How to Remove Factory Front Bumper on Your Jeep Wrangler JK

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6 жыл бұрын

In today's Quadratec Academy lesson, we show you how to remove your stock front bumper on your 2007-2017 Jeep Wrangler JK. This will only take you a few minutes and once it's off you are ready to put on that upgraded bumper you just bought.
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@mediamst 2 жыл бұрын

Love how easy it looks to take those bolts off. They are tight as heck and give you a arm workout!

@valorgaming7114 Жыл бұрын

Where is all the cursing and yelling and cutting your hands all up ? this is not a real car guy😂

@tykim631 3 жыл бұрын

For the upper trim clip, if you strip them out...just screw a drywall screw or something similar into it, then pull it out by the screw head.

@benjamin3290 3 жыл бұрын

You totally saved my ass with this tip, thanks man! Was replacing my fog lamps yesterday and the only way to get to them without removing the entire bumper is from the top, and of course I stripped both plastic screws immediately. No idea why Jeep didn’t use the same clips as on the lower splash guard.

@superduper1917 2 жыл бұрын

Thats solid! Thanks!

@joecola5885 2 жыл бұрын

This just saved me a ton of frustration too! Wanted to do a simple LED fog light install to replace the stock ones and knew this had to be possible without removing the bumper. But those damn top clips were stripped out. Sure enough this worked perfectly!

@boblanglois9185 4 жыл бұрын

Best advice from this video was to not attempt this without flex-head rachet - it made all the difference in the world.

@MyBartfart 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. This was the only video that I found that explains where the bolts are.

@ToddKirst 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent Video. This was extremely helpful!

@stevehughart1307 4 жыл бұрын

I found it necessary to break the hold of the 8 main nuts with 1/2" breaker bar. Just didn't have enough leverage with any of my 3/8" drives.

@kylemoss4703 6 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed how Rob actually looked happy filming this...

@Quadratec 6 жыл бұрын

+Kyle Moss Rob loves taking things apart.

@gregkimura5906 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks for sharing!

@joelhebert2246 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the help!!

@webersteve1547 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Is it possible to remove the upper plastic plate (between the bumper and the radiator) without removing the bumper?

@TheHotfirefighter 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much worked great

@YamsYT 5 жыл бұрын

Is the vacuum break booster on the left side frame horn okay to be exposed? I noticed it was enclosed for the most part with the bottom plastic guard and the top smaller guard as well.

@eightballsidepocket 6 жыл бұрын

Those screw clips on the upper trim panel are absolutely absurd. I have undone them half a dozen times and had to drill them out every time. I finally bought a box of 20 to keep on hand. You guys should sell a master clip set with at least 10 of every plastic clip and retainer on the JK!

@Quadratec 6 жыл бұрын

+Jesse Ansell that is a great idea. We'd have to include those pesky fender flare clips too.

@johnaguglia 11 ай бұрын

Hey could you point me in the direction where to get those screw clips? And the tabs to clip that air damper in?

@Navajo-man 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much awesome video now I know how do it

@jamiasonjenkins 3 жыл бұрын

Great intro,I wish I could just snatch it off like you pretend by yarding that thing off by hand hahaha!

@chesterpowell520 3 жыл бұрын

Do I need to put the bottom and top air damber back on after putting on aftermarket bumper or leave them off

@hudsonh344 5 жыл бұрын

How do you change your turn signal lens from orange to clear like you have it where do you buy it

@TheFIoridaMan 3 жыл бұрын

How long are the cabels for the fog lights? The bumper i want to get has the fog lights possessioned out farther on the sides instead of the middle like a stock bumper

@jimcannan5364 3 жыл бұрын

Can I just remove the plastic bumper cover without removing whole steel bumper frame? The bolts are accessible on my 2016 JK and it appears that it is possible but the bolts don't seem to be backing out. Any ideas please. Thanks

@MrRobertsbrad 4 жыл бұрын

My new bumper is a tub bumper. Will the Air dams being removed affect the cooling system? Or will I have to put them back on.

@esurles1 Жыл бұрын

When you take the air dams off how much of a decrease in mpg do you think it would get should I try modifying and reinstalling them? or not

@bigboyroadhouse5181 5 жыл бұрын

Great video, thank you..

@Boobienoobie147 6 жыл бұрын

How about wheel placement? If I turn the wheel in towards the driver when working on the driver side and vice versa?

@mannyd4987 6 жыл бұрын

Hey I'm wondering where I could find that reinforcement bar under the bumper.. not sure if I called it right but it's that long flat price of metal there. If you have it on your website would be awesome or the name.

