper mounts to?
Question about the stock bumper, could I drill into the front to mount say a light bar or a recessed plug for block heater plug in. Thanks
How do you remove the plastic panel on the back side of the bumper to gain access to the fog lights, etc.? I need to install a rock shield for towing my jeep and it calls for bolting I hooks under the bumper so I need to have interior access.
Where did you get your clip removal tool?
That opening scene 😂😂😂
Can you do some more JK videos? Just bought a 2018 jk 2 door freedom edition, unless these videos work for the JKs as well
What are specs for the 8 bolts you removed Incase they have to be replaced?
The only problem is that You need a deep 18 mm socket
The plastic clips for the shroud on the 2019 Sahara JL are extremely recessed. Can't use a trim removal tool like you show. Must be some specialized tool...
A metal trim removal tool with a 120° bend gets the job done.
Thank you!
Thank you, but I want to keep my fog lights. So I can’t do this to install the D-rings
Does this bumper fit on JK ?
Can you install a factory JK front bumper on the JL? Like are the bolts and spacing the same?
Yes.
Is this the same for a 2019 Rubicon JL Unlimited?
Yes.
Really like the JL bumper over my 2017 JK bumper. Can I replace my bumper with the JL?
With a little bit of modification i bet you could.
@@Quadratec what kinda modifications? The JK had 8 bolts as well. They aren't the same spacing between the bolts?
Do u know if any jk bumper will fit on a jl rubicon?
Yes
are those clips you remove, reusable?
DAJ yes they are
Says use a 8mm Socket for lower air dam but uses a 5/16 socket.. yes I know basically the same but caught that in the video
Because of the tolerances in the sockets vs nuts and bolts, sometimes you just use whatever fits best... 8mm would be 5.03937 / 16ths... And 5/16" would be 7.9375mm... The 5/16" would have probably provided a better fit...
As an engineer, I can work with US customary units, metric, or even British Imperial units (on occasion)... I don't care which one is used, but it sure would be nice if ALL the fasteners on a vehicle used the SAME measurement system... At least we don't still have to keep a set of Whitworth system tools around...
Will a frount bumper from a 2018 wrangler fit on a 2013 wrangler
kenzie smith yes
Hey guys quick question how do you remove those two horrible looking plastic pieces that are connected to the stock front bumper that connects to the fender flares… In this video you guys already remove that… What are those steps… Thank you in advance
Send those two horrible looking pieces to me. My JL didn't come with em and they help gas efficiency a lot more than you would think.
GOOD JOB.
Nice job thank you just realize A nut is not a bolt yes I’m an old mechanic lol
Tnxxx
Thanks!, Easy Peasy
you forgot to put the crossmember back on
Thank you for this!!!!
Plastic lower air dam came off my Jeep withtin 10 minutes of bringing it home. It’s gotta go!
Same thing with the rear seats on my 2-door JL... If you don't need to carry more than one extra person ever, you end up with a 2-seater with a lot of cargo area even on the 2-door model... I ended up removing those two air dam inserts between the bumper and the fenders / rear covers for the fog lights when I was trying out a set of 275-65-20 tires and rims from my previous Ram 1500... With the stock suspension, it just barely rubbed at maximum wheel lock...
Thanks for the step by step.... GF want's her JL's hooks powder coated red.... easy peezey!!!
Ill give you guys $100 for that entire stock bumper. 😂... seriously.
Victor Andrade I’m about to change out mine if you still want a stock bumper lol
Bro
It is a travesty that Jeep is now installing plastic bumpers on Wranglers. TJ Wranglers, YJ Wranglers, CJs, and MBs never came with crap plastic bumpers. When did cheap looking plastic bumpers become fashionable? I hate them on cars, pickup trucks, and sadly Wranglers from 2007 forward. Cheap plastic bumpers that are charged for as if they were stainless steel are not fashionable, do not function well for a Jeeps Wrangler, or any other vehicle, and look like crap. We need stainless bumpers.
They are cheaper to make, lighter, and the shape can more easily be made aerodynamic, so they might add a fractional amount to the gas mileage of the vehicle... There's also the government regulation that requires the vehicles to be able to survive a 5 mph impact without any damage... They probably figure that anyone who is going to be using the Jeep for anything other than mall crawling / commuting is going to be wanting an aftermarket heavy duty steel bumper for a winch... It would be nice if you could order a vehicle WITHOUT a bumper and get it discounted as much as the parts department would charge you for a replacement plastic bumper...
@@CurmudgeonExtraordinaire A Jeep without tyres, grill, bumpers, would be great to order. You are right. A mall crawler needs no metal grill. My old TJ goes through so much that I paint the grill every year. It is a good thing it is not plastic. I bought a single hoop, large, stainless steel bumper. It does the job okay. But I wonder if I should have got a big stinger instead. It is just that black powder coat lasts such a short time here. It would rust to bits in about three years. There is not such thing as a stainless stinger.
@@indridcold8433 -- On the XJ that I had quite a few years ago, I put an aftermarket winch bumper that was powder coated... It would get rock chips and then rust would bubble under it... If I had no experience with working with powder coating at the time and even now, I only use it for coating cast bullets for lubrication purposes... These days though, I would probably sanding off the damaged spot until I got to bare metal and then heating it up to 400F and dusting it with the powder... It's not the "professional" way, but it might work since I don't have an oven large enough for an entire bumper...
@@CurmudgeonExtraordinaire This is why I have been sticking with stainless steel. I live in a very problematic area when it comes to rust. I have to paint the frame of my aging TJ every year. Gravel roads, salty freeways, lots of overgrown trees lining the gravel roads, brutal winters, springs, and late autumns, all do tremendous damage to vehicles here. Unfortunately, a stainless steel winch bumper with a large stinger would probably cost as much as my aging TJ. This is why they are not made. Nobody could buy them.
@@indridcold8433 -- Your description of the area makes it sound like a good reason to NOT live there... :)
Around here, we don't have to worry about salt unless we drive down along the beach... Summers are 10+ months long though... It's not *quite* hot enough to do powder coating by just leaving the vehicle out in the sun, but it's close... :)
Summers are the price we pay for having no state income tax, gas prices that are better than most states, and a state that supports our 2nd Amendment rights... Well, there's the occasional hurricane in the price tag... :)
Will this be the same process in a 2020. I want to install an aftermarket bumper but use the same fog lights
Same process!
@@Quadratec thanks for responding
What are specs for the 8 bolts you removed Incase they have to be replaced?