@cardikleeber4890 2 жыл бұрын

Why do we need to remove the upper air dam?

@max28197 6 жыл бұрын

hi, what is the hole below THE HEAD LAMP on left side for?

@kensan62 5 жыл бұрын

Once I take all that off and put on new aftermarket bumper should i try to put the splashguard back on underneath or do i need to shop for a steering box and sway bar protector? Or do i need anything at all there?

@italiad1013 6 жыл бұрын

So my new bumper im going to install has no fog light room....do i just tape off the factory clips on the loom and then somehow tape in the loom inside my new bumper???? thanks

@wordvomit5385 3 жыл бұрын

I’m horrible with part names but I damaged bumper pretty bad and I can’t find a diagram that shows the part I’m looking for! I don’t know what you would call it but it’s those two front beam looking pieces that were revealed once the bumper came off. If anyone could tell me the name of those parts very much appreciated!

@mikechase007 6 жыл бұрын

I hit a deer while driving my GF's 2017 and it dented the plastic "knuckle" portion of the bumper. Will I be able to access this knuckle to pop it out once the bumper is removed? Thanks in advance!

@montecristo9191 10 ай бұрын

Removed my bumper with difficulty... those 8 bolts required a lot of cursing!!! My question is can I relocate the vacuum pump? It seems to interfere with the mounting of the new bumper.

@carlosposada8592 5 жыл бұрын

Quadratec, If you are replacing the stock bumper with another stock bumper will you still need to remove the upper air dam?

@Quadratec 5 жыл бұрын

You should be able to replace with a stock bumper without taking the air dam off.

@stevenwaite2113 5 жыл бұрын

got some damage on my front bumper. Taking it off tomorrow thanks to the video but there is damage to the metal cross bar underneath in the front. Wondering if this is serious or not and how I can fix it. I can send pics let me know if y’all have any ideas

@SkoalTide96 3 жыл бұрын

I have the same issue. Deer ran out in front of me and clipped my front bumper. Tire is rubbing the plastic damn when I’m in reverse and the wheel is turned all the way to the right. You find out anything?

@bbaker890 5 жыл бұрын

When you're taking off the air dam, are those droplets on it from the well known leaky radiator that jeep knows about but won't commit to fixing? Just curious. Kidding of course. Thanks for the video.

@DallasBarr 4 жыл бұрын

Yea!

@syedaniel4374 3 жыл бұрын

Smh, my 2013 Rubicon seemed to leak from day one... as soon as we replaced the radiator the dang oil cooler failed...since I replaced plugs and coil packs when we did the radiator going back under the intake to get to the poorly designed cooler really was FUBAR :-(

@alliemarie9425 3 жыл бұрын

Those eight bolts are soooo tight on my 2012 JKUR. Even with an impact I can’t get them off. Forget trying it by hand.

@deuswulf6193 3 жыл бұрын

Same situation, same year JK. What a pain...

@mediamst 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I have a 2021 JLU and they are insane! I got it done by hand one at a time with breaks in between! lol.

@Kartbuilder1 8 ай бұрын

The Wrangler he was working on looked like it just came from the factory, of course it was easy. Lol.

@MyAdventureContinues 6 жыл бұрын

What size drill bit do you recommend?

@Quadratec 6 жыл бұрын

Doesn't have to be a specific size. Just make sure it's larger than the center part of the pop clip.

@patrickrooney3977 6 жыл бұрын

2015 Wrangler Sport. Seems easy to take of the factory bumper. Someone just backed into the drivers side front plastic portion and put a big dent in the plastic portion. Is the bumper all in one or is the hard plastic portion replaceable. Dealer wants $450.00 just for the bumper and another $150.00 to install

@Quadratec 6 жыл бұрын

The plastic bumper cover can be replaced, we do have a few less expensive options than a mopar cover: www.quadratec.com/categories/jeep_bumpers_towing_racks/front-bumpers/front-stock-bumpers however, you should be able to pick up a stock bumper on craigslist or facebook marketplace for really cheap after someone upgraded to an aftermarket bumper.

@wonnspot 5 жыл бұрын

@joed596 boiling hot water pops it right out

@Titan-gs6cf 6 жыл бұрын

If you haven't already, could you make a video on removing bumpers from pre-2007 JKs? I may be getting a 2005 2-door JK from my grandpa because it hasn't worked in years and he doesn't need it and the stock bumpers with the whistles don't look very good.

@Quadratec 6 жыл бұрын

+Titan11 the 97-06 wrangler is called a TJ so that might help you in your search. We will surely add that one to the list for future videos